2026-03-12T10:27:12.543Z

Engaging Matt as our buyer’s advocate was the best decision we made in the entire home-buying process. We simply could not have purchased our home without him.Matt took the time to really understand what our family was looking for and worked tirelessly behind the scenes, viewing countless properties until he found the one. His knowledge of the market, inside intel and strategic guidance were exceptional, and it quickly became clear why he comes so highly recommended.We are incredibly grateful for the dedication, persistence and care Matt showed throughout the whole process. Thank you, Matt — the result you achieved for our family is something we will always be grateful for.

2026-02-24T07:39:55.061Z

Recently I had the task of clearing out & selling my aunt's house a 3 hour drive from where I live as she had entered aged care. This was beyond my capability due to distance, complexity & size, so after clearing the personal effects etc. I recalled hearing ads on Coast FM for Waterman Property. I contacted Chris Waterman directly & he with an associate met me at the property some 80 kms from his base without hesitation. We talked, they assessed the situation & in a couple of days gave me a quote for the clearance which I accepted. They completed the task in 4 days, also arranging house cleaning & garden maintenance. Again, not having much local knowledge, I engaged Chris as seller advocate. He presented me with proposals from 3 different local agents, I accepted what I believed to be the best one. I had minimal contact with the agent as Chris handled the majority of dealings. The property sold in short order at a very good price, commission having already been negotiated at a good percentage & settlement was expedited which was a big concern as my aunt was paying a great deal in aged care until funds were available from the house sale. Could not be happier overall. Clearly the house clearance cost was considerable as it was a huge task (everything has a price) but the cost of engaging Chris as seller advocate was zero for me (or my aunt at least) as his fee was paid by the agent as part of their commission. I don't understand why anyone would buy or sell a property by themselves when distance or local knowledge is a problem when this service is available at no cost. Excellent service.

2025-03-26T23:02:34.737Z

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2025-01-20T02:23:06.102Z

Thank you Jodi and Chris! We highly recommend Watermans and their team if you are wanting to get your property to market. Everything coordinated and taken care of for us, great communication and all for incredibly reasonable charges.

2024-09-17T02:05:00.764Z

2024-08-06T06:49:26.313Z

10/10 experience with Matt and the whole Waterman team. From start to finish they were helpful, attentive and informative about what could be a very stressful process.My partner and I were able - thanks to Matt's help at every step - to identify a suitable property, arrange a building inspection and successfully bid on that property at auction. All less than a month after first meeting Matt and Chris.We have just moved in to our new place and couldn't be happier with it. Thanks again to Matt and the team, you guys were fantastic.

2024-07-09T02:07:20.815Z

Highly recommend. Jodi and Chris did a sterling job in getting my parent's property ready to market. Not sure what we would have done without them. They took away all the stress with a "we can get that done" attitude which they put into action. Thank you both.

2024-05-07T02:27:02.558Z

Long standing relationship with multiple transactions. Chris, Jodi and the team are professionals that have a wealth of knowledge. A pleasure to work with.

2024-04-09T05:11:56.278Z

Very grateful to Matt O'Donohue of Waterman's for his expertise and guidance. The time and effort in searching, reviewing, visiting opens, accessing analytical reports and bidding saved a huge amount of time and stress. I secured a property at approx. $45k lower than I may have bid without his guidance and won. Highly recommend their help!

2024-03-04T00:35:09.694Z

Matt was excellent to deal with.. Very flexible and quick to act on our inquiries.Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Waterman Property to help with a stress free property search and transaction.

2023-09-05T04:01:52.707Z

Very happy with the service. Had some unforeseen complications at the end which were sorted out really well.

2022-08-31T05:58:04.321Z

I am not in the habit of writing reviews online. Until now. My review of Matt O'Donoghue from Waterman's has been done voluntarily. That's how impressed I've been. Living interstate and wanting to re-locate to Adelaide, looking for a suitable property at arm's length became virtually impossible. It took me a year of fruitless searching ,spending a fortune on air fares, not to mention the frustration, disappointment and stress to realise that I couldn't do it alone. Then someone mentioned using a Buyer's Advocate, and that's where Matt O'Donoghue came in. Suddenly I had someone on the spot in Adelaide representing me. All for a flat fee. No commissions, no vested interests. I can't begin to tell you of Matt's extreme professionalism, honesty, patience (he needed that!) and understanding, not to mention access to off-market properties and background information I'd never source myself. Then he found me my dream home! It went up for auction, with Matt bidding on my behalf and communicating with me by phone, every step of the way. I have never experienced negotiating skills like Matt's. And we bought it! What else can I say? Yvonne Grant, Sydney.

