Balaclava, VIC, 3183 is home to 89 active real estate agents and 44 active real estate agencies. There are 1 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 10 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 156 active and sold properties, with 21 reviews in total. This is a 1% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
I cannot recommend Moses highly enough. He communicated with me every step of the way, so I always knew what was happening. He listened to what I wanted and worked with it discussing everything. Very good comminicator.
John was recommended to us and we are glad the sale of our unit was left in his hands. He was totally committed through communication and action through the whole sales process right from inception all the way through to sale. He was completely accomodating to time zone differences and showed patience through various challenges. Clearly on the ground, is a strong agent and achieved a better than expected result, which was a bonus for us, but the process being smooth through his various recommendations and market knowledge and ability to pivot made the experience exciting and fruitful. I would highly recommend John for his clarity of process and commitment to sale, no matter the circumstance.
We'd never met Lucien before but were delighted to liaise with someone so personable, nothing was too much trouble. Overall Lucien was courteous, knowledgeable & helpful. We purchased the apartment totally fuss free - no nonsense, no pressure, all the details we wanted answered promptly. Would thoroughly recommend buying (and selling!) via Lucien.
John has been a great through the whole process of selling our first property, and made it a seamless process! Despite us living in a completely different time zone, his communication was excellent and advice through the process was great. We got the exact result we wanted and a quick sale. Couldn’t recommend more!
Very responsive, hard-working and very reliable and very trustworthy
Moses is a very skilled and professional realestate agent who was able to help me achieve a sale price that I was very happy with. My unit sold within 24 hours of signing. He gave great advice which was reassuring and if not available always messaged or called back promptly. Moses is also really pleasant to deal with. Thank you so much
I was absolutely confident from my first meeting with Sam Inan til less that a week later he had sold my unit for more than the top asking price
His strong market knowledge and professional gave me the confidence to immediately put my trust in him and sign up. This trust proved to be absolutely correct
I cant say enough abt Sam's efficiency in selling the property. Market knowledge 10/10 Negotiating: 10/10 Professionalism:10/10 Communication: 10/10 Will help you to understand situations very well so that you can make decisions quickly and move forward with your property sale. I would recommend anyone looking to sell to work with Sam.
Naveen achieved an outstanding, premium price for my property through masterful negotiation skills. His communication was highly attentive and transparent, keeping me fully informed every step of the way. He calmly and seamlessly handled every unexpected issue that arose. If you want a dedicated professional who delivers exceptional results, I cannot recommend him highly enough!
91% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
The median sales price for houses is down by 9% YoY making it a great time for buyers.
10 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.
Price and performance data by property type for Balaclava.
The median sale price for apartments in Balaclava is $522.25k, down 4% over the last 12 months. The number of apartments sold has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months.
Balaclava stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 15 reviews in Balaclava over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months McGrath Brighton have sold 26 properties, which accounts for 17% of the property sales in Balaclava. This is followed by Belle Property St Kilda with 24 property sales (15%) and Gary Peer & Associates - Caulfield at 23 property sales (15%).

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