Selling a property can be daunting. What’s your property worth? Will buyers be interested? And, how do you get the best price?

Understandably, going through this process intimidates some homeowners. To make matters worse, it’s as if unscrupulous real estate agents can sense when stress kicks in and pounce on the seller for the kill.

These types of agents promise the world, reeling off rehearsed lines like “it’s a seller’s market” or “this area is so hot right now” all said while flashing a pearly-white grin.

But when the fluff settles on their insensitive sales pitch and the property has been sold, the result is often not what the vendor wanted. These types of agents can underdeliver and leave homeowners feeling dissatisfied and short of what they expected in their back pocket.

Unfortunately, experiences like this are not uncommon and have given our industry a bad reputation.

That’s why Nicholas Scott operates differently.

Since 1997, we’ve committed to building a relationship with our sellers (and buyers) and treating them as part of our team. We don’t just get the deal done and speed off with the commission.

For us, selling a property is not a mechanical process. We believe we’re providing a solution to your next move in life. That’s why we sell properties by negotiation.

Sale by negotiation is considered a private sale method. This means we, as agents, can talk with potential buyers of your property about the price they’re prepared to pay and get them to nominate their maximum bid.

So, when two to four potential buyers have shown strong interest and are emotionally attached to a property, and have expressed a willingness to compete at auction, sale by negotiation will deliver the best result for the seller. This is because buyers will offer their highest price on a property they love while remaining unaware of what others are prepared to pay (which might be a lot less).

We know sale by negotiation works. We regularly have a clearance rate of up to 98%, while auction results in a strong market hover around 80% and up to 60% in a down market.

Despite its proven success, Nicholas Scott is the only agent that offers this unique selling process in Melbourne’s inner west and utilises it in suburbs like Yarraville, Footscray, Seddon and Maribyrnong.

If you have a property for sale and want to achieve maximum sale price, sale by negotiation is an option you must consider. But going beyond just a transaction, we want to guarantee your property selling experience is efficient and personable.

We achieve this by remaining in constant conversation with you throughout the sale. We update you on buyer-interest and feedback and offer our suggestions and recommendations to ensure you get the best result.

Our mission is that you walk away from dealing with Nicholas Scott believing that we built a lasting relationship with you and worked hard to get the outcome you wanted.

Nicholas Scott is committed to serving you with honesty and transparency.