Testimonials
"It was my personal desire to give this reference in respect to Mario Costanzo, Director of Chambers Real Estate in Fitzroy North. In May 2007 my property situated at 40 Rathdowne Street Carlton was given to this company for sale on a Private sale basis and I was immediately impressed by the integrity of Mario and his salesmen. From personal dress, appearance and manner to their presentation, promptmess and eventual sale, I would recomend this company to whoever requires top professional Real Estate assistance."
"I wish to thank you and Mario for the help you have given me over the last two years. Your handling of the rental properties from my mother's estate has been very professional. Your staff have always been available to help with my many contacts to your office. With the preparation for the sale of the six properties I cannot speak too highly of the input from Mario. He made the task much easier than I anticipated. John's no fuss attitude to the selling was much appreciated. Having also dealt with higher profile agents does make you realise that value of the closer contact that you have with a family company that Chambers Real Estate provide. I have no hesitation in recommending your company to anybody wishing to sell or to handle rental properties. I wish you continued success."
"I am writing to thank you for all your assistance in relation to the sale of my mother''s property. You turned what was an extremely stressful and emotional time into a straight forward and non confronting event. Your handling of both the vendor and purchase was first class. The fact that you achieved a sale price that was some 10% more than our reserve was an added bonus."
"Our meeting was fate, wasn't it? After having our house on the market for 6 weeks with XXXXXX in Fitzroy I didn''t feel comfortable with the level of service that was provided for the amount that was being charged. We were also very disheartened and disappointed with the 'offers' that they were coming back to us with, which were all well under our reserve. Their insistence for us to sell was quite pushy. Then our chance meeting with Chambers happended and in less than one week you exceeded all of our expectations, both in the support of our decision to sell, our search for our next home and of course, but not least, for getting us the best possible price for our home. John & Renee, I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Chambers to ALL my friends and family. Thank you for your belief in us and for making the next stage of our lives easier."
"As the vendors of Weston Street Brunswick, we wish to express our greatest satisfaction in choosing Chambers Real Estate to sell our land at the rear of our property. This is the second time we have had the pleasure in dealing with Chambers and we have both personally enjoyed the professionalism and diligence your company has delivered throughout the auction campaign. We would be pleased to recommend Chambers Real Estate to any vendor wanting to deal with a results driven company."
"I would like to thank you and your firm for all you did on our behalf in selling our unit in Fitzroy North. Your professionalism and responsiveness were at all times of the highest standard. This helped us achieve an excellent outcome at Auction for which I am extremely grateful."
"I was very pleased with the manner and professional service Chambers Real Estate afforded myself in regards to the sale of my property at 6 Egremont Street in North Fitzroy. The reason I chose you above other agents was that you responded to my enquiry promptly and professionally from the word go. I was impressed with the fact you appeared at my office with a report on the potential sale details and demonstrated keeness and consideration to my queries. Locals quizzed me in the street about appointing Chambers and the same people spoke to me after the Auction and said they had misjudged Chambers and thought you conducted the sale very well and were ''crowd friendly''. For me, you and Renee made the whole arrangement very easy and I have nothing but praise for you both. Thank you again for the effort you put in. Needless to say I am very happy with the sale outcome and I am guessing you are too."
"John and the team at Chambers were fantastic throughout the sale process, always giving feedback and making us feel comfortable throughout. The price acheived was well above expectations, a lot higher than the valuations we received from other agents. I would recommend them to anyone wanting a great result for the sale of their home."
"Steven, thank you so much for your professionalism, kind manner, continuous feedback, dedication and guidance. Your efforts were integral to the sale of our home. We strongly recommend Steven to anyone planning on selling their home - you won't be disappointed!"
"It gives me enormous pleasure to be in a position to thank you for the energy and creativity that you displayed during the selling cycle of our property located at 109 Argyle Street, Fitzroy, which was successfully sold at Auction on 1 May 2010 for a very, very satisfactory price of $1,515,000.
As you know I was concerned about this unusual 12 bedroom property, which had been unsuccessfully handled by another agent for three months prior to our engagement of your services, was being passed onto you as a poisoned chalice, as the best offer, which I rejected out of hand, was $1.12 million - a figure in the range given to us by Nelson Alexander some ten months earlier as $1.1 million - $1.2 million.
I must say that I enjoyed each conversation that we had about the property, as there was NEVER anything that was too much trouble for you to do for me, whether it be the irregular times of our meetings, reporting on the activity of the Opens. Your enthusiasm never waned and consequently you were about to attract a group of bidders who were keen to buy on the day."
"As an Australian citizen residing in Hong Kong, it was especially important for me to maintain close communication with the agent in Melbourne to ensure that the sale process was as smooth as possible.
I was particularly impressed with John's level of professionalism and attention to detail. In the weeks leading up to the auction, John was at pains to keep me informed of interest in the property and prospective bidders. I received regular and timely reports on inspections.
