About Bell
Our Services
Bell Real Estate has been providing real estate services to the marketplace for over fifty years. In that time tens of thousands of property sellers, buyers, investors and renters have come to know and trust the integrity and empathy of our company and its employees.
Incredible customer service is considered a norm at Bell. Exceeding expectations is an outcome our loyal clientele have come to expect as a standard, and we are striving each day to learn and improve by every interaction.
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Property sellers
Selling your home is one of the single most important and most stressful things you will do. We know how much thought and effort goes into the preparation and planning that leads up to the moment you are ready to invite an agent into your home and trust them with the sale.
We have marketed and negotiated for property sellers like you on tens of thousands of occasions, in all types of market conditions — each time building on our understanding of our clients’ needs, and each time learning from the process.
All our agents are trained throughout their careers on current marketing techniques and negotiating skills, so that the sale of your home achieves an outstanding result and the experience of it exceeds your expectations. We are proud of the many thousands of sellers who return to us to sell again, and equally grateful to those who refer their friends and family.
Property buyers
Buying a property can be a stressful time. Seeking the advice of one of our agents will help you through it — there is a great deal to consider and understand, and it all bears on what you are able to buy and on the decisions you make along the way. Our agents will help you prepare to purchase in all types of markets.
Things to consider:
- Knowing your budget, and getting a pre-approval based on your financial circumstances and future family needs
- Researching areas to decide which suits you — work, schools, shops, medical services and other amenities
- Understanding the market segments, and how to research recent growth and change in each
- Finding comparable sales to help determine value, using the past-sales data available on the web
- Working out which features of a home are essential and which are not, so you buy the right property for your needs
- How to make a strong offer when you are competing with other buyers
- Which conditions of purchase you need to consider — finance, building and pest inspections, and others
- Knowing all the fees and costs of purchasing, and what grants or discounts may be available to you
- What happens after you have successfully purchased: inspections, and the legal and settlement processes
Investors and rental providers
Investing in real estate can be rewarding — an avenue to build wealth, increase your cash flow and gain tax advantages. Deciding when and where to invest is a question with a great many answers, and our market has every segment available to invest in. Some of the options include:
- Detached houses
- Units, townhouses and apartments
- Rural properties
- Vacant residential and commercial land
- Commercial properties, including retail, offices and warehouses
- Multi-dwelling developments
That is not an exhaustive list, and within each of them there are many further choices. Our sales team can help you work through the options and determine which is right for your circumstances.
Once you have purchased, the work of management begins. We have a large team of experienced property managers who will work with you to get the best return on your investment — and the role is considerably more than rent collection:
- Assessing the likely market rent and achieving the best return
- Reviewing rental applications and choosing the right renter for you and your property
- Placing the renter in the property
- Collecting and disbursing rent in a timely manner
- Reviewing and paying bills such as rates and insurance
- Conducting regular inspections of your property
- Regularly reviewing and assessing the rental income
- Advising you of changes in the marketplace that could affect your rent
- Monitoring maintenance requirements
- Advising you of opportunities in the market
- Keeping the value of your investment property up to date
Renters
As a prospective renter with our company, you can expect a high level of service and real empathy for your situation. Looking for a home and moving are both stressful, and our property managers will keep you updated and help you with the documents and information you need to find and secure your next home.
Once you are one of our renters we work to keep the lines of communication open, so that if your needs or circumstances change we are there to help.