recommendations
- PUTS MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET WHEN YOU SELL YOUR PROPERTY!
place2live is an internet based REINSW & REIQ accredited real estate agency selling properties in NSW and QLD charging NO SALES COMMISSION while providing a full real estate agency service to clients.
A few statements from past clients:
- place2live provides the most cost effective way to sell
your property. The process is very simple to follow and enables you to keep
control of how your property is marketed. The modular pricing means you can
tailor the service to your needs and so only pay for what you need. We saved
$18,226 in commission fees. We will never use a regular real-estate again.
Thank you Jens for providing this much needed service. F & S Garnes
- we saved $14,310 by choosing place2live to sell our
house. That’s half a new car, an overseas holiday or the best home theater
system you’ve ever seen. But it’s not just about the money. We loved being able
to change the text of our online adverts when we wanted, to add pictures if we
felt the need or tweak the price when necessary. We could do all this instantly
online and see the changes on the web within hours. Jens is efficient, always
quick to respond, and works all hours of the day. Above all else, Jens is a
great guy who loves what he does. He’s very good at it and he’s an excellent
negotiator to bring about your sale. We were 100% impressed with the service he
provided and so we have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending plac2live to
prospective vendors. C & A Turner
- place2live and Jens Raun are the future of real
estate! We saved $16,572 in commission
selling our house with place2live! When you see what little
"conventional" agents do for their huge commissions, don't get angry,
but contact place2live and keep the money in your pocket. Not only have we saved the money, but the
whole experience was so pleasant and Jens made himself available at all hours.
Jens is nothing but professional and if you are selling your home, you must
consider selling with place2live for $0 commission, unless you don't need the
extra thousands of dollars. place2live
and Jens Raun are the future of real estate!
The future is now! B & R McBrien
- Jens, where were you when I sold my previous houses ...
and lined the pockets of real estate agents who did little more than parade
anyone and everyone, knowing the odds were in their favour of eventually
matching me with a buyer. And then
charging an exorbitant fee for "their efforts" when they eventually
got lucky. place2live has revolutionised the industry. With you vetting inquiries
and liaising with me, I saw only interested parties, and who better than the
owner to guide would-be buyers and answer queries. Previously I was dismissed
to the background while agents who knew little about my homes tried to impress
their clients on my behalf. Through place2live, prospective buyers were
comfortable on my tours, knowing answers to their questions were coming from
someone who knew the house and felt for it. And, most importantly, someone who
had factored in an "agent-less fee" to make the house a more
attractive deal in difficult selling times.I had a contract with the 5th
client, after just 5 weeks. And saved $11,358! Way to go, place2live! M & F
Henley
- place2live is the place 2 save money. Through taking
control of our own marketing by just taking our own property photos and hosting
our own open for inspections, we saved $10,914. Jens is on call
24/7 to handle all the negotiations and contracts required for the sale. We
have bought and sold through place2live and would recommend the company to
everyone. A & S Thornton
- Due to a change in circumstances and after careful
consideration I have decided to withdraw the property from the market. I take
this opportunity to thank you for your attention, and further advise how
impressed I have been with your presentation and service. I will have no
hesitation in recommending you to other potential clients and intend engaging
your expertise at a later date. Thank you! P Fox
- I would just like to thank you for all your help, advice
and experience during the entire process of our house sale. From start to
finish you were so helpful and getting a contract within 10 days and settling
not long after was unbelievable for such a low fee. Thanks Jens, I have already
recommended you to a number of people and will continue to do so. M & N
Constantine
- Jens, we are so delighted that we were able to sell
without having to pay agents commission. We have saved literally thousands of
dollars. I was very impressed with you and your business the day we met and had
every confidence in the process from then on. It was not stressful at all. It
was actually fun and we were in control of the whole process, it felt good.
Interest poured in once we registered with you and you entered that fabulous blurb
on the internet. Without your advice and support we couldn't have had such a
fabulous result. I have no reservations in recommending you to friends should
they need to sell their own homes too. C Turner
- Jens gave us a highly professional advice and a
diligent, excellent service, all this with 0% sales commission. The house was
sold a very good price, and he was always available for any issue during the
selling process. N Bludau & F Alonso-Marroquin
- Having bought property in the recent past using “real
estate .com” web site almost entirely in the search and weeding out process it
became apparent to me what a powerful marketing tool the internet was to
present your property to prospective buyers. If only I could find some one
offering such a service to get the property up on Real estate .com minus the
other services and accompanying hefty commission’s of other agents. A Google
search brought up “place2live” offering just such a service called “assistance
to you”. Despite the scepticism of family an friends I decided to give it a go.
Even though I have never met Jens I was impressed by his professional approach.
