Your home’s price should go up. Your agent’s fee shouldn’t.
Commission agents take a cut of your sale. The higher your price, the more they pocket. I quote one fixed fee for your home, locked in writing before you list. Sell for $50,000 more? My fee doesn’t move. Every extra dollar is yours.
- 28 yrs experience
- 070876 LLicensed agent
- VictoriaStatewide
and it climbs with your price
quoted upfront, in writing
Three ways to sell. You pick how much I do.
Most agents give you one option: theirs. I give you three, so you only pay for the help you actually want.
I sell it for you
Sit back. I handle the lot, from first photo to final handshake.
- Pricing, photos, and your listing on realestate.com.au & Domain
- I run every open home and take every buyer call
- I negotiate hard for every last dollar
- Contract through to settlement, handled
Best if you want it done properly, without lifting a finger.
Get My Free AppraisalYou sell it, with me in your corner
You’re involved as much as you like. I step in where it counts.
- Run your own opens and meet the buyers (or don’t, your call)
- I help with pricing, your ad and your campaign plan
- I guide you through every offer and negotiation
- In person, by phone or on Zoom, whatever suits
Best if you want to be hands-on, with 28 years of experience on call.
Get My Free AppraisalYou sell it yourself, all the way
Full control, start to finish. Keep every dollar of your sale.
- List your home through the OwnerFirst website
- You run the show: opens, buyers, offers, the lot
- Access to documents and trusted professionals
- Change your mind later? I can step in anytime
Best if you’re confident and want to keep the most money.
Get My Free AppraisalMore than 60km from Melbourne’s south-east? I’ll be straight with you. I can’t do your open homes from that far away. But options 2 and 3 were made for you: I’ll guide you by phone and Zoom, or set you up to sell it yourself through ownerfirstproperty.com.
Get your free appraisal and your fixed-fee quote, in writing.
Answer a few quick questions and I'll personally prepare your free, no-obligation appraisal. Here's what you'll get:
- An honest market appraisal. What your home is realistically worth, backed by real comparable salesFREE
- Your fixed-fee quote. One number for your home, in writing, before you decide anythingFREE
- A recommended sale strategy tailored to your property and timelineFREE
Got it. I'll call you personally.
Your details are with me, not a call centre. I'll ring you, usually the same day, with your appraisal and your fixed-fee quote. Can't wait? Call 0417 056 941.
Move the slider. Watch what commission costs you.
Drag to your home’s value and see what a commission agent takes, and how much more they grab every time your price climbs. My fee? It stays exactly where we agreed.
Commission agent
OwnerFirst Property
Commission shown at an example rate of 2%. Rates vary between agents. Your OwnerFirst fee is quoted for your property at your free appraisal and confirmed in writing before you list. No surprises.
Same result. Without the big-agency price tag.
The savings aren't a gimmick. They're the overhead a traditional agency has to charge you for, and I simply don't carry.
No fancy office
No shopfront rent, utilities or building upkeep to fund. That cost never lands on your invoice.
No layers to pay
No admin salaries, no team taking a slice. You deal directly with the agent selling your home.
Savings passed to you
Cutting the overhead means a lower fee, and you still get personalised, expert service from a licensed agent.
“If I pay less commission, won't I get a worse result?”
Short answer: no. A lower fee doesn't mean a lower sale price, because the fee has nothing to do with where your buyers come from.
Same buyers, same platforms
Once your home is on realestate.com.au and Domain, your enquiry level is the same as any agent charging a higher percentage. That's where buyers look. Full stop.
Price is won in the negotiation
The difference isn't the commission. It's the negotiator. 28 years of experience pushing for every last dollar is what actually moves your final price.
Why big agencies charge more
Agents in large offices split their commission internally, so they need a higher percentage just to cover it. Go independent and that cost, and that pressure, is gone.
This is for you if…
- You want top dollar for your home without handing over $10k–$20k in commission.
- You'd rather deal directly with one experienced agent than be a number at a big franchise.
- You want an honest, transparent process with no pressure and no hidden costs.
- You’re selling in Victoria. First home, downsizer, investor or estate. More than 60km out? I’ll still help you sell.
Too far for me to drive to? Never too far for me to help.
Straight up: if your home is more than 60km from Melbourne’s south-east (think Shepparton), I won’t pretend I can run your open homes every Saturday. That wouldn’t be fair to you. What I can do is put 28 years of experience in your corner, wherever you are.
