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Consumer guide to dealing with estate agents in Australia

Estate agents, how to pick a good estate agent when selling real estate in Australia

Estate agents or as they are more commonly know in Australia, real estate agents are employed buy people selling real estate to deal with any potential purchasers for the property.

Estate agents also run property management sections of their business which deals with the rental of tenanted properties.

Our web site is a guide to dealing with estate agents specifically for people who are selling real estate as this is a very expensive transaction we try and provide a free consumer insight to what to expect when dealing with real estate agents.

People spend more time planning their holidays than they do considering which estate agent to use but most estate agents charges can end up costing you a lot more than your holiday ever will.

The main point to be aware of when employing an estate agent to sell your property is that it can be a very expensive exercise. In 2009 the average estate agent charge to sell a property was over $10,000.00.

Real estate agents in Australia have enjoyed a time of high prosperity over the last 20 years up to 2009 as prices on property have risen substantially over this period.

According to the reserve bank of Australia the median price for residential real estate in Australia has risen some 180% from 1990 to 2008. As estate agents selling fees are charged as a percentage of the property sale price their fees have risen to match property values.

Perhaps rightly or wrongly this is where some of the bad publicity we see given to estate agents has its origins. Whether this reputation is deserved or whether real estate agents have just been a soft target for the media is open to your own opinion, for me there are plenty of good estate agents as well and our site is here to help you find one for your needs.

As there are different laws in each state in Australia relating to estate agents we have created separate pages relating to what each area is applicable to you. please check out which state/area is for the best guide for you New South Wales estate agents : Victoria estate agents : Queensland estate agents : South Australia estate agents : Western Australia estate agents : Tasmania estate agents Brisbane estate agents : Perth estate agents : Sydney estate agents : Melbourne estate agents : Canberra estate agents : Commercial estate agents : any feedback please use our contact us page.