About MC Property Advocates:

MC Property Advocates are an independent full service real estate advocacy providing a personalised approach to realise the best outcomes for vendors, buyers and commercial/retail tenants/landlords.

Backed by over 30 years property experience, MC Property’s principal Simon Watkin is a fully Licensed Estate Agent with a Bachelor of Business Degree specialising in Property.

Benefits of MC Property Vendor Advocacy

“Saving you time, money and stress to maximize your real estate returns.”

  • Have the entire sales process managed from start to finish by a “hands on” Licensed Real Estate Agent and expert.
  • Having an independent 3rd party managing the process will save you considerable time, money and stress in order to achieve the highest possible price.
  • We understand the way agents work and how to best handle the many twists and turns that can take place from start to finish.
  • We will save you considerable expense in terms of fine tuning effective marketing and negotiating commission structures to ensure the agent is working to maximise the eventual sale price.
  • Selling cost savings + Higher sale price = You win both ways!

Key Activities:

In the sale of your property, there are a number of key activities and processes that need to be coordinated in order to achieve the ultimate objective of realising the highest possible sale price in the most cost effective manner.

1. Meet : To discuss your personal needs and preferred approach.
2. Appraise and Advise: Provide an accurate guide as to what your property is worth and advise on the best approach to realise the highest possible price.
3. Agent selection: Meet and interview 3 to 4 agents with a strong local presence and proven track record. Review marketing proposals and potential to achieve the best result. Shortlist and negotiate commission structures and proposed marketing costs. Select the best agent after dissecting and explaining their proposals to you.
4. Property presentation and styling options: Position the property at its best based on the most cost effective approach.
5. Review sales documentation (Vendor Statement/Contract of Sale)
6. Oversee sales campaign: Review all advertising copy and photography. Make sure that the agent is performing and that the marketing is effective. Constant dialogue/meetings with agent and provide constant feedback on real progress.
7. Negotiate: Deal with “offers” and handle all negotiations with the agent based on our price goal/objective.
8. Sell: Set reserve price and auction instructions. Successfully negotiate the highest possible price.
9. Settle: Ensure a smooth transition to full settlement on sale.

MC Property Buyer Advocacy

We offer a tailored buyer service based on your individual requirements.

“Saving you considerable time, money and stress”

Have a fully Licensed Estate Agent with 30 years property experience and know how make sure you buy the right property at the right price!

  • Locate and evaluate properties for sale that meet your specific requirements
  • Assess and appraise value on every property recommended
  • Buying strategy and negotiation skills to achieve the best entry price on your preferred home
  • Locate off-market opportunities
  • Auction bidding on your behalf for best outcome
  • Sale documentation analysis
  • Support through to settlement

MC Vendor Advocates versus Agent directly

Case study: Using MC Property Advocates versus Agent directly

Property successfully sold for $1,430,000

Agent

Commission: $26,800 (Base)
Marketing costs: $20,500 (Base & non-essentials)
Sale price: $1,340,000 (Recommended)
Net result: $ 1,292,700 (Sale price less costs)

MC Property Advocates

Commission: $16,200 (Structured)
Marketing costs: $8,800 (Essentials)
Sale price: $1,430,000 (MC Property Negotiated)
Net result: $1,405,000*

Difference: $112,300

Vendor Comment:
“We recently engaged Simon Watkin of MC Property Advocates to sell our home in Bayside Melbourne. Simon was able to save us both considerable time and money and overall we achieved a higher sale price than we envisaged. If I took the money we saved in commission and advertising costs through Simon’s negotiation with the agent and the eventual higher sale price negotiated on our behalf, our estimate of the value of Simon’s service was in excess of $100,000. This is not to mention the time and stress saved with agent selection and ensuring that the money we invested in marketing was well spent in order to achieve the maximum result. Given this is not something we have expertise in, we found Simon’s help invaluable. He really put in a lot of time and effort to make sure we understood everything and got the best deal from the selling agent.

Having an independent property expert such as Simon, we knew everything would be expertly handled and Simon kept us fully informed throughout the whole process. We would have no hesitation in recommending MC Property Advocates and Simon to any vendor looking for a thorough and professional advocate to sell their home.”

Jason and Treasure

MC Property Advocates versus other advocates:

  • Fully Licensed and 30 years property experience
  • High level negotiation skills
  • Experience in real estate marketing and sales
  • Accurate appraisal
  • Personalised “hands on” service
  • Regular meetings and updates
  • Significant time commitment to ensure best result
  • Fully independent and on your side
  • Conducts all activities including: regular vendor and agent meetings; agent selection, review and negotiation; property presentation advice; review of sales documents; oversee and manage agent through sales campaign; negotiate to sell at highest possible price; support through to settlement

PURCHASED: Brilliant Melbourne CBD Apartment in boutique building – 20% under Client budget and valuation

2 Bedroom investment apartment

PURCHASED: 2 Bedroom investment apartment opposite the MCG. Yield 6.5%

SOLD: Mornington Peninsula beach house on huge block with tennis court. Sold well above expectations.

SOLD: Lancefield home with established gardens backing onto golf course. A great result in a tough regional market allowing the Client to downsize back to Melbourne.

SOLD: Mornington Peninsula stunner with 4 bedrooms, pool and landscaped gardens. Sold to facilitate a lifestyle change. Great result!

PURCHASED: Tree change completed to Central Victoria in historic gold mining town. Expertly sourced and negotiated.

