Melbourne's Pre-Sale Property Specialists
Your property is worth more than your agent's estimate.
We identify exactly what is costing you — and resolve it before a single buyer walks through the door.
MakeGood Co. is a premier pre-sale building consultancy and property advisory. Led by a highly qualified Building Specialist with over 25 years of comprehensive residential and commercial construction expertise, backed by a Diploma of Building and Construction (CPC50220), we deliver strategic asset optimisation and certified sign-offs that top-tier agents and premium buyers trust.
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- 25+ years industry expertise
- Accredited Building Specialist
- Fully Insured & Vetted
- Melbourne-wide service
- 25+ years industry expertise
- Accredited Building Specialist
- Fully Insured & Vetted
- Melbourne-wide service
The Cost of Going to Market Unprepared
Most properties sell for $20,000–$60,000 less than they should.
Not because of the market. Because of what buyers see — and mentally deduct — the moment they walk in.
Today's buyers are informed, cautious, and accompanied by a building inspector. They notice the things you have stopped seeing. The hairline crack above the window. The bathroom grout that has seen better days. The garden that says "maintenance burden" before the agent has said a word.
Each of these becomes a number in the buyer's head — a deduction from their offer, a reason to negotiate hard, or worse, a reason to walk away after their inspection report comes back.
The problem isn't your property. It's that nobody has told you precisely what to fix — and what to leave alone.
Lowball offers
Buyers who spot deferred maintenance don't walk away — they negotiate. Every observable issue becomes leverage they use at the table.
Wasted renovation spend
Without expert direction, vendors spend on what they can see — not on what buyers are actually evaluating. The wrong $10,000 delivers no return.
Contract collapse after inspection
A buyer's building report that flags unexpected issues can unwind a sale weeks after it was agreed. We prevent that moment from happening.
The Expert Behind the Results
Built on 25 years of knowing exactly how to unlock property value.
We don't renovate for the sake of it. We prepare your property for the scrutiny of informed buyers — and make sure there is nothing left for them to discount.
Ren Benito founded MakeGood Co. after two and a half decades of comprehensive leadership across residential and commercial construction.
As a highly qualified Building Specialist holding a Diploma of Building and Construction (CPC50220), Ren has spent his career project managing, auditing, and delivering properties to the absolute highest standards of structural integrity and market appeal.
That elite background means two distinct advantages for your pre-sale campaign:
Pre-Emptive Defect Mastery
Ren identifies the exact compliance and structural vulnerabilities a standard pre-purchase inspector will later flag. Because he understands building codes and construction forensics from the inside out, potential buyer objections are completely neutralised before the property ever goes to market.
Strategic Capital Allocation
He knows precisely which structural and aesthetic enhancements generate a massive return on investment, and which ones don't. This ensures not a single dollar of your pre-sale budget is wasted on the wrong works.
How It Works
From assessment to settlement — the MakeGood method.
Three stages. No guesswork. Every dollar tied directly to your sale result.
01
The Profit Assessment
A thorough on-site assessment — identifying every item buyers will notice, every issue a building inspector will flag, and every opportunity to add measurable value before you list. You receive a clear, prioritised report with ROI projections for each recommendation.
02
Precision Pre-Sale Works
We co-ordinate and supervise every approved improvement — engaging trusted, vetted tradespeople and managing scope, timeline and quality. You approve the plan. We execute it. No contractor calls, no site visits, no decisions without us.
03
Market-Ready Sign-Off
Before your property goes to market, we conduct a final walkthrough and issue a signed completion report — available to your selling agent for marketing, giving buyers and their inspectors confidence from the first open home.
For Real Estate Agents
Win the listing. Lift the result. Touch none of the work.
MakeGood Co sits behind your campaign — making your vendor's property perform, and making you look like the agent who delivered it.
Pillar One
Remove the upfront-cost objection
Vendors hesitate when marketing and preparation costs are due upfront. We can carry those costs — including the campaign marketing spend — and be paid only when the property settles. Nothing out of the vendor's pocket to list. The objection that loses you listings simply disappears.
Pillar Two
A signed report buyers can trust
Every engagement produces a qualified building report you can make available to buyers. It answers the "what's wrong with it?" question before it becomes a negotiation — reducing buyer hesitation, supporting your price guide, and protecting the campaign from a late inspection surprise.
Pillar Three
Recommendations, then fully managed works
The report includes ROI-ranked recommendations. If the vendor proceeds, we manage the entire job — trades, scope, timeline, sign-off — to your campaign schedule. You keep selling. We make the property ready to sell for more.
We partner selectively — and align
our work to your listing timeline, not
the other way around.
Transparent Pricing
Three packages. One goal — the maximum sale price.
Whether the vendor wants clarity, a professional plan, or a fully managed hands-off experience — there is a package built for the situation.
