Zoe Zhao
Sales Assistant
A sales professional since completing her Bachelor of Business at Monash University in 2008, Zoe Zhao is a consummate property specialist with a commitment to premier service. Able to empathise with vendors and buyers at all levels and across all cultures, Zoe’s natural ability to engage has seen her make quick and rewarding sales connections, long-term client relationships and life-time friendships …all in the course of a single working day.
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Mikko Vepsalainen
05:04 22 Jan 21
Hendrik from O'Brien was easy to work with and sold our property despite the difficult market situation.
Damian Fletcher
21:39 07 Jan 21
Personable and knowledgeableHeather is a fantastic agent who works hard for the vendor to achieve the best sale price possible. She provided frequent updates throughout the campaign, always providing insights and advice that come from her many years of experience. Heather is a delight to work with and easily builds trust with both vendors and buyers. I don't plan on selling again in the near future, but if I did I would choose Heather again.
Cam Brown
03:24 09 Dec 20
Hendrik was terrific! Very knowledgeable and a great communicator. Highly recommend.
Girish Ranade
00:51 07 Dec 20
We met Gareth to sell our house. He explained clearly about market condition and available price range. Gave us plan to proceed and things we need to do. He help us implement all the plans, photos , etc. on time. Final result was as expected, we successfully sold house within expected price range. He did most of the efforts to achieve our target. Happy with the service !
fiona kathryn
09:16 30 Nov 20
Great ServiceGareth has been a great Agent for us. He has been nothing but professional and obtained the sale price we wanted. He kept us up to date with everything and managed the sale through a very tough time during COVID lockdown.Gareth is an Agent that does get results.
Alex Cecan
08:55 28 Nov 20
Alex Cecan
01:12 27 Nov 20
very professionalMax is amazing and excellent person, very professional dedicated to his work.Whit exceptionally good skills of communication and hard work Max secure as a sale during difficult time for real estate because of the COVID-19We highly recommend using him.Many ThanksAlex Cecan
Ajnijjar Singh
20:03 21 Nov 20
Matthew White
12:16 21 Nov 20
Great service, great resultWe bought the house when Gareth was the agent & trusted him to sell it 7 years later. Gareth supported us throughout the Well constructed campaign, making it a stress free experience. Supported by Zoe & Harrison, the team delivered a great result & we highly recommend Gareth & the rest of the Oakleigh O’Brien real estate team. Thanks again Gareth!
Rachel Bamford
11:25 21 Nov 20
Gareth Apswoude, a name to remember.Gareths real estate knowledge and professionalism helped get us an end result that we could walk away feeling happy with. On auction day, Gareth used his words of wisdom to tell a story of what we as vendors loved about our family home, and what the buyers were looking for in their future home. Gareth did this with natural flare and honesty, which ended the day with the words "Sold." He promised the auction would run smoothly, and he delivered.Gareth, thank you for your help through out the selling process, and for describing our home sweet home to get us a great result.I recommend Gareth Apswoude, Harrison Mosley and the Obrien team to deliver high quality service.
Emily Higgins
12:16 08 Nov 20
We had a great experience selling our 3 bedroom home in COVID times. Max always came across as competent and and highly driven. We choose him because he also listened well, asked good questions and we trusted him to navigate the private sale market for our property. He was proactive with buyers and did not disappoint. We feel that his communication and negotiation skills helped to bring us a great result in a short space of time.
Elizabeth Smart
06:35 06 Nov 20
Honestly I don't even know where to start with Jody. She has been the best real estate agent I've ever dealt with. This is going to sound like a made up review but it isn't! Jody was very helpful to me in a difficult time and made the whole process easy. Let's face it real estate agents don't always have the best reputations and they must have broken the mold when they made Jody! THANKS JODY!!!!
David Duval
02:15 05 Nov 20
Professional and very hard workingMax and Hendrik did a fantastic job during a difficult COVID period to get a great result. Their professionalism and knowledge in the local area is outstanding and I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to sell their property. 10/10!