I coach you, by phone & Zoom
Pricing it right, writing the ad, running inspections, weighing up offers. We jump on a call whenever you need me, and I talk you through every step.
You sell it yourself, and get it right
List through ownerfirstproperty.com, stay in the driver’s seat and keep more of your money, with the right documents and trusted professionals to help you avoid the costly mistakes.
Not sure if you’re inside the 60km? Just ask. I’ll tell you straight on the first call, and either way you’ll walk away with a plan.
A clear, eight-step process. And you're across all of it.
No mystery, no runaround. Here's exactly what happens from the first call to the day it settles.
Free appraisal
We meet, I understand your goals, and we look at real comparable sales from the last six months and the growth in your area together, to land on what your home is truly worth.
Your marketing plan
Professional photographer booked, a property write-up crafted, and your listing prepared for the platforms buyers actually use.
Live on realestate.com.au & Domain
Your home goes where the buyers are. The same major platforms every top agency relies on.
Open homes
Inspections run with your consent and on your terms, so you stay in control of who walks through and when.
Buyer follow-up & feedback
Every enquiry followed up personally, with honest feedback reported straight back to you.
Negotiation
I negotiate hard on your behalf, keep you informed at every turn, and never move without your instructions.
Contract signing
Your preferred lawyer or conveyancer is always involved, so every detail is reviewed properly. No shortcuts, no errors.
Settlement
The sale is seen through to completion: keys handed over, result in your account.
Everything a big agency gives you. Plus what it can't.
Sellers leave large agencies feeling like a number. Here's what it's like when one experienced agent handles your sale personally.
28 years, one seasoned pro
Not a rotating team. The same experienced hands from first call to settlement.
Deep local knowledge
Years working Victorian markets, metro and regional, means pricing that gets you top value.
Direct communication
You always know exactly who you're dealing with. Call the person actually selling your home.
Full online exposure
A strong digital presence puts your listing in front of the widest possible pool of buyers.
Marketing built for your home
No cookie-cutter template. A plan tailored to your property, not the office's monthly quota.
Transparent, every step
You know what's happening and why, the whole way through. Honest advice, no pressure.
Two ways to pay an agent. Only one is on your side.
Forget the sales talk. Here’s how each model actually treats your money.
| The question | Commission agent | OwnerFirst |
|---|---|---|
| How is the fee worked out? | A % of your sale price | Fixed, quoted for your home |
| Home sells for $100k more? | +$2,000 to them (at 2%) | +$0 to me. It’s all yours |
| When do you know the cost? | Once it sells | Before you list, in writing |
| Marketing costs | Can include extra loadings | Itemised & quoted upfront |
| Who handles your sale? | Can be passed around a team | Me. Every call, every offer. |
| Who wins from a higher price? | You, and your agent | You. Only you. |
Commission shown at an example rate of 2%. Rates vary between agents. Your fixed fee is quoted for your property and confirmed in writing before you list.
promise to
you
My promise to every seller I work with.
You should never feel like you're gambling on your biggest asset. So here's exactly what you can hold me to.
- One fixed fee. Set for your home.I assess your property and what your campaign needs, then quote one fixed fee, confirmed in writing before you list. Never a percentage. It never rises with your price.
- You deal with me.Not a junior, not a call centre. The licensed agent selling your home, every single time.
- Total transparency.Every offer, every step, every decision. You're across it and fully in control.
- No pressure, ever.Honest advice first. You decide if and when to list. The appraisal costs you nothing.
Nearly three decades of results, and one recent win worth telling.
Beating Melbourne Water at the negotiating table.
One of my proudest results: securing a highly competitive price on a development site through tough negotiations with Melbourne Water. That's the kind of outcome that only comes from 28 years of knowing exactly how and when to push. It's the same negotiating muscle I bring to every home I sell.
The questions every seller asks.
Do independent, low-fee agents actually work? +
Will I really get less for my property? +
How do you work out my fee? +
What's the catch? +
How do open homes work? +
What if my home is a long way from you? +
28 years. Millions in sales. One agent who answers the phone.
I'm Harry Skrekas. Over nearly three decades in real estate, I've run my own successful offices here in Victoria, and honed my craft alongside three of the country's top major agencies.
Going independent means cutting the overheads and passing the savings straight to you, without giving up an ounce of the expertise. From first-home sellers and downsizers to investors, developers and estate sales, I cater to every seller with the same focused, personal attention.
“Make selling easy and personal. A clear plan, the best result, and a process you can trust.”
Harry Skrekas · Licence 070876 L