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Waterman Property Advocates - Buyer Agent Adelaide South Australia
Waterman Property Advocates - Vendor Advocates - We will guide you and help you find the best agent to sell your property.

Waterman Property Advocate

Seller Advocate - A smarter way to sell

Real peace of mind - FREE advice for the right price

You have a property to sell in Adelaide but don't know all the in's and out's required, and you want to make sure you engage an Estate Agent who does right by you.

We're here to help.

Waterman Property Advocates acting as your vendor advocate, we'll work with you to find the best agent to sell your property.
We oversee the whole selling process from beginning to end.
We will guide you and answer any questions you have, always acting in your best interests.
Our role is to provide you with honest advice that gets you the very best result.  

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Our Seller Advocate service is Free to you; our fee is a taken from the real estate agents fee.
Are you a vendor or a seller, or are we an advocate or an agent?
It doesn't matter; our service is Free to you!
There is no direct cost to you. 

Waterman Property Advocates - Seller Advocacy (Vendor Advocacy) Service is tailor-made to your requirements.
Our team ensures there are no nasty, unexpected surprises at any stage.

We will help you through every step of the selling process, ensuring you get the best price for your property.
We assess your property's worth, select an appropriate target market and advise on the sale method.
Waterman Property Advocates then interviews and selects an agent based on your requirements.
Ensuring not to exceed your budget, thus, meeting your expectations.
We can then negotiate the agent's fee and sale price.

Sometimes there are 'sticky' situations, where selling is stressful and agreement between the parties isn't easy.
As a seller advocacy service, we can facilitate allowing the property sold with minimal hassle.

Our experience will ensure your property success, saving you time and money.

Waterman Property Advocates will give you real peace of mind. 

We are on your side!

You will need to ask yourself questions such as:

  • Should I auction or tender or expression of interest or sell with a fixed price?
  • Has the agent over-quoted the sale price to get my business?
  • How much is my property really worth?
  • Am I paying the right sales commission?
  • Do I really need to spend all that money on marketing?
  • If I spend money on preparing my property for sale, will I get it back once it is sold?
  • Should I have open inspections or private appointments?
  • How long should I commit myself when signing agency agreements with a real estate agent?
  • How do I present my property for to get the best outcome?

With Waterman Property Advocates at your side, these and many more questions will all be answered and managed by us.
As independent property advocates, we will go through all of your options calmly and thoroughly.

Our intimate knowledge of Real Estate in Adelaide and the surrounding areas enables us to recommend who to use and - most of all - who not to use, when selling your property. 

Would you like?

  • Someone who listens and is on your side?
  • Someone to interview and select the best agent to sell your property?
  • Someone to explain the sales agency agreement?
  • Someone to negotiate the commission and fees?
  • Someone to help establish the real value of your property?
  • Someone to select the best value and most effective marketing?
  • Someone to show you how to present your property to the market place?
  • Someone to liaise with your agent and hold them accountable?
  • Someone to monitor your agent’s activities?
  • Someone to interpret the market feedback?
  • If you are auctioning—someone to set your reserve price and fine tune your strategy?
  • Someone to assess offers, terms and conditions?
  • Someone to represent you throughout the entire process—someone on your side?
  • Someone to manage the sale every step of the way?

A vendor advocate will remove a great deal of the stress from selling.

Plus

Do you live in Adelaide and are you dealing with a deceased estate, or do you want to downsize? Or are you stressed about clutter and don’t know where to start? We can help.  

Waterman Property Clearances is our latest innovation, and it specialises in the clearing and cleaning of living and deceased estates in preparation for sale.

We understand how stressful and overwhelming this process can be.

We provide a fast and affordable property clearance service including junk removal, repair, renovation, restoration and relocation solutions for executors of deceased estates and owners, downsizers and hoarders.

With Waterman Property Seller Advocates and Waterman Property Clearances on your side, they coordinate and supervise every step of the situation and optimise the assets of the estate.
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Let us give you a hand!

Downsizers

Let us coordinate your next move, we can prepare your home for sale, arrange the best and most appropriate agent to sell your home and we assist you to buy your next property.

Hoarders

Let us take the stress out of decluttering your home.

What should you do when you're thinking about selling your house?

Perhaps you’re thinking of downsizing, relocating for work or even selling your parent’s property for them. Knowing how to sell your house can be an overwhelming and emotional process without trusted guidance.

Knowing the value of your house, the current market conditions in your area and how to find the best agent, are amongst the first steps that your Vendor Advocate will help you secure.