Techjoy wong
13:46 03 Nov 20
Rachel Bamford
09:33 27 Oct 20
When selecting a real estate agent it is likely you will begin writing a list of pros and cons as we did. Our Harrisons pro list was long; honest, reliable, respectful, knowledgeable- just to name a few. From the first hand shake, Harrison was a professional young man. Harrisons communication skills made the journey of selling our home an easier one, as he was open and up front every step of the way. Harrison always took our emotions into consideration, as he knew parting with our memory filled, family home was difficult for us. Harrison allowed us time and space to make decisions, and he was there for us when we needed his advice and expertise. At the conclusion of our journey Harrison delivered as promised with a fine price, a sense of relief, and a genuine smile from agent to vendors.Harrison you have been a pleasure to deal with.Harrison, we thank you.Gareth, we thank you also.OBrien Real Estate team... cheers!
kyle hunt
06:40 27 Oct 20
Jody is an amazing woman. She helped me find a great home that suited exactly what I was looking for, she then went above and beyond to support me getting accepted for the home. Even when we had issues on the public holiday, she still helped me out. Jody’s personality was amazing and she is very well trained. 👍
Helen Higgins
12:07 01 Sep 20
Very Positive Experience with HarrisonHarrison was always available and communicated well throughout the campaign. He was flexible and informative at a difficult and challenging time for all with Covid. The journey of selling during this time was improved by the personal service given by the O'Brien team.
Rachelle Vethecan
02:01 31 Aug 20
Thank you Max for your professional help with my enquiry regarding the value of my property, very efficient and professional
Oleg Mitnovetski
13:13 24 Aug 20
We had an excellent experience with Heather throughout the campaign, and could not recommend her more highly. She has worked very hard for us to achieve the best result we could have hoped for. She provided us with regular updates throughout the process, and kept in constant contact with all interested parties.The campaign strategy she suggested was absolutely spot on and delivered an exceptional outcome. This is particularly impressive not only because of the challenges posed by this difficult Covid time, but the fact that we were right in the middle of a lockdown in Melbourne! She conducted an auction via Zoom with confidence, a bit of humor, and didn't rush - allowing participants to take time to think and the result spoke for itself (tens of thousands above the reserve price!).This is our second dealing with Heather and we would highly recommend her to anyone. She is a trustworthy, confident and experienced real estate agent.
Steve Stav
06:35 22 Aug 20
We were having trouble leasing our property, so we gave it to Jody Virgona at O"Brien Real estate at Oakleigh. Jody had professional photos taken, it made our property stand out. Jody leased the property out on the first open for more than what we were asking to a great tenant and moved in within two days. Jody was very professional and communicated with us during the rental process, we were very impressed with her service and positive attitude.
Tom Nguyen
01:06 21 Aug 20
I am a recent purchaser. Heather is very honest, transparent and responsive. I highly recommend her if anyone wants to sell or buy properties.
Matthew Munro
00:23 21 Aug 20
Heather is an excellent agent with great knowledge and professionalism. Heather helped us feel very comfortable and confident with our sale; even during the covid pandemic. Would definitely use her in the future and 100% recommend! Thanks again Heather for everything!
Kassy Alger
04:13 20 Aug 20
Many thanks to Heather for all her help even through Stage 3 Covid restrictions. Helped and guided me through all the new steps to buying my first home. Very friendly, understanding and professional !
Bailey White
23:51 19 Aug 20
Highly recommend Heather Steadman. Very responsive and professional, Heather is an asset to O'Brien Real Estate.
Di Hendo
12:42 30 Jul 20
Hardest working, most positive agents in town!Max and Gareth are absolutely outstanding agents. Their work ethic is second to none. They manage to maintain optimism whilst being honest and realistic in the most difficult climates (Covid 19 lockdown!). They seem to work endless hours (Not sure when they sleep). They manage client expectations on both ends with integrity and their ability to create genuine relationships with buyers and negotiate a positive outcome for both vendor and purchaser is extremely impressive. The entire process was easy and the outcome in such a difficult climate was well above our expectations. If you want incredibly hard working, honest agents that gets results. These are your people!
Tricia Lynch
23:07 19 Jul 20
A great experience with a thoughtful and professional agentI've known Gareth as a local real estate agent for more than a decade, and when it finally came time to sell, he was my 'go to' guy. A thorough, genuine professional, backed by a great team at O'Brien RE Oakleigh, he worked hard to get us the best result in this difficult time. He found a buyer I'm very happy to hand my beautiful home to, and he made what was a very emotional sale much easier. He was and is always available to provide advice and ideas, and his easy going nature and exceptional knowledge of the industry and area gives you confidence in getting the best outcomes. I thoroughly recommend Gareth (and the team). Thank you for being my agent Gareth!