He has an impressive set of tools at his disposal which he is prepared to use
to help you. He encouraged me to present extra things for the internet eg
drawing up a floor-plan. [something I have rarely seen]. His willingness to use
Emails for communication was excellent. The result was more than one serious
inspection the first day it was up on the internet. With offer and contract
soon to follow. We have already recommended “place2live” to others. I Aspland
- I recently sold my property through Place2Live and I
highly recommend Jens Raun. This is the perfect way to sell your property Jens
makes the process very easy. You save thousands of dollars he also gives expert
advice. The internet has changed the way in which real estate now operates, as
I am an independent person I loved the option to show and sell my own property
saving an incredible amount of money for both buyer and seller. I highly
suggest you make enquires to Jens Raun to see the options available, I know I
will be choosing Place2Live too sell again in the future. A Lee-Bernstein
- I'm very happy to recommend Jens Raun to any
prospective seller. I opted for the fixed fee marketing, and the support I'd
got from Jens was rely great and nothing was to much for him. after only 4
weeks I had a successfully contract on the property and Jens was making it so
easy for me. I certainly would have no hesitation to use his service again any
time. I Zehnder
- YES...we would we use Place2Live again...YES...we will
recommend it to our friends...We just sold our property through Jens, and have nothing
but praise for his service. He has always been available, helpful, giving us
good advice. He was very patient, and approachable, explaining the ins and outs
to people who do not know much about Real Estate dealings. At the same time he
was very professional in all our dealings. We did have some contact with other
agents prior to signing with Place2Live, and do not regret going with Jens’s
formula, using the internet as a main marketing tool. Another plus , is his
fixed low commission. When we put our house on the market, the economy was not
coping very well and we thought it would be very hard to achieve our asking
price. Jens never tried to make us change our mind, instead tried to generate
more interest in our property. We are really thankful to him for his friendly
and outstanding service. C & M Lake
- Jens, we would like to thank you for marketing and
selling our property. We chose you to sell our property because we had seen
other properties in the area with other agents signs on them for months then a
place2live sign would appear and the property would sell in a matter of weeks.
You were very helpful throughout the whole process and unlike other agents we
have dealt with you kept us informed and answered your mobile phone when we
rang. You have a very good knowledge of the area which is a great asset, we
would recommend anyone selling their property to at least have a talk to you
first. T & S Taylor
- We have found the service provided by place2live
outstanding. Initially, we tried to sell our property using the standard real
estate agents, however without success. They always tried to talk our price
down and point out why we should accept a lower offer as our property lacked
this or that, meanwhile trying to drum up more business for themselves during
open houses. place2live was like a breath of fresh air. Their business idea is
unique and works incredible well. At all times you are in control and nobody
knows the good features of the property like you do. Our internet ad looked
great & generated a lot of interest. Jens was always helpful and available.
One of the best things about Jens - you felt like he was helping you at all
times to achieve your goals, not out for his own gain. And on top of all of
this .... there is no commission to pay at the end of it! We only have praise
for Jens at place2live and can highly recommend it. J & S Wearne
- After speaking to two other agents, we invited Jens
Raun from Place2Live to our home for his appraisal. Jens had already sold a
home (twice in fact) in our street in a fairly short period of time. Jens
introduced us to his process of ‘internet’ marketing and we must admit we were
very sceptical at first. He proceeded to give us ‘all the right reasons’ and we
could see it was the new way of selling real estate in today’s market. We were
absolutely amazed at the response he received and the genuine enquiry was a
result of the information he provided on the website. This information
virtually qualified all the enquirers. Jens is a professional agent and genuine
in his approach and we have already recommended Jens and Place2Live to others.
T & L Smith
- I run a business and time is of the essence in all,
that I do. I am delighted with your service and the way my property was
marketed, managed and ultimately sold for the full asking price with no
conditions. All correspondence was timely, informative and honest. The service
you provided and the flexibility you offer in your marketing is highly
recommended and good value. I was very attached to the house and selling it was
emotional, you made the whole process painless and easy. I have already highly
recommended you to everyone I know and if your services covered a wider
geographical area, you would have sellers coming to you in droves. J Parsons
- As a real estate agent I found Jens Raun to be very
professional and motivated to get the desired result. In particular his
flexibility in regard to his fee made a big difference at the end of the day. I
would have no hesitation in using him again or recommending him to my friends
and colleagues. P Cutler
- We'd like to take this opportunity to thankyou very
much for your hard work during this process. Rarely in this business do you
meet an agent who is as approachable, patient and considerate as you. Sandy and
I both felt very comfortable dealing with you and you certainly made it all
very easy by staying in touch, offering your advice and basically keeping us in
the loop the whole time. Most importantly you never pushed us or placed any
pressure on us in anyway and that was just what we needed at this point. I wish
you the very best for the future and will definitely be keeping your card in
case we decide to sell. Thank you once again. S & S Riggien
- First of all, I just wanted to say, thankyou so much
for all your help with selling our property. Secondly, I will have no
hesitation in recommending you to anyone for future real estate dealings. From
the first moment, you carried yourself in an above average professional manner,
and your personal commitment to honesty and loyalty are what impressed us the
most about you. Not only have you the specialised background and experience in
this field which give you an edge over other agents, and which allows you to
offer a comprehensive and detailed service to customers, but your relaxed,
friendly and 'no-pressure' personality make you a joy to work with. Thank you
again for all your good work and friendly company. Good luck with all your
future endeavours, both professional and personal. L-A Wiseman & G
Steinfort
- I would like to thank you for your services in selling
our property recently. I was very impressed in your ability to give us facts
and figures for sales in our area. Other real estate agents gave us prices that
were "pie in the sky", and with these prices left us with little to
no chance if selling. Your internet ability, keenness and promptness were
outstanding. You were always keeping my wife and I informed of potential buyers
and when you would be showing them over the property, you always kept us
informed by ringing to let us know how it all went. Nothing was ever any
trouble for you to do and I will certainly be using you for any future buying
and or selling. I highly do and already have recommended you. Once again thank
you for all you have done. D J Mckenzie
- Just a couple of lines to say thank you for the great
job you done in selling our property recently. We appreciate the honest and
reliable work you carried out and the effort you put in. We would recommend you
to family and friends. G & J Enchelmaier
- I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for
your valuable assistance with not only the purchase of our new house, but also
in the sale of our old house. Jacqueline and I both found the service you offer
to be extremely professional and non-intrusive. After having used mainstream
real estate agents in the past for our property transactions, we found the
service you offer to be a “breath of fresh air”, not only did you offer us
sound advise you also made the whole purchase and sale less stressful and as a
bonus we saved a considerable amount of money. I would have no hesitation in
recommending your service place2live to anyone looking to transact in the
property market or even just after sound non-biased professional advice.
