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Hills Direct Real Estate - WE PUT YOU FIRST
Hills Direct Real Estate - WE PUT YOU FIRST

At Hills Direct, our clients experience better results, better prices, faster turnarounds, and superior customer service. Our successful track record and years of continued happy customers speak for itself.

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WHAT IS YOUR PROPERTY WORTH?
Establishing the actual value of your property is essential in gaining the best possible result for your sale. It also requires a great deal of local knowledge and homework.
TIPS FOR REAL ESTATE SELLERS
First National Real Estate can help you sell your home quickly for the best possible price. Here are some tips that have proven to be invaluable to the successful home seller.
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Our professional team have in-depth local knowledge about your area and we put into action a tailored sales and marketing programme by marketing your property to its highest potential. This coupled with using the strength of our network, proven lead generating systems and communicating openly and honestly, will get you the results you are looking for.
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First National Real Estate Hills Direct
The Ponds Shopping Centre
T21, Cnr Riverbank Drive & The Ponds Blvd
The Ponds NSW 2769

What people are saying about us.
  • Our house was leased through Hills Direct, and Michelle Hesse was amazing at managing our property and tenants. When we decided to sell, Hills Direct was outstanding in keeping us informed throughout the marketing and sale of our house. John Hesse was fantastic to deal with and achieved a sale price that we were very happy with. We would highly recommend selling through Hills Direct.
    Paul and Kirsty | Kellyville Ridge
  • Professional, friendly, honest and superb service from beginning to end - highly recommend! We were thrilled to have had an agent who has gone beyond all our expectations. Eddie is very dedicated and professional. He was more than a Real Estate Agent and I am truly grateful to have had a stress-free and smooth sale process. A few months ago we had an awful experience with another agent, I was hesitant in going through the sale process again, but thanks to Eddie and his wonderful team we were amazed at the difference Eddie made. Best of all Eddie would contact us every step of the way and inform us both verbally and written. Nothing was an issue and always happy to assist in any way possible. I highly recommend Eddie Quispe who is our No 1 Agent!
    Natalie | Kellyville Ridge
  • First Class. From start to finish Eddie’s attention to detail and work ethic is by far the best we have seen. He goes the extra mile and is a pure gentleman. The man gets record prices and really looked after every aspect of our sale. We’ve sold many homes and I’m glad we have found Eddie. We can’t thank him enough. I recommend him to everyone friendly, kind, considerate and a marketing genius..... Thanks Eddie
    Grant & Angele |The Ponds
  • A personalised expert service. Eddie provided us with a personalised service, taking the time to listen to us in regard to our preferred timeline for commencing and completing the sale of our house. We found Eddie easy to talk to and he made us feel like we were his only clients, keeping in touch regularly. His professional service and team, his method and approach to selling, his knowledge of buyers interested in our suburb and his advice on preparing our house for sale provided us with an experience and result that we were extremely happy with. We have no hesitation in recommending Eddie to both sellers and buyers.
    Sally & Peter | The Ponds
  • We highly recommend Eddie as the best agent to sell your home. We had previously listed our home with another agent who was unable to get a result for us, yet Eddie got the result we wanted in just a few weeks of having the listing. His highly professional, results-oriented approach to sales coupled with his strong market knowledge made the whole process much easier. We are extremely happy with our result, and we can see why he has won so many awards for the work he's done. Thank you so much, Eddie!
    Lindsay | The Ponds
  • Hi John, Chris and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team on the sale of 25 Karri Place, Parklea. It was most certainly an interesting journey. Your team had to deal with difficult tenants who were very uncooperative to say the least, despite a comprehensive support package during the sale process. I am sure it tested your teams resolve, however your professional approach, determination, collaboration with us in terms, contact and feedback, delivered a successful outcome within a short period of time. The price we received was right within our target due I am sure to your persistence and excellent negotiation skills. John it has been a pleasure working with you and your team, we wish you every success in the future and once again. Thank You for all your efforts. If we ever need to buy another house in Sydney you will be our first point of contact.
    Karen | Parklea
  • We were very comfortable dealing with First National Real Estate Hills Direct. John and all his staff made me feel very comfortable and were professional at all times. My property sold within the price range I was expecting and the sales agents were always in close contact with me. I believe I received the best price, and the sales agents would always keep me updated as prospective purchasers went through the home and gave feedback. My family have been dealing with John for over 20 years and this is testament to his knowledge and professionalism in the industry. I will be recommending the agency to family and friends as well as using them myself in the future.
    P Koutsouradis | The Ponds
  • Our house was leased through Hills Direct, and Michelle Hesse was amazing at managing our property and tenants. When we decided to sell, Hills Direct was outstanding in keeping us informed throughout the marketing and sale of our house. John Hesse was fantastic to deal with and achieved a sale price that we were very happy with. We would highly recommend selling through Hills Direct.
    Paul and Kirsty | Kellyville Ridge
  • John Hesse at First National has the best customer service, reliability, follow up and honesty of any real estate agent I have dealt with. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. Just the best service... house sold in less than a week! We were overall extremely happy with the quality of service, the marketing, communication and price achieved. Best Real Estate service ever in both sales and property management.
    Annette | Kellyville
  • A huge thank you to First National Hills Direct from myself & Geoffrey on the successful and smooth sale of our property, we’re absolutely ecstatic at the results achieved. We are so impressed with the professionalism of First National Hills Direct since dealing with John and his team over the past 7 years, and wouldn’t hesitate in recommending First National Hills Direct to others. We would definitely deal with them again.
    Brett & Geoffrey
  • Deciding to sell my house was a quick decision, John was extremely helpful in providing advice on what I needed to do to prepare for sale. John is always honest, keeps to his word, open, respectful and nothing was ever too silly a question. It was an an emotional rollercoaster deciding to sell my home, but John made it an absolute pleasure. I can not recommend John highly enough or thank him for what he has done for my future
    Stefanie | Kings Langley
  • Professional, easy to deal with and excellent local market knowledge. John Hesser and the whole team at First National Hills Direct The Ponds were excellent to deal with. We had used Hills Direct as property managers for our property and when we decided to sell we were introduced to John. Their knowledge of the local market conditions meant we had confidence that we were achieving the best outcome. Their communication, advice and service were exceptional. We sold our house faster than we expected and both we (the vendor) and the purchaser were extremely happy with the outcome. If your looking for someone to find a home for you, sell you home or manage your rental property, I'd highly recommend you talk to John and his team.
    Ric | Kellyville Ridge
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Looking to rent a property
LOOKING TO RENT?
Before deciding to rent a property there are a few rules and regulations that you need to take into consideration. A Residential Tenancy Agreement or lease will be drawn up and is the legal contract that both you and your landlord must abide by.
EMERGENCY REPAIRS
Emergency cannot wait. Here is the list of the tradespersons you need to contact when emergency repairs occur. If an urgent repair is required, the tenant should contact the landlord, agent or above contacts as soon as possible.
SELECTING YOUR AGENT
If you treat your property investment as a serious business, and want to maximise your returns over the long term, you realise the importance of effective property management.
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We always welcome better here at Hills Direct. Our team's commitment to your success is what drives us to be continually better than any other agent. We guide our customers and their property to a successful outcome every time by combining the best people, technology, marketing and resources.

We are proud to be your Local Area Specialists for The Ponds, Stanhope Gardens, Kellyville Ridge, Quakers Hill, Schofields, Rouse Hill, Parklea and surrounding suburbs. Contact us today on 02 8883 2055 to experience the difference and success you deserve.
Hills Direct Real Estate principals - Michelle and John Hesse Hills Direct Real Estate team
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