Company Profile
Launched in January 2005, Abercromby's Real Estate has since established itself as the leading agency of choice for those in the hunt to buy, sell or rent a luxury home or hideaway.
Based in Armadale, the boutique real estate agency, specialising in the high-end 'luxury and lifestyle' property market has sold more than $1 billion of luxury homes in just over four years of operations.
With more than 60 years’ industry experience, and with a clear deliberate shift away from the 'large multi-office' mentality, Abercromby’s prides itself on being a different estate agency – in more ways than one.
The difference for Abercromby’s starts from the top-down, with all agents employed on a salary rather than the usual commission-based incentives accustomed in such an industry.
“We pool all our commissions together for every employee to share in the profits each time our quarterly targets are achieved. We believe this way of working allows for a greater collaboration and effectiveness as a team rather than as individuals,” Director Mr Tim Derham said.
“It’s this culture that enables every employee to share in a common goal – to ensure each client, be it vendor, purchaser, landlord or tenant, receive unwavering commitment to ensure a rewarding experience.”
Abercromby’s is also the first boutique real estate agency offering individually dedicated websites to listed luxury properties; effectively cutting out the middle man for people searching for a new home online.
“Our virtual interactive websites have been developed to enable buyers anywhere in the world to view relevant features and information relating to a specific home directly, without the need for arduous hours searching different internet sites.
The individual websites offer detailed information that would not normally be available through standard online portals. Prospective buyers are able to read comprehensive property descriptions, view photo galleries or gather information about the neighbourhood they will potentially live in.
“These websites are particularly beneficial for us and serve to cater for our large international audience, particularly those Australians living abroad looking to return home to settle down in style,” Mr Derham said.
“The service we provide to everyone that walks into our office is quite unique and something we are very proud of. The things our clients expect – professionalism, traditional values, ethics, service and a successful track record are all part of the collective expertise,” Director Mr Tim Derham said.
Recent acknowledgements:
Industry Awards for Excellence 2009 - Winner: Rural Marketing Award
Presented by REIV
Industry Awards for Excellence 2008 - Finalist: Small Agency of the Year
Presented by The Age/REIV
Industry Awards for Excellence 2008 - Winner: Copywriter Competition Classified Display Advertisement
Presented by The Age/REIV
Industry Awards for Excellence 2007 - Finalist: Display Advertisement
Presented by The Age/REIV
Industry Awards for Excellence 2007 - Finalist: Residential Marketing Award (Budget In excess of $10,000)
Presented by The Age/REIV
Industry Awards for Excellence 2007 - Finalist: Residential Marketing Award (Budget $2,000 - $10,000)
Presented by The Age/REIV
Certificate of Recognition 2007 – Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate
Presented by luxuryrealestate.com.au
Industry Awards for Excellence 2006 – Finalist: Residential Agency of the Year (less than 10 staff)
Presented by The Age/REIV
Certificate of Recognition 2006 – Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate
Presented by luxuryrealestate.com.au
Industry Awards for Excellence 2005 – Finalist: Rural Marketing of the Year
Presented by The Age/REIV
Industry Awards for Excellence 2005 – Finalist: Classified Display Advertising
Presented by The Age/REIV
For more information about the history and solutions offered by Abercromby's, please contact +61 3 9864 5300.