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How It Works

How Prepare 4 Sale Works

We connect Australian home sellers with trusted local service providers. Free for sellers. Here's how it works for both sides.

For Home Sellers

Three steps. Zero cost.

Find rated, reviewed providers in your suburb — and contact them directly. No middleman, no commission, no sign-up.

  1. 1

    Search

    Pick the service you need (real estate agent, property stylist, photographer, trades, etc.) and search by your suburb or postcode.

  2. 2

    Compare

    Browse provider profiles with verified star ratings, real seller reviews, service areas, and Preferred badges that highlight top-of-category members.

  3. 3

    Connect

    Contact your chosen provider directly. No fees, no commission per lead, no platform sitting between you and the work that follows.

For Service Providers

Reach motivated sellers in four steps

Get in front of Australian home sellers who are actively preparing to list — with no pay-per-lead bidding wars.

  1. 1

    Apply

    Submit a 60-second enquiry on the List Your Business page. We'll respond within 1 business day.

  2. 2

    Set up your profile

    Add your services, service area, photos, and business description. We'll help you get the tone right.

  3. 3

    Receive enquiries

    Sellers contact you directly through the platform — no platform fee on the work that follows.

  4. 4

    Build your reputation

    Collect verified reviews from real sellers. Your star rating and review count drive future enquiries.

How we keep the platform honest

Three things we take seriously so the directory stays useful.

How we verify reviews

Every review is verified before it goes live. We confirm the reviewer engaged the provider, check for duplicate or incentivised submissions, and remove reviews that breach our guidelines (abusive language, irrelevant content, or self-reviews from a provider's own staff). What sellers see is what other Australian sellers actually said.

What "Preferred" means

Preferred Members are providers who've committed to the highest service standards on the platform — verified reputation, an active review-collection process, and a quality profile. The Preferred badge isn't bought, it's earned and maintained. Preferred Members appear at the top of search results in their service area.

How star ratings are calculated

A provider's star rating is the average of all verified seller reviews, displayed to one decimal place alongside the total review count. Sellers see both sentiment (the average rating) and volume (how many people have reviewed) — context that matters when choosing who to engage.