2022-06-17T03:24:21.564Z

So helpful and efficient in everyway. Great communication and follow up. Would highly recommend Waterman Property Advocates to take care of a deceased estate.

2022-05-25T03:43:30.378Z

Really happy with the service of Matt and team. They found us the perfect property within 2 weeks and made the process easy!

2022-04-26T23:22:00.017Z

Brilliant! Knowledge and service above expectations. Led us through, what had the potential to be a train wreck, with aplomb. Nothing was too much trouble. Thankyou Chris and Jodi.Jackie and Linc

2022-02-10T02:21:06.131Z

We are very grateful to Kelly for finding a suitable tenant for our property. Her service was exceptional. Kelly went above and beyond to assist us, which was especially helpful when we live several hours away. We have no hesitation in recommending Kelly and her team.

2021-09-14T03:46:11.326Z

Matt O’Donoghue and the team at Waterman are consummate professionals where nothing is too difficult. Matt went far above and beyond our expectations and made the challenge of buying from another state with no real knowledge of Adelaide seem easy. We are so excited with our purchase. Could not recommend them highly enough and I would use them again in a heartbeat!! Just sensational!

2021-07-24T09:53:57.012Z

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to Matt O'Donoghue of Waterman Property Advocates for his assistance buying our new house in Glenelg. We had never thought about using a buyers agent before, but after looking for a house to buy for years, and finding it increasingly hard to buy with increasing prices and border closures (we're from Victoria), we rang Matt and he gave us so much good advice on pricing and the current market. We engaged Matt to attend an auction on our behalf and we got the property, with thanks to his auction and real estate experience! Matt also took away all the usual stress of the auction for us and handled the paperwork. Thanks so much, Matt!

2021-05-24T12:44:32.100Z

Matt O'Donoghue of Waterman Property Advocates provided me with amazing assistance when I purchased my first property. In an unprecedented time of rising house properties Matt secured me the house I was looking for within a budget I was comfortable with. Matt provided honest, reliable, and useful advice as well as procuring properties I had not yet considered. I would thoroughly recommend Matt to take away much of the stress of your next property purchase.Tessa H

2021-03-21T11:50:57.985Z

used waterman's to clean up and prepare for sale my parents home to finalise deceased estate. waterman's also helped choose the best local agent to sell with and got a much better than expected price

2020-08-12T05:22:32.079Z

I just bought my first home on the market with the help of Jess from Watermans - her expertise was invaluable in securing the purchase and in the knowledge that it was a fair price. And then helping through the logistics of the contract and negotiating over details - well worth the investment! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone.

2020-07-29T06:27:58.386Z

We sold our property through Chris late last year, and could not have been happier with the service throughout the whole process. We had an excellent result too. I have no reservations recommending Chris as a Seller's Agent. Chris has great experience, expertise and contacts. It was particularly good to have help selecting the the Real Estate Agent. It was also a pleasure to work with the entire team of people (agents, interior decorators, garden designers, painters, cleaners) who helped us to prepare for sale. Thanks Chris and Watermans.

2020-05-24T06:48:22.994Z

2020-04-17T05:37:50.459Z

recently bought a investmemt property through waterman property group and would recommend them highly. made purchasing the property an easier transition and felt more confident with there recommendations .jess provided suitable options and pros and cons for them and found here easy to deal with rather than a real estate agent who is just trying to sell the property

2020-01-28T12:17:00.755Z

2020-01-24T00:17:14.542Z

We have successfully used Waterman Property Advocates to both sell our properties and to buy a property and also some land. They made the process so much more simple, their knowledge and advice was spot on and we believe we received a much better result when we sold and also saved a lot of $ on our purchases. We highly recommend them to our friends whenever they are about to sell or buy property.

2020-01-22T06:40:31.993Z

I recently worked with Chris and team to help guide us through selling a property. Normally they act as a buyer's advocate, but in our case they helped us select an agent and gave other guidance along the way. The result was excellent - both for choice of agent and also final result. It was my first time selling, and was great to have that depth of experience behind us.

2020-01-17T03:21:58.275Z

Waterman Property Advocates are some of the most information wealthy professionals in the Adelaide real estate industry. The Waterman team collectively has contacts in every pocket of the industry and know how to get the right result. What they don't know is not worth knowing!

2020-01-07T11:00:42.069Z

I used Jess Ellman to help me find and purchase a property. I found her to be patient, particular, very transparent, full of great advice and highly tuned into the Adelaide market. I recommend anyone to use her services.

2019-12-10T01:57:34.161Z

Jess made the process of identifying the right area, scoping available properties and ultimately buying the right one smooth and simple for me. The post purchase rental team at Waterman have been great to deal with too and look forward to the next transaction!