Robert Chen
10:21 06 Jul 20
Great resultWe were referred to Gareth and Zoe by another developer friend. The experience has proved to be very satisfactory. They worked very hard and kept me informed of the progress at each stage. The marketing campaign went through the difficult lock down period. But they managed the whole process very well. Made all the correct decisions. The result is exceptional. The sale price is well above the reserve price. Thanks. Gareth and Zoe. look forward to working with you again.
Simon Peeters
02:48 05 Jul 20
Honest and Professional from start to finish!Working with Max and the team was more than we had expected. Hassle free, seamless experience from start to finish. Max was always honest, keeping us up to date with strong communication and never over promising - though he did over deliver!
Liz Chan
10:15 01 Jul 20
Thanks for selling our property Max and Harrison. We’re happy with the professionalism, marketing, and the regular communication and updates. Now if you can help us find our next family home that would be great!! 👍🏻
Katie Lawson
07:53 01 Jul 20
We couldn’t be more thrilled with our experience working with Max! Through every step of the process Max was honest, direct, and made sure we were informed about how our sales campaign was doing. He made himself available to us anytime we wanted to chat and he was transparent with the communication from buyers. Though we had reservations about selling amid the Covid-19 restrictions, Max handled ever challenge with grace and expertise. We are so happy with our final result and we are confident none of the other local agents could have delivered so well! My advice is look no further, Max Martinucci is your guy.
Abdul shafeel
22:28 22 Jun 20
Excellent agent with a passion for real estateGareth is one of the best real estate agents. Both him and his team had been open and honest from day one regarding price point and marketing campaign. After a successful marketing campaign his team managed to bring in 5 bidders to bid for the property and got an exceptional price. I would strongly recommend Gareth to anyone who’s looking at buying and selling
rob mossop
10:38 05 May 20
We were selling our property at a time when initial rumblings from Covid-19 grew to seriously impact the property market. Gareth used his wealth of real estate knowledge and his willingness to achieve the best outcome possible. He was decisive in using a range of strategies to suit the rapidly changing market. He communicated well with us and worked harmoniously with our vendor's advocate. Gareth worked tirelessly to achieve our sale. His terrific due diligence on our behalf and negotiating skills proved to be a great asset to us. We highly recommend Gareth as the agent of choice to achieve a great outcome in selling your property. Thanks so much Gareth for all your hard work that helped us to achieve a good sale despite an unstable property market!
Karen Pircher
08:44 04 May 20
A very good and quick resultWe chose to sell our property through Max after researching his performance in our area where he is well known as the number one agent. His expertise and contacts ensured we got a very good and quick result despite the current restrictions in place. He and his team were very professional and always quick to respond which made the process so much easier. Our thanks to Max, Maria and the team for their efforts.
Thangy Ngo
02:57 29 Apr 20
Thank you Max for helping us find our dream home in a great location - Oakleigh South. Max was extremely helpful with any queries we had, as we are first home buyers. Max has a direct and honest approach and we appreciated the no non-sense sales tactics. You can genuiely feel that Max has the best interest of all parties involved.Thanks again Max!
Debbie Diamant
07:49 28 Apr 20
From the outset, Gareth and his team were the ultimate professionals that delivered at every level throughout the sales process from start to finish. His knowledge of the market and incredible service, combined with his calm nature, great communication and reliability, lead to an outstanding result for us during this changing market.
Ladislav Zeve
13:36 10 Apr 20
Friendly and ProfessionalHarrison with Max ran a very professional auction campaign. Harrison was in regular contact with us doing all the behind the scenes work. I recommend him and his team to anyone looking to sell their property.We were happy with the turnout on auction day and sale price.
Jay
11:48 19 Mar 20
Max was our agent extraordinarè. His hard work and that of his side kick, Harrison Mosley, cannot be faulted. We trusted Max from the getgo. Even though there may have been times where we may have questioned certain motives we always came back to trusting Max's advice. He was our agent and he knew best. And yes he does know his stuff. His patience and enthusiasm, along with his advice and campaign, for three opens a week resulted in an exceptional outcome. We had an amazing auctioneer, John Gorman, who was beyond outstanding on the day. This formidable team from Obriens Real Estate worked so hard to get us $360+K over our reserve. A brilliant result from a brilliant agent. I cannot recommend Max and his team highly enough. They key word here is "trust" and you can trust Max to do his utmost best for you.