Silver · Tier 1
Market-Ready Audit
$2,500
Entry-level homes, tight timelines, and vendors who want certainty before deciding to spend more.
Forensic red-flag inspection — the issues that cost at negotiation
Compliance & safety audit
Top 3 high-ROI recommendations
Agent briefing summary
Certificate: Certified Market-Disclosure Audit
Gold · Tier 2
Profit Blueprint
$5,500
Mid-to-high-tier homes where the vendor wants a professional plan and manages the works themselves.
Everything in Silver
Builder-grade scope of works
3 curated trade quotes co-ordinated
ROI projection report — cost vs. sale- price impact
45-minute vendor coaching call with Ren
Certificate: Qualified Preparation & ROI Certification
Platinum · Tier 3
Equity Maximiser
$10,500
Premium properties $1.5M+ and vendors who want a fully managed, hands-off experience.
Everything in Gold
Technical director oversight — Ren manages all trades
WhatsApp concierge — photo updates every 1–2 days
Signed completion certificate for agent marketing
Agent pre-campaign briefing by Ren
Certificate: Platinum Equity Maximiser Certificate
All packages include a signed, qualified building report. Not sure which fits?
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Our Services
What we do — and what we don't.
MakeGood Co is not a general renovation company. We are specialists in pre-sale
property preparation — the specific, targeted works that make a measurable
difference to your sale outcome. Every service is selected because it delivers a
return. Nothing is done for appearances alone.
Pre-Emptive Risk Assessment & Certification
The Strategy: We conduct a comprehensive technical audit of the property through the lens of a qualified building specialist. This allows us to uncover hidden structural vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, or defect risks before a buyer's inspector ever sets foot on the property.
What it includes: Comprehensive building assessments, compliance mapping, and official MakeGood Co. registry certification.
Advanced Performance & Compliance Remediation
The Strategy: We direct capital precisely where it impacts contract negotiations, focusing strictly on high-speed, high-return improvements without time-consuming structural alterations. Our qualified technical network executes essential trade rectifications, functional building maintenance, and compliance fixes designed to eliminate buyer friction points and protect the property's premium valuation.
What it includes: Precision carpentry and timber preservation, moisture/waterproofing rectifications, door and window hardware adjustments, and expert plaster and surface restoration.
High-Impact Presentation & Aesthetic Detailing
The Strategy: First impressions directly dictate perceived market value. We manage the final luxury detailing of the home’s interior and exterior architecture, ensuring every surface, fixture, and landscape detail reflects a premium, move-in-ready standard.
What it includes: Architectural lighting upgrades, professional surface detailing, curated kerb appeal refinement, and elite presentation deep cleaning.
Our Work
Before, and after.
The difference targeted preparation makes — room by room.
Kitchen refresh
Bathroom & tiling
Kerb appeal
What Vendors & Agents Say
Words from the people we've worked with.
"
It’s not about doing more. It’s about doing the right things. That’s what they nailed for us.
- Olivia, Sandringham
"
Our campaign would’ve been average without it. Instead, we had multiple buyers competing and a result we weren’t expecting
- Ben, Highett
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We were overwhelmed before speaking to them. After the audit, it was clear what mattered and what didn’t. That alone was worth it.
- Rachel, Parkdale
"
The property just presented differently. Better photos, stronger inspections, more competition. You could feel it straight away.”
- Anthony, Doncaster
"
I thought it would drag on for months. It didn’t. They moved quickly, kept it tight, and we hit the market at the right time.
- Lauren, Carnegie
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We spent under $20k and it came back multiples of that in the sale. Without the audit, we would’ve done the wrong things.
– James, Brighton East
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The biggest thing was clarity. No guessing. Just ‘do this, don’t touch that’. Saved us from wasting money and still lifted the result
– Priya, Mount Eliza
"
Our agent said ‘just list it’. MakeGood showed exactly where we were leaving money. We did a light refresh and it changed the entire campaign.
– Michael, Glen Waverley
"
I didn’t want to renovate. Felt like a headache. They kept it simple, handled everything, and the result spoke for itself. Sold fast and above expectations.
– Sarah, Cheltenham
"
We were ready to list as-is. The audit showed a few changes we hadn’t even considered. Ended up selling $85k higher than the agent’s original range
– Daniel, Bentleigh
Request a Profit Assessment
Send Ren the details — he'll call you back the same business day.
A two-hour on-site assessment that can change your sale result by tens of thousands. No obligation to proceed afterwards.
The most useful two hours you'll spend before going to market.
What happens next
01
Ren calls you within one business day to confirm scope and book a time on site.
02
The on-site assessment runs around two hours at your property.
03
You receive a prioritised report with ROI projections, typically within 48 hours.
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