With 40 years of real estate experience, this is what Waterman Property Advocacy will do for you.

 
Seller Advocacy FAQ
A Vendor Advocate is your own highly experienced, unbiased real estate professional there to help guide you through the home sale process or even act as your proxy in some situations. Vendor Advocacy is superior guidance and assistance for a vendor in relation to the entire selling process from beginning to end.
Your Vendor Advocate is the professional who represents you in the home sale process. Their focus is solely on achieving the best sale price, terms and conditions for your home and minimising the associated stress. Vendor Advocacy means the Vendor has total unbiased, independent and supportive help during the selling process. This includes providing advice prior to listing your property right through to post-settlement.
Plus confidentiality is assured.
A Vendor Advocates fee is included in the overall Agents fee so there is no extra cost to the Vendor.
A Vendor Advocate gets paid a referral fee from the selling agent fee. The Vendor does not pay separately for our services.
At Waterman Property Advocacy we aim to answer every question you have at any time during the campaign. Reporting will be tailor made to suit your situation, so, this may be daily, or it may be every second day depending on your needs. We deliver what is required to help you feel secure in your decisions. We want you to know that everything is being done to obtain the very best price, so contact can vary accordingly. We are always available to guide you.
The short answer is no, we look at all available options and help you choose the very best Agents for your unique needs and situation.
We get you the best Agent/Agency by assessing them through our process, not simply recent sales. The Vendor is invited to attend at all times. This will be discussed in more detail when we have our face to face no obligation meeting.
The legal requirements are referred to a Solicitor or Conveyancer of your choice, however, through our experience, there are many standard questions we can answer for you. We have a panel of many accredited services that we can make recommendations on.
We get the agents chosen to compete for your sale to present a report with the most credible comparable sales, and we guide you through these. We can also refer to a sworn valuation if necessary. We do not compromise our position.
The process is like a tender, each agent will nominate a commission for your sale as well as any associated marketing costs. We do not specify any particular commission rate as this would compromise our position and we want the best for you, the Vendor. We also may be able to negotiate further.
There are potentially many hidden fees when selling a house including marketing fees, graded advertising schedules, Auctioneer fees, upfront marketing fees, typesetting fees etc. Your Vendor advocate will help you identify and avoid unnecessary fees, ensuring there are no surprises.
The price you are aiming to achieve can affect the time taken to sell. There are average times for selling homes in each area; however, this is an important element that needs to be considered when choosing your home sale method and factoring in the current market conditions.
There are many advertising methods beyond traditional print advertising and signboards. The advertising campaign can vary enormously from suburb to suburb and the demographic you are attempting to reach. Your Vendor Advocate has in-depth knowledge of the value of each advertising method for your desired outcome and can help you determine the best mix of advertising methods and platforms, ensuring your dollar is spent wisely.
The selling process is different for every home that is sold or attempting to sell. For example, if your home doesn’t sell at Auction we are there to continue to guide you through the subsequent negotiation process helping you determine the best outcome for your position. The average sale time can be anywhere between 4-7 weeks at present but there are many factors involved in the time frame hence our input.
There is a culture regarding the presentation that must be adhered to for success. Adding value to your home doesn’t have to be expensive but clever choices make all the difference.

What we do in short:

RESEARCH YOUR MARKET

  • Local research for comparable properties
  • Recent sale and auction data evaluation
  • Uncovering your property’s true value

CONVENE YOUR DREAM TEAM

  • Sourcing and managing property services.
  • Assistance selecting conveyancer.
  • Property styling

SELECT THE BEST AGENT

  • Evaluating agent fit
  • Negotiating rates
  • Advising on agent strategy

MANAGE YOUR MARKETING

  • Working directly with your agent to determine the most effective marketing channels.
  • Advice and recommendations for improving the visibility of your listing
  • Ensuring your marketing budgets are managed for optimal results.

ORCHESTRATE YOUR AUCTION

  • Interviewing and briefing potential auctioneers.
  • Attending auction day with you or for you
  • Negotiating on your behalf with advice and guidance on actual sale price and conditions

FOLLOW UP POST-SALE

  • Guidance, referrals, and related needs, to make your entire transition less stressful.
  • Co-ordination with your conveyancer or property lawyer.
  • Assistance with final inspections, council notices and deposit release.

FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION CONVERSATION CALL US TODAY. 0419 848 544

Vendor Advocacy is one of the best ways of helping you navigate the property market.

With more than 30 years of experience in local real estate, Waterman Property Advocates has seen every kind of market and can advise on your best course of action to achieve the results you need.