Jacqueline and I wish you all the best in your future business dealings. S
& J Walker
- We never met Jens, but we can certainly commend him as
a master of managing a successful transaction via e-mail. E-mail is the easiest
way to manage a sale at a distance and Jens knows how to use it for effective
communication. A satisfied seller. G & B McIlroy
- I never thought that I'd want to write a thankyou
letter to a real-estate agent, but I was so impressed by the way you handled
the sale of our property I felt compelled to express my gratitude in words. While
you certainly acted in a professional and diligent manner it was all the little
other things that really made us fell comfortable with you representing us,
your honesty and integrity in our discussions, the time you put into ensuring
each house inspection was as if you were selling your own home, your
thoroughness in making sure people were really interested before you brought
then through, your knowledge on our property and the market was specific, not
generalised like so many other agents … I could go on! I short Jens Sue and I
were absolutely delighted with your service. M & S Solari
- We would like to commend you for the effort you have
put into selling a property that other real estate agents found too difficult.
The property, as you are aware, had been on the market for a period of 3 years
with little interest from buyers. We then decided to give place2live a chance
to sell the property and we were very impressed with the detailed information
and photos you produced and displayed on the internet as well as the 2 page
colour fact sheet that you handed out to each potential buyer inspecting the
property. Not only did you have a contract signed within 9 days from when you
took on managing the sale of the property. You managed to include a
"sunset clause" in the contract allowing us to continue the marketing
of the property and you continued to find prospective buyers and in the end
buyers were bidding for the property so we ended up with an even better
contract than the initial one. We can honestly say that with the effort that
was put into selling the property we would recommend you to anyone who wanted
to sell a property. L Welch & A Gilbey
- We had our property listed with another agent for 2
months. We only had a few inspections and no feedback. When Jens stepped in he
gave us a realistic market appraisal, produced a detailed marketing plan, took
approx 50 photos and uploaded them within 24 hours to a dedicated property
photo web site, produced a property fact sheet & listed the property on the
internet. Jens did not change the listing price, but did tailor a new
advertisement to attract the potential buyers. Result: Within the 2 first weeks
we had 5 qualified buyers, got continuous feedback and got 3 offers. We
successfully negotiated a price (slightly less than the listing price, but in
line with Jens's valuation). Our recommendation: If you are serious about
selling, don't hesitate to contact Jens - you will not regret it! K & D
Roxborough
- We are happy to recommend the services of Jens Raun. He
helped us to achieve a quick sale of our property in Samford Valley at a price
we were happy with. We might add that this was achieved after another real
estate agency had been unsuccessful in selling the property at auction. Jens
developed a competitive market research plan justifying the suggested sale
price range and a sales and marketing plan for our property. He spent
considerable time with us discussing the format and content of the internet
advertisement and perhaps most importantly suggested the need for some clean-up
and maintenance to be carried out before opening the house for inspection.
Additional services included the establishment of a dedicated property photo
web site, development of a property fact sheet (to be handed out tom potential
buyers). Jens uses modern means of communication, such as internet and SMS. If
you are thinking of selling your property, we strongly recommend that you
contact Jens; you will not be disappointed. R & R Joscelyne
- The decision to sell one’s largest asset can be either
an arduous or trouble-free experience. Jens Raun presented a strategy for the
listing and promotion of our unique property which convinced us to exclusively
use his services. True to his word, Jens was open and honest in his appraisal
of our property and worked in partnership with us in developing a successful
marketing plan. Throughout the campaign, Jens provided us with the
communication feedback that we have come to expect from property professionals.
Jens’ attention to details and enthusiasm for attracting the right buyer for
our property was refreshing, to say the least, with the end result being a
successful sale. We have no hesitation in recommending Jens Raun to any
prospective seller. C & D Buckley
Contact info:
Toll Free Number: 1 800 place2live
- 1 800 752 232
- Headquarters: 07 3289 4460
or e-mail: contact@place2live.com.au or use the contact form