SOLD: Architectural masterpiece on 100 acres Gippsland Lakes. Great result achieved for “Downsizing to the city” Client.

PURCHASED: High end South Yarra apartment in prestige building. Delighted Client after an extensive search to find the perfect property.

PURCHASED: 100 Acres cropping farm near Bendigo – Regional farming.

PURCHASED: Boutique South Yarra apartment in coveted location for “Downsizing to the city” Client. It ticked all the boxes!

PURCHASED: Family home Sydney Northern Beaches. The Client’s Dream home! Extensive search and negotiated well under budget.

SOLD: Sydney inner city art deco apartment for Client relocating back to Melbourne. Sold “Off-market” and well above expectations.

Testimonials

"As we were known to the vendor we needed an independent and professional advocate, and Simon didn’t disappoint. His professionalism at all times was unquestionable and on display every time I had cause to deal with him.There is no doubt his consummate experience and negotiating skill saved us many tens of thousands of dollars. Do not mistake familiarity with competency. This man knows his stuff! Simon was well worth the fee, and was a pleasure todeal with, and at short notice too." Julian Perry
"Simon thank you so much for all your hard work and support through this process. We are so excited and happy and feel really confident that we have got the right property with no regrets because of your expertise. We have already been singing your praises to family and friends over the past few weeks and will happily continue to recommend you to other house hunters." Stephen and Courtney
"We saddled up with Simon Watkin for a sprint to the finish on buying a property we identified. In summary Simon helped us get a deal done within a 5 day window. From the outset Simon set the game plan out very clearly – understood our position, the nature of the property in question, the transaction requirements and then, set the key steps to formulating the basis for decisions and the path forward, including his liaison with the vendor’s agent. Communication was excellent throughout, as was timeliness to attending to the site visit at short notice and liaison with us through the entire process (including the bid date/admin/support). We highly recommend the peace of mind we gained from Simon’s support and commitment…very personal and professional!" Clive and Tracey
"The support I received from Simon Watkin was invaluable. I could not have negotiated with the agent by myself and Simon’s knowledge gave me a lot of confidence in my purchase." Marita
“We just moved into our first family home and couldn’t be happier. Using Simon and Market Connect Property Advocates ensured we bought the perfect property at the best price. He left no stone unturned sourcing far and wide utilising his experience and contacts. He valued every property we were interested in and in the end negotiated on our behalf to buy extremely well. With a growing family and our work commitments we just weren’t able to do it ourselves so to have an expert through the whole process gave us peace of mind and the confidence that we were buying really well based on our specific requirements.” Blake and Jo
“We used Simon and Market Connect Property Advocates to secure our magnificent new home. It is just perfect and ticks all the boxes. The time he put into his sourcing and analysis of potential properties was topped off with a superb buying strategy and auction bidding on the day. His experience and cool head under pressure was invaluable.” Evan and Kate
"I engaged Simon Watkin from Market Connect recently, to support me in the purchase of a beach house. From the start of the process (the brief and search) through to the end (purchase and contract) and every step in between, Simon took the stress away from me. It was immediately obvious that I was in the hands of someone super experienced in the property market. I didn’t have to worry about a thing. He searched for the property providing me with many listings which were spot on with my brief. He provided me with much guidance along the way as well as regular updates. When the time came to make an offer, Simon’s negotiation strategy resulted in a purchase well below my budget and was finalised the same day. I was so happy! I found Simon to be extremely knowledgeable, professional and calm. What’s more, he made the whole experience very enjoyable. I couldn’t recommend Simon highly enough for any purchaser or vendor." Jeynelle
“We recently engaged Simon Watkin of MC Property Advocates to sell our home in Bayside Melbourne. Simon was able to save us both considerable time and money and overall we achieved a higher sale price than we envisaged. If I took the money we saved in commission and advertising costs through Simon’s negotiation with the agent and the eventual higher sale price negotiated on our behalf, our estimate of the value of Simon’s service was in excess of $100,000. This is not to mention the time and stress saved with agent selection and ensuring that the money we invested in marketing was well spent in order to achieve the maximum result. Given this is not something we have expertise in, we found Simon’s help invaluable. He really put in a lot of time and effort to make sure we understood everything and got the best deal from the selling agent. Having an independent property expert such as Simon, we knew everything would be expertly handled and Simon kept us fully informed throughout the whole process. We would have no hesitation in recommending MC Property Advocates and Simon to any vendor looking for a thorough and professional advocate to sell their home. Treasure And Jason
We recently sold our property at auction and MC Property Advocates’ Simon Watkin was crucial in achieving an outstanding result with a minimum of stress.  As our advocate, Simon ran the process to select an agent and negotiated advertising costs and commission while keeping us fully informed along the way.  During the campaign, Simon discussed progress with the agent and ourselves regularly.  Through his extensive knowledge of the industry and the local market, he kept the agent honest and accountable at all times and pushed them to achieve the highest possible sales result.  Simon also provided outstanding service and support on the day of the auction and all the way through to settlement.  Simon's service fee was recouped many times over through the negotiation of costs and the maximised sale price achieved, not to mention the huge amount of time involved and the peace of mind of having an expert handle everything from start to finish.  We will definitely be using Simon's services again in the future." Andrew And Danielle

CONTACT US.

To discuss how MC Property Advocates can assist you please contact us or alternatively complete and submit this enquiry form.

Simon Watkin
Principal/Director
Tel: 0413 153272
Email: [email protected]

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