"Success in real estate comes through good communication, listening to and understanding your client and helping them achieve outstanding results."
Rays well-honed communication and negotiating skills have given him an edge in this competitive industry where there is numerous choice for homeowners.
Honest and genuine, Ray is well known for his friendliness and ability to get on with all types. In fact, clients often refer to Ray as a friend for life and as a result Ray enjoys a terrific rate of repeat and referral business.
Selling city wide, Ray has everything you need to get the job down. His down-to-earth approach quickly builds trust with both sellers and buyers and has seen him sell properties in the price range of $1 million +.
If you are looking for that reliable service and friendly, no-pressure delivery Ray would love to chat with you today..
12 Sep 2024
“I would recommend everyone to use Total Realty. The service and dedication is incredible.”
Ivan
2 Jul 2024
“Very good experience.”
Graeme
31 May 2024
“Ray was excellent dealing with our difficult tenant at the time try to sell our property.”
Timothy
25 Mar 2024
“Ray has had experience in the local area and was a pleasure to deal with. Would not hesitate to use Ray again should the need arise.”
Shane
18 Mar 2024
“Everything went smoothly. There were no issues and we got the result we wanted so we are very happy.”
Leigh
13 Feb 2024
“Glad I used your business. Happy with the outcome.”
Rachael
9 Feb 2024
“From appraisal through to sale we felt that we were in the best of hands with an excellent outcome.”
Paul
26 Jan 2024
“Ray took out the worry and stress of selling my house, it was such a breeze!”
Chelsey
8 Dec 2023
“Ray is truly a man of great experience. Everything he said, including the price we would get was correct (it was much better than another agency indicated we would get). Ray was down to earth, easy to understand, and kept us well informed. Altogether a brilliant job; giant for sale sign meant nobody could miss us.”
Richard
29 Nov 2023
“Great communications, speedy and punctual.”
Deon
2 Nov 2023
“Good Experience. Ray did everything he said he would do. Timely, realistic and got back to me when he said he would. It was always going to be hard work selling my deceased mother's 73 year old house. The house needed a specific buyer. The section was lovely but the house needs renovation. Ray did well.”
Erin
30 Oct 2023
“Could not have been better........”
Mary
11 Oct 2023
“Ray had a sound understanding of the market and the best way to sell the property. Offered good advice for when dealing with the purchasers.”
Judith
8 Sep 2023
“Ray's wealth of experience and knowledge put me at ease during the sale of my property.”
Zoe
31 Aug 2023
“Selling with Ray was quick and easy. He has sold two houses for us now and we will always return to him for future business.”
Darrian
24 Jul 2023
“I found Ray really easy to deal with, he answered any questions I had, kept me up to date with the property and he is really down to earth which I appreciated as this was the first time for me selling a home.”
Natalie
17 Jul 2023
“We were thrilled with our experience. As out-of-town vendors, Ray understood our specific needs and worked intelligently and compassionately with the complexities of our particular sale. Honest and up-front Ray gave us more assistance than we could ever have anticipated. Thank you……..”
Suzanne
18 Feb 2023
“Easy to use, always available when needed & helpful when issues arrised”
Tony
1 Feb 2023
“Reliable informative and helpful agent”
Wei
16 Jan 2023
“The experience was great, lots of communication and help with selling the property.”
Sharlene
19 Apr 2022
“Ray Beattie was fantastic. He kept us in the loop, was calm and very friendly, easy to deal with.”
L & S Moody
25 Mar 2022
“Everything was positive and ran smoothly. Very happy thank you.”
S Barry
19 Jan 2022
“Crystal clear communication. Agent good to deal with and went through the legal requirements professionally.”
M Steer
17 Dec 2021
“Really happy with everything that was done to make selling my home pleasantly stress-free.”
Joyce
4 Dec 2021
“Ray was excellent to deal with. Always returned our phone messages etc promptly. Has a lot of experience and this showed through.”
S & S May
17 Aug 2021
“Excellent, Ray was super helpful and really put in the extra yards.”
G & V Bray
16 Jul 2021
“It was a delight to have Ray sell our house.”
G Hobbs
9 Jul 2021
“Appreciated Ray's practical, positive and sensible approach. Excellent communication throughout the process.”
M Wright
28 Apr 2021
“I found the experience straight forward.”