Ultimately, a sale price above the reserve was acheived thanks in no small part to John's diligence and knowledge of the prevailing market conditions. If i were to consider buying or selling real estate in Melbourne in the future, I would have no hesitation in engaging the services of Chambers Real Estate and, in particular, John Costanzo."
"John & Travis were both excellent. The one thing I really admired about them was that they were down to earth and sincerely connected wth my needs.
They also listened and provided very sound advice. They were always available and I never felt I was imposing upon them. "
"You've not only sold it for me, but originally sold it to me and managed the rental and tenancy since the purchase in 1999. Over those years, there's been only one word to describe the overall professionalism and consistent high level of service - Outstanding!"
"Chambers have always been the best agents to sell properties with. Their approach is always personal which makes the experience pleasant, but also extremely professional. This is extra important to me as selling properties is my livelihood. In some instances I have purchased properties through other agents and given them to Chambers to sell. Even though in some cases I may have had to pay two commissions, the fantastic sale prices achieved by Chambers means that the net result is still better for me. An example of this was 84 Cunningham Street, Northcote, where they achieved the highest sale price ever to be recorded in Northcote to that point.
I would highly recommend them to anyone selling a property."
"Travis has been very enthusiastic and professional throughout the entire process, unlike our past experiences with other agents. Travis is certainly a great example of what you would expect from an agent and this makes him an asset to Chambers, or potentially one day, his own Real Estate business.
We have appreciated all assistance from Travis and Chambers Real Estate. "
"Right from the start during the appraisal process, Steven was sincere, professional, willing to listen and work in cooperation with us.This is in contrast to some other Real Estate agents who we approached for an appraisal that were opinionated and pushy. Throughout the renovation process Steven was closely involved and engaged in helping us to bring out the best feaures of the house. At one stage he pulled on some overalls and actually helped out with the renovation itself - now there is dedication for you! To the surprise of many, including us, the house (a 3 bedroom unrenovated Victorian Terrace) sold for $1,025,000, some $100,000 above market expectations. This is at a time when many other properties were being passed in. A great result without the usual stress that tends to accompany this type of venture. As the saying goes, it was a pleasure doing business with him."
"A sincere thank you for all your work in regards to the sale of our property in Park Street. We were delighted with the result and believe that it was due in a large part to your professionalism and advice. We would certainly recommend you to anyone who is selling in this area. We believe that you obtained such a good result because of your local knowledge and also because you were both our agent and auctioneer. Before we chose your agency we went to a number of auctions in the area and found that many of the larger companies brought in an auctioneer for the sale who had no real knowledge of the property or the propsective buyers at the auction. At the auctions conducted by your company we felt that you had a good knowledge of what you were selling and also a keen awareness of who the potential buyers were in the crowd. This helped as you made eye contact with these people and we felt this was a positive and one reason for choosing your agency. You also were polite, never 'pushy' and encouraging to us as sellers and mindful of our circumstances at all times. Thank you and the staff at Chambers for a great outcome."
"When we first met John Costanzo from Chambers Real Estate, we knew he was the right person for the job. Upon meeting John, within 20 minutes he managed to arrange a meeting with my mother, and was extremely organised with a detailed property report, also including helpful information about Chambers. Opposing real estate establishments hadn't bothered to do so. John's manerism was friendly and professional and we developed a warm relationship with him, instantly it felt as if he was part of the family. Not only John was a delight to work with, but also all of the staff at Chambers Real Estate, including Steven, Daniel, Mario & Alina, were fabulous. John also provided us with sound advice on how we could improve the property to further increase the sale price.John was very patient and extremely understanding, acting not only as a real estate agent, but as a true friend. It's guaranteed that once you meet him, you'll feel as though you've known John all your life."
"John managed the pre-auction phase highly effectively and he helped us organise painters, gardeners and display furniture.The photos and resulting advertising were excellent and he was also able to get a small editorial in the Melbourne Times. John kept us up to date throughout the process and was always easy to deal with, and we found him to be a good honest communicator, which we very much appreciated. In the auction, John's auctioneering expertise was invaluable. After the auction threatened to stall, we consulted with Mario and John then gave the crowd advice that propelled new bidders, the price then rose rapidly by over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to exceed our expectations. We have no hesitation in recommending John Costanzo and Chambers Real Estate to you for either the sale or rental of your property."
"The staff at Chambers made the process of selling our townhouse as painless as possible. I am particularly thankful for the assistance that John Costanzo provided, his knowledge of and connection to the area, organising contractors and a stylist to improve the look of the property, to offering excellent advice on the purchase of our next property. John was always available to answer any questions that we had and he kept us informed throughout the whole process. I would recommend Chambers for anyone selling their home."
"I would like to thank you most sincerely for the effort you put into selling my son's apartment in Fitzroy recently. It was wonderful that you were successful - after just one week! As you know, another agent in the area had had the property for 3 months prior to you, without receiving any offers. Additionally, we had to contact them constantly for updates, so it was really refreshing that you took the time to contact me every few days to let me know what was happening with both your open for inspections and private showings. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending you and Chambers Real Estate to anyone, and will look forward to hopefully working with you again in the future."