Essendon, VIC, 3040 is home to 171 active real estate agents and 81 active real estate agencies. There are 2 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 19 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 539 active and sold properties, with 70 reviews in total. This is a 13% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Nicholas is one of the endangered species of people that conduct themselves with integrity, manners, and doing extra things that he doesn't necessarily have to do, in the interests of getting the overall job done and property handed over to a happy buyer. During our purchase, there were a couple of occasions that required "someone" to nip around and check on extra things at the property, and Nicholas immediately nominated himself as that someone, and reported back thereafter. Little things like nipping over to check hot water was heating up after connection of services. Such things mean that when you arrive to do pre-settlement inspection, you will be able to see hot water and heating working for yourself, rather than realising a pilot light has gone out and needs to be re-lit and then wait for hours for the water to heat up. Or worse... that your electricity and gas hasn't been connected at all by your service provider. The fact Nicholas was happy to check these things had been done so that we would know pre-settlement inspection could be completed properly (checking appliances, heating/cooling and hot water) is appreciated and makes such a difference towards a smooth transaction and making everyone's lives easier. From start to finish, Nicholas has been such a pleasant person to purchase from, and I look forward to doing so again. Thankyou Nicholas!
She made you feel like she understood any concerns you may have during the sale period, and was easy to communicate with. Nothing was a bother and she always kept you in the loop. She showed a fantastic knowledge of the property market at time.
Tom was extremely professional throughout the entire process of selling our property. Tom made the process stress free, transparent and easy to deal with with regular updates. I would recommend Tom to anyone looking to sell.
Tom was professional, knowledgeable and easy to work with. I appreciated his clear communication and responsiveness to assist with any questions I had during my due diligence on the property. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an excellent real estate agent to help buy or sell a property - you are definitely in good hands. Thanks again Tom for your support in the purchase of my property!
It was an absolute pleasure to work with Julia. The sales campaign was very successful resulting in the sale of our property. Julia kept us informed regularly with inspections and potential buyers. We highly recommend MacDonald upton thank everyone for looking after us.
Julia was very helpful throughout the entire buying process. She was genuine, approachable and always happy to help answer any questions I had from start to finish. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a fantastic real estate agent who is professional, reliable and easy to work with. Thank you again Julia for making this whole process such a smooth and positive experience, it's very much appreciated.
It was a pleasure working with Joel. Very professional and his communication throughout the campaign was exceptional. Went above and beyond to make the entire process seamless and smooth.
Simon was very helpful,knowledgeable and friendly throughout all dealings with the estate agents. Very professional.
This company had been our rental agents for many years but we still looked at other companies. We found that REALESTATE EDGE a smaller company were so well informed we got better than one on one attention. At every point from prior to signing Nick was advising, guiding, taking the time to make sure we understood the process of the sale and all it entailed. If we needed to meet a staging company (who Nick sourced ),tradies etc, Nick was present. This took the difficulty of us being on site at every instant out of our hands but in his capable hands. (we don't live locally) Nick always followed up with informative calls to us as to what had transpired. With a condensed 3 week open house Nick was kept very busy . He sent out more than 30 contracts met outside hours with buyers, buyers advocate, building inspectors and a more than 50 set of people on open days. Nick's wife , Maria proved that it was not just a business transaction BUT as a caring thoughtful duo. Maria called us on several occasions to check and advise on progress and to see if we had any questions. Their PROFESSIONALISM from day one was outstanding. The end result was an amazing $70,000 above reserve in a very hard market. We could not recommend this company enough and thank them for amazing effort.
Very prompt, communicate fully, assist all the way during the process.
86% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
Median sale prices for houses is up 5% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.
19 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 Essendon.
The median sale price for houses in Essendon is $1.82m, up 10% over the last 12 months. The number of houses sold has decreased by 20% over the last 12 months.
Essendon stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 59 reviews in Essendon over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months McDonald Upton have sold 102 properties, which accounts for 19% of the property sales in Essendon. This is followed by Nelson Alexander Essendon with 77 property sales (14%) and Jellis Craig Moonee Valley at 58 property sales (11%).

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