Updated 23 January 2023
Frequently Asked Questions About Online Property Selling
WHO CAN USE THE REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY PLATFORM?
Real Estate Your Way is able to be used by the general public and real estate agents.
CAN I SELL OR RENT MY HOUSE WITHOUT USING A REAL ESTATE AGENT?
Yes – there is no legal requirement to use a real estate agent anywhere in Australia. As a result, private property sales and For Sale By Owner transactions are a growing trend in Australia
CAN MY PROPERTY BE LISTED ON OTHER REAL ESTATE LISTING WEBSITES?
No. Effective from 30 December 2021 we can only list properties for sale or rent on our own website
Please visit the listing prices and packages page for details.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BEFORE MY PROPERTY IS POSTED ONTO TO THE WEBSITE?
Listings are usually posted within 24hrs subject to meeting our quality and content review.
DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE THE LISTING IN ONE SESSION?
No! you can save the details on your listing by clicking on the ‘Submit’ button at any time and then come back later to complete your listing
WHERE DOES REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY ADVERTISE?
We advertise frequently on Google, the world’s most popular search engine.
We also use social media such as Facebook and Twitter to spread the word.
Mainstream media such as commercial radio and TV advertising is also used so that you get maximum exposure for your listing.
Billboard and National Print media is also used from time to time.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LIST MY HOME OR PROPERTY?
It’s free! We provide the best quality free real estate marketing in Australia!
To get started check out our how it works page
HOW MUCH CAN I SAVE?
Check out the calculator on our home page to see how much you can save in real estate agent fees and advertising costs.
CAN I BUY A FOR SALE SIGN?
No
CAN I STILL USE A REAL ESTATE AGENT?
Yes, but make sure that it is written in to your real estate agent agreement that you want your house listed on realestateyourway.com.au
CAN I EDIT MY LISTING AT ANY TIME?
Yes! you can edit your listing on real estate your way FREE at any time using your property profile manager – please follow the steps below
- 1.Login to your account
- Select the property in the “My Properties” screen you want to edit
- Look for the green cogs (tools) button at top right hand corner of the property
- Select Edit from the drop down menu
- Edit the listing and click on submit to save
- To select a main image click the white box on the right hand side of the image you want to use as the main image
- Click on submit to save
Please Note! as per our terms of service and use, any changes to your listing on partner websites need to be done by us and we will require written confirmation of the changes.
Where applicable, there is a $50 admin fee for making changes on partner websites as it all takes extra time and we need to cover our costs.
IS THERE ANY COST FOR MAKING CHANGES TO MY ADVERT?
There is no charge to make changes to your advert on real estate your way.
CAN I ENTER AN OFFERS OVER PRICE?
NO. Please note due to legislative changes in most States, terms such as “Offers Over” or “Price on application” or “From” is not permitted to be displayed on residential properties. You must state a firm “asking price” or a price range eg $800,00 to $870,000
CAN I ENTER A ‘PRICE ON APPLICATION -POA’?
NO. Please note due to legislative changes in most States, terms such as “Offers Over” or “Price on application” or “From” is not permitted to be displayed on residential properties. You must state a firm “asking price” or a price range eg $800,00 to $870,000
WILL MY ADVERT BE PLACED AT THE TOP OF THE LIST?
All ads are listed in date order after they have been approved. Featured listings on partner websites can be purchased at an additional monthly cost and these appear ahead of standard listings subject to the type of featured listing that is purchased
CAN I PUT MY PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE ADVERT?
Yes you can put your contact details in your advert on real estate your way so that it is on display to the public but please consider the security aspects before you do this
However, vendor private numbers or email addresses or links to other websites or documents are not permitted to be displayed on realestate.com.au
HOW LONG WILL MY ADVERT REMAIN ONLINE?
Your advert will remain online until it is sold or rented, however, please note that our general terms of use apply to all listings
However we may send you a confirmation email after 3 months to ensure that your listing is still required.
This is part of our routine website maintenance activities. If you do receive a reconfirmation email and we don’t hear back from you within 24 hrs your advert will be delisted.
CAN I PUT MORE THAN ONE PROPERTY ON MY LISTING?
No, you can list only one property on an advert
I CAN’T OPEN THE LINK IN THE ACCOUNT ACTIVATION EMAIL
Please check your device to ensure that it can accept “cookies”. To do this go to your device settings menu and look for “Privacy Settings”.
Then check that cookies are enabled.
“Cookies” are small lines of data that websites use to communicate with your browser and if cookies are not enabled often the links from the website or emails linking to the website will not open properly
I WANT TO LIST A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – CAN DO I DO THAT?
Yes we also list commercial and industrial property for sale or rent /lease. But you must obtain an individual quote for these types of listings.
Please visit the commercial quotes page for a FREE Quote!
HOW DO I GET ALL THE LEGAL PAPERWORK AND TITLE TRANSFER DOCUMENTATION READY?
You are responsible for ensuring that you have all necessary ‘statements of information’ and ‘contracts of sale’ prepared and ready to go in order that you remain fully compliant with relevant state and federal legislation in relation to the sale of your property.
HOW DO PEOPLE CONTACT ME TO ARRANGE AN INSPECTION TIME?
Every property listing has an enquire button. People will send you their contact details by email and then you ring them up to a make a suitable time. It’s fast and easy to do.
WHO DOES THE ‘OPEN FOR INSPECTION’?
You handle the enquiries and show people through the property yourself. It’s your home so you know how to show off its best features.
It’s really no different to walking visitors through your property who come to your house for a barbeque!
And here’s one of the best bits (apart from the money you’ll save!), you can make arrangements to suit your schedule rather than being locked in to something that doesn’t suit your family or other circumstances. You can enter inspection times on your listing and change them at any time to suit your schedule. Please note that any changes you wish to make to inspection times on our partner websites will attract a small admin fee.
Once you have created and paid for your listing you can also create your own property flyers to give to interested buyers or distribute them in your local area
HOW MANY PHOTOS CAN I HAVE?
Each listing package specifies the number of photos for each package. Every property must have at least one photo or accurate image or drawing of the actual property
HOW DO I UPLOAD PHOTOS?
You can upload your photos using your own property profile manager. Please note! all photos must be in JPEG (.JPG) format and must be 2Mb maximum.
The ideal aspect ratio is 4:3 (for example 800px * 600px)
Also the pixel dimensions of the photos (height and width) should not exceed 1200px * 700px to ensure quick upload and good presentation
You may need to resize your photos to make them fit and the instructions on how to do this are usually found in your camera manual or you can simply go to the google website and enter ‘how to resize photos’ and you can get lots of help there
Please note that we reserve the right to reject or remove heavily laden text images or collage /compilation type images or images with large borders as it detracts from image quality and presentation.
I AM NOT VERY GOOD WITH COMPUTERS HOW CAN I SELL MY PROPERTY ONLINE MYSELF?
Most people find our site very easy to use there are only 6 simple steps to follow. If you need help then usually a family member or friend will be able to help you. Or if you know a 12 year old kid then they will be able to do it for you – no worries!
But seriously, it’s very easy to use and our help line is available to work it through with you. We will aim get back to you within 24 hours!
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Just click here to register and the rest is a easy!