Margot Finn
23:20 26 Dec 19
Karen Prokopiou
22:39 18 Dec 19
Gareth was very professional is every way. Always kept us well informed of the progress, was straightforward with all our questions. Had great knowledge and experience. He was amazing on the Auction Day came off with getting us the sale we where wanting. Thank you for our new beginnings
Joe S
01:24 23 Nov 19
Ana Brooking
04:31 20 Nov 19
TEAM MAX MARTINUCCI!!!Max and Maria provided a professional approach from start to finish. I was provided ongoing feedback and updates about the sale and potential buyers interest. Pleased with my result in the end. Looking forward to Max assisting me now as I enter the market to purchase. Thanks again, great job. 👍
Michael Kondo
04:07 13 Nov 19
Max and team successfuly sold our deceased estate in which we all have an emotional attachment to. From day one Max was on the ball with his sales approach, marketing campain and good knowledge of the area. His was honest, approachable and persistent with potential buyers. Also Harrison played his part with adding the extra support to make a great team. Well done and thank you.
Yvette Bentata-Moore
08:19 24 Oct 19
My sisters and I were very happy with our dealings with OBrien, and with Gareth and Heather in particular. They showed appreciation for our home and understood what we needed. Throughout the campaign, the communication was excellent and any questions or concerns we had were addressed very quickly. Gareth listened respectfully to our wishes and we were able to negotiate our way to a very successful conclusion. Thank you!
Jason Z
01:16 02 Oct 19
A professional agent you can trust!Highly experienced,knowledgeable and professional agent, rapid response to emails, very calm person who won my trust. Highly recommended!
Megan Searle
03:26 01 Oct 19
Working with Max, Gareth and the team at O'Brien's Oakleigh was a wonderful experience. They presented professionally and engaged with us from the beginning and never disappointed. Max's genuine passion for helping us achieve the very best result possible for our mum was a joy to be part of. Gareth's advice on where to spend money pre-sale was invaluable. This meant we didn't overcapitalise. Their honesty and knowledge of the area was greatly appreciated and I wouldn't hesitate recommending or using them again in the future. This experience showed that if an agent works hard and is genuinely interested in doing the very best for their client they get great results. They went over and above our expectations!!! Thank you all so very much.
Lana Lubomirska
03:00 22 Sep 19
From the onset Max, Harrison and team provided honest and professional advice and guided us through every step of the process (including house styling). We appreciated candid feedback throughout the entire campaign and their flexibility to work around our priorities with open times and meetings. Max and Harrison were always available to answer all our questions, are extremely knowledgeable and worked tirelessly to ensure the best outcomes for us. On the day, the outcome we got, was purely due to the amazing efforts and hard work of Max and Harrison in running the campaign and of John in running a spectacular auction to achieve an unbelievable outcome for us.
Amanda Rosario
06:28 18 Sep 19
Selling your family home is a stressful time. Having someone that you can trust to navigate your way through the process and ensure that your outcome is the best you can get it all we wanted. When we met with Max, his passion and hussle for his vendors shone through. Then with his additional team, Gareth and Harrison facilitating by his side - we were sure the end result would be a success. And that it was. Each step was discussed and explained to make sure we understood the progression and the predicted outcome before auction. Trust your gut - Trust Max and the OBrien team!
It's Week 31 of the year and as Victoria braces and prepares to enter stage 4 Restrictions, our Real Estate market continues to defy all odds and expectations. VIC recorded over 1,400 Transactions which was 8 weeks in a row with over 1,000 weekly sales. Nationally, we had 5,411 transactions, (164 more than last week and 1,203 more than the same week last year) that's 7 continuous weeks of Sales above 4,700 weekly Nationally. The National Figures of 5,411 is the highest amount of Sales Transactions in 22 Weeks and it's also the 3rd Biggest Transactional week of 2020. The trendlines, both for VIC & Nationally, continue to rise
We've been having outstanding results with our OBrien Auctions also, with 8 out of 12 Sold this week
"OBrien Auction TV" Highlights for Episode 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBc3zlDrbtg