S Caceres
18 Mar 2021
“The whole team at Total Realty made the process simple to comply with and were highly effective in selling my property. I would recommend Ray Beattie to my friends and family.”
F Frew
12 Nov 2020
“I looked on the internet and Total Realty took my interest. It was great to read the reviews to get a feel for the company. Ray listened to what we were wanting to achieve. He kept me informed about what was happening. He did a brilliant job and worked very quickly. Thank you Ray”
C Smith & J Colenso
26 Oct 2020
“Ray made the process very painless, communicated well.”
J Young
21 Sep 2020
“Professional and helpful with excellent communication.”
R Laing
21 Sep 2020
“Ray made it very easy, he kept me informed and was confident about my sale price which I thought was too much but he got it so I was very impressed.”
D Kennedy
9 Sep 2020
“Price was very affordable and we liked the low key, down to earth nature of Ray! It was a simple and hassle free process where everything was made easy!”
A Cording & T Robin
3 Sep 2020
“Very happy with the services provided, especially Ray's helpfulness.”
J Hwang
28 Jul 2020
“Reasonable commission rate and easy to deal with”
M & R Mifrano
14 Jul 2020
“Very easy”
D & T Briggs
7 Jul 2020
“Down to earth. With others I felt like they were selling me something but with Ray I just felt like we were in it together. Also he thought my idea of price was definitely reasonable (was right). The other's all wanted to charge sooo much more and to sell it for so much less. I also felt Ray was just experienced and honest. Ray was easy to contact easy to talk to and I felt like he worked with me.”
F Frew
3 Jul 2020
“It was easy, we were kept well informed about everything and Ray was completely honest and open which we like.”
D & T Briggs
18 Jun 2020
“Ray was really professional, helpful and personable.”
J & T Boereboom
9 Jun 2020
“Ray was very friendly and helpful through the process. He was very reassuring as things did not go very smoothly due to the virus lock down but he still came through with a result in the time frame we needed.”
J & V Abbott
22 Apr 2020
“Best price and package. Good with marketing and open homes.”
J Selway
27 Feb 2020
“Ray was friendly and helpful.”
P Main
19 Feb 2020
“Dealing with Total Realty was short and sweet, easy to deal with and better than expected outcome.”
J Kaio
17 Dec 2019
“Ray is a no nonsense, down to earth fellow, which appeals to us. He accepts the houses for what they are and proceeds in a positive way. We have used Ray in the past to sell our rental properties and were more than happy to use him again for our own. He does everything as he should. We were fully informed of the process, Ray kept us up to date throughout and we would thoroughly recommend him.”
J Andrews
9 Dec 2019
“First time I've sold a property and it was a breeze. Again, Ray was the total professional and guided me through the whole process.”
A Albertson
23 Oct 2019
“We trusted Ray to handle it and he did so well. Got us more than we thought we would get and made the process easy. So easy to talk to and he was upfront and honest with us. He was working for the seller not the buyer.”
A Smith
17 Jun 2019
“Affordable, friendly service.”
R & T Knights
11 Jun 2019
“Ray was very friendly and approachable. We got the house staged as recommended by him and it made a huge difference to the interest in the property. He had open days every weekend. Communication and feedback was helpful and regular. Ray stuck with it even though it was quite difficult to sell.”
J Davidson
6 Jun 2019
“Quick and easy - requested appraisal online and was contacted by Ray the next day, everything was arranged promptly and quick to respond to emails and calls.”
C Carpenter & S Penhalluriack
24 May 2019
“All good, exactly the same as other agencies, just cheaper.”
M Simpson
24 May 2019
“Ray was very helpful explaining the process of selling. He kept me well informed throughout the process. I appreciated him texting and calling me regularly to update me on what was happening. It was great having a day's notice before a viewing and a few days notice at least before an open home. The photographer did a really good job.”
E Wallace
17 May 2019
“Ray went above and beyond for us..he believed in the sale when we didn't.”
K Grace
19 Apr 2019
“Ray was a great agent to work with. He was in constant contact and regularly gave open and honest feedback on the sale progress. He was always upbeat and motivated to get a sale despite the property being on the market for longer than we had hoped.”
I Hay
13 Feb 2019
“Excellent service, very hard working salesman”
R Dards
7 Feb 2019
“Can not thank Ray and Di enough for selling the property, it was on the market a very short time and got more than I expected. Ray kept me informed at all times and made it a sale without stress. Would, without hesitation recommend Ray and Di.”
