Vendor Advocate

After a number of failed attempts at renovating and extending our home over the last 20 years or so, culminating in a dual occupancy venture. We took stock and decided to sell and downsize. A chance conversation with a roofer led me to consider a real estate advocate. Enter Nicole Payne who achieved a great outcome with sale of our property. The next step in our journey is the search for an address to call home. I am confident Clint and Nicole will deliver the goods. It’s her shout next at the Two Little Monkeys Cafe.

We highly recommend Nicole Payne from Bayside Real Estate Advocates. We have just worked with Nicole in the selling of my elderly mother’s home, that she has been living in for over 50 years. Nicole took so much stress out of this process for mum, and for us. Her advice was invaluable; what we needed or didn’t need to do to get the house ready, organising valuations, vetting the agents proposals, recommending services, and advice throughout the campaign. In fact we sold off market at a fantastic price, saving us the open for inspections and auction that would have been very stressful for mum. Nicole was also a great negotiator on the price obtained for us. On top of such a great result Nicole was very easy to deal with, very kind and caring, and mum felt very relaxed and comfortable with her. I would definitely use Nicole in the selling of any property in the future.

Bayside real estate advocates managed my sale and I couldn’t be happier. Nicole was recommended by Aveo and the lovely staff at the George when I approached them to downsize into independent living. I had recently found myself on my own and as much as I love gardening the house was just too big for me to take care of on my own, coupled with some health concerns I knew it was time to downsize. With the help and support of Nicole at Bayside real estate advocates I chose her to be my Vendor advocate and I was so glad I did. Nicole helped get the house ready for sale and chose the agent and ran the campaign, coordinating with the agent and reporting to me along the way so I always knew what my choices were. Her experience and suggestions were exactly what I needed during the sale. We achieved a fantastic result on Auction day, Nicole negotiated with the agent on my behalf behind closed doors and I’m so grateful she was my secret weapon, I’m sure if she wasn’t there being my advocate the outcome would have been less favorable on the day. I recommend Nicole to anyone selling, using a Vendor advocate with her depth of knowledge and compassion was exactly what I needed during my sale.

Engaging Clint and the team at Bayside Real Estate Advocates was the best decision we made when my wife and I started looking to buy our first property. Not only did Clint walk us through what can be a very complex process but he took the time to understand what we wanted in a house and worked to present us the best options within our budget. His negotiation skills are second to none and got us over the line on an amazing property.

We are so happy that we engaged Nicole and Clint from Bayside Real Estate Advocates! We absolutely smashed our reserve price at auction on the weekend after a popular January campaign. We only had three weeks to get our home ready for photography and their advice on renovating and presenting our property in that short amount of time gave us the competitive edge we needed. Nicole’s calm and assured approach to the selling process took all the stress away (we even enjoyed our planned two week holiday during the campaign), communicating with us only the essential information we needed, whilst ensuring our agent was following up on all the buyer leads. Tactically it was a perfect campaign that lead to multiple bidders on auction day which is what drove up our final price. I can’t recommend Nicole and Clint enough to sell your home through!

I had never bid at an auction before and was really anxious about a property we desperately wanted. I researched everything I could, watching YouTube auctions and listening to podcasts, but still felt unprepared. That’s when I spoke with Clint from Bayside Real Estate Advocates, who suggested we have Nicole bid for us. I’m so glad we did! The day before the auction, Nicole helped us set a clear bidding strategy with a price ceiling we could confidently stick to. On auction day, she was super composed, controlled the bidding pace, and outbid another experienced party. I’m sure I would’ve been overwhelmed without her expertise and might have lost our new family home. If you’re buying, let these professionals take the stress out of it!

As soon as I met Nicole she was a breath of fresh air. She took all the worry away instantly. I was so happy to let Nicole guide me through the process. She was professional and kind and full of valuable advise. I couldn’t have done it without Nicole at bayside advocates.

Nicole Payne of Bayside Real Estate Advocates organised the clearing, preparation and sale of my elderly mother’s Bayside house, a family home full of the clutter of many decades. I was repeatedly impressed by Nicole’s professionalism, by her efficiency, and by her ability to find a solution to apparently insoluble problems. She is also kind, sincere, empathetic and patient. She went far beyond the call of duty in supporting my mother during a very difficult transition. And despite unpromising market conditions, Nicole secured a price that exceeded our expectations. I have no reservations in giving her my highest recommendation. She deserves 10 stars, not just 5.

As a full time single parent, I am very time poor, selling my house was a daunting prospect. Nicole was an amazing help working through all the stages of getting the house ready for sale, negotiating with the real estate agents and managing the campaign. Nicole’s assistance took a lot of the stress out of what is one of life’s significant stressful events.

We had such a great experience working with Nicole! As first-time homebuyers, we were pretty nervous, but she made everything feel so easy and stress-free. She was always there to answer our questions and guide us through each step. We couldn’t have asked for a more supportive and kind agent. We highly recommend!

Real estate can be a bit of a daunting world, especially when you’re navigating it alone! After spending months looking for my perfect home and feeling very overwhelmed with the pace and pressure of the market, how lucky was I to be introduced to the beautiful Nicole! Nicole took the time to understand me and what was important to me in a home and got to work. Only a few short weeks later we were putting the sold sign on my dream home 🤩 I’m still pinching myself over it and couldn’t be more grateful to Nicole for her insight, support and tenacity in getting a great deal over the line. I can’t recommend Nicole & her team highly enough!!

We are so grateful to Bayside Real Estate Advocates for helping us find our first home. Clint and Nicole’s warm, friendly and professional approach turned what was a proving to be a challenging experience into such a smooth process. After searching on and off for nearly two years, we have now purchased a home we are thrilled with, less than six weeks after meeting Clint. Clint’s expert guidance through searching, preparation and communicating with agents was invaluable. Thanks to Nicole’s sharp bidding and negotiation skills, we were able to secure the property without overbidding — something we likely would have done without them. I can’t recommend them highly enough. Thank you Clint & Nicole!

Are you thinking of buying or selling your property? Have you thought About hiring and using the professional services of an Advocate?

Most of us go directly to a real estate agent, don’t we, but did you know, an advocate relieves the stress and takes the work out of dealing directly with an agent? They are also adept at selling property ‘off market’ as in my case, via their network of advocates.

I resonated with Nicole immediately and her obvious love of real estate. She was an absolute delight to work with. She arranged everything! from interviewing the three agents, gaining their quotes, as well as two quotes from property stagers and then helped to make the ‘right’ selection.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with how advocates are paid: If she sells directly to a buyer, you will pay a lower commission to an advocate than an estate agent, but if the agent sells your property, it is the agent who pays her commission. You can’t lose!!!

I would use Nicole’s invaluable professional services every time. Thanks Nicole… I have no hesitation in recommending you for any real estate buying or selling project. 5 Stars to Nicole.

Thank you Nicole for your support and help, you made such a difference to a normally stressful time. Cant thank you enough.

Using Bayside Real Estate Advocates was an efficient way to purchase, Nicole was professional and calm. She has a vast understanding of all things real estate and property related, from building and design to contract due diligence, protecting us from potential unforeseen circumstances.

Her tradespeople and contacts were also efficient and very quick. She is a great negotiator and asked the agents the right questions. I felt as though the agents I spoke to were not always honest and open about the process and for that reason I was looking for far too long and getting disappointed. As soon as we met Nicole, we knew we were going about it all wrong, she explained the process and just made it happen.

Nicole saved us money and saved us time, I would always recommend Nicole to anyone buying and selling, it makes sense to get the best representation from the experts, especially on such a big investment. Thanks, Nicole we are excited about the future, many thanks.