K Packwood
23 May 2018
“Ray was very professional but approachable. He knew his market and the customers and he got the desired approach.”
D & J Mckegny
21 May 2018
“Ray communicated well, he was a nice guy and he was easy to deal with. He was honest and listened to what I had to say. I felt like he had my best interests at heart and even with a few complications he still was happy to help sell my house.”
D Cullen
14 Mar 2018
“Honest straight forward service”
John Anderson
14 Nov 2017
“Everything with Total Realty has been easy,fast and stress free. Rays laidback no bullshit attitude aided us in getting what we expected for the property. I would highly recommend Ray.”
Anna-may & Matthew Reid
7 Nov 2017
“Couldnt fault my experience with total realty, was brilliant. Ray was marvellous couldnt”
Chrisopher Dockrill & Karen Heaven
2 Oct 2017
“Ray gave me excellent service and kept me up to date during the period.”
Wiliam Noster
3 Aug 2017
“While it took longer than expected and did not realise the anticipated selling price we were very happy with Ray's determination to achieve a sale. We found Ray to be very professional, personable and obliging. We would contract with him again. We appreciated the nice gesture of the book of photographs when both the sale and purchase became unconditional.”
Margaret & John Ross
16 May 2017
“Ray was brilliant, he kept us informed and worked very hard to make the process as easy as possible.”
Karen & Aaron Morris
12 May 2017
“Stress free”
Dianne & Wi Karena
21 Apr 2017
“Ray really knows his business and helped us to understand what was going on. His communication was outstanding.”
Suzanne & Simom Meehan
8 Feb 2017
“Total Realty give the same or better level of service as their competitors, at a fraction of the cost. Excellent value for money and great agents with local knowledge. Ray is very easy to work with and realistic in his appraisal.”
Mark & Gillian Dalton
14 Dec 2016
“Rays experience made the process smooth There were some unexpected setbacks which Ray dealt with in a professional manner I can not say enough about Ray and the Total Realty Experience”
Susan & Stephen Hand
12 Sep 2016
“We found Ray Beattie to be an outstanding Agent! He is upfront and honest with great communication. Nothing was a problem for Ray, He went the extra mile to get us a sale under very difficult circumstances. He was always a pleasure to deal with. We would definitely recommend Ray to anyone looking for an agent. He is definitely our fist choice of agent when we next sell. Janine & Jason Maddock on behalf of Della Collins”
Della Collins
6 Sep 2016
“First of all I would like to say I think I picked the Best agent to sell my house. Ray kept it very stress free for me, was very honest and he did his very best, as I'm sure he does for all his clients. He kept me up to date with everything that was going on, and was always on time for the Open Homes. He is very knowledgeable.”
Gillian Lioyd
14 Jul 2016
“I think house sellers need Ray to sell they house Big knowledge , long in this business and he's handling costumers and buyers very good ! Thanks Ray !”
Laszlo Boros
10 Jul 2016
“Wow what a wonderful man He went out of his way to help with Richard who is terminal and made things so easy for us”
Richard Danielson
2 Apr 2016
“We feel that Ray went the extra mile for us. He was great with our tenants and kept us informed.”
Gavin Woods
4 Mar 2016
“Communication was really good, the agent was very upfront and knowledgeable in dealing with an As Is sale.”
Stephanie Roberts
19 Feb 2016
“Ray had a very realistic view on what I could expect to get for my property. I had good feedback from him and I liked his honesty and down to earth attitude.”
Ruth Rigby
16 Oct 2015
“Pretty painless really. Once we signed up, it all happened pretty quickly, and we left he process in Ray's capable hands.”
Joanne Jackson
12 Oct 2015
“it was terrific.”
Janice & Kevin Chinnery
21 Aug 2015
“A painless exercise, Mr Beatty was constantly in contact throughout the whole exercise from marketing to final sale. I found Ray a very friendly and professional agent and would not hesitate to use his services in the future. R. Gilmore General Manager Richmond Working Men's Club”
Richmond Working Mens Club
6 Jul 2015
“The experience was over all very satisfactory. I.m very happy that i went with Ray!”
Craig & Tanya Linton
28 May 2015
“We think Ray did a good job selling our property through his knowledge of contacts.”
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