Ethics Real Estate
About Us
Ethics Real Estate is a Canberra-based agency focused exclusively on selling residential property. With decades of combined experience in sales, marketing and negotiation, we deliver honest advice, cost-effective marketing and hands-on service. We offer unlimited open homes and a transparent fixed commission of $6,990 (incl. GST), ensuring every client is guided professionally to achieve the best possible sale price.
Our Managing Director/Founder
Andrew Paton is an experienced real estate agent of the highest professionalism and integrity, as managing director and owner of Ethics Real Estate. In terms of capability, Andrew has 33 years of experience in sales, marketing and negotiation; Over the last eighteen years, Andrew has been mastering the trade as a real estate sales agent, firstly with Independent Property Group followed by Ray White Canberra - taking out their Agent of the Year in 2008.
In 2010, Andrew founded Ethics Real Estate and advanced head on into the world of real estate with innovative thinking and an abundance of enthusiasm. Andrew is more than capable and highly committed to providing his clients the best possible sales result, with cost effective marketing, professional service and transparent honest advice. Andrew is a dedicated family man with wife two children and bossy Dog named Tommy. Andrew is also a keen Swans and Raiders supporter and enjoys watching his children play in the park or on the sporting field.

Andrew in his free time likes to read up on marketing, sales techniques, human behaviour and the odd biography.
Andrew is a licensed real estate agent and holds a Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management), and has recently completed a Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking to further his proficiency in understanding the total real estate experience from a buyer’s perspective.
These qualifications, Andrew’s past work history, knowledge of sales and skills in understanding people and their wants, encompasses Andrew’s ability to provide a smoother transaction for all parties involved.
Testimonials
Tess and Sean G : Sold in Crace
“Initially I was sceptical at the "fixed commission" structure of Andrew's real estate agency but I was pleasantly surprised. Andrew has a wealth of knowledge on all matters pertaining to real estate and has well developed and thought out selling strategies that were custom designed to suit our need. His market knowledge is complete and well honed; his communication was regular, concise, and clear; his credibility and negotiation skills are unparalleled, case in point is the incredible sale he got for our house. He managed to achieve $15,000 over what we thought we would get. Furthermore it was very clear to us that he actually loves his job and isn't just chasing money or a quick sale. We were very comfortable with Andrew as our RE agent and would not hesitate to recommend or use him again.”
Zeljko : Sold in Crace
“We would like to highly recommend Andrew Paton to sell your home. We found Andrew to be very professional, he worked extremely hard and he always kept us updated on the “open house” and potential buyers. Andrew guided and helped us all the way to the end. House was “under offer” in two weeks and we sold it for better than we expected.”
Thank you Andrew.
Sue Costello : Sold in Forrest
"Andrew provided great sales advice and his customer service was of the highest quality. I would recommend Andrew to anyone who wants to sell their house as an exemplary sales person of the highest integrity”
Joanne McMahon and Jonathan Willis : Sold in Rivett
“Dear Andrew, just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your hard work and expertise in selling our home in Rivett last year. We were very impressed by your warmth, your professional approach and extensive experience. Our house sold quickly and for a much better price than we had expected.
Everything was handled easily and efficiently from the professional photo shoot to the exhibition and sale process.
Your personable, friendly style made it easy to ask questions and you were always happy to take our calls. We really appreciated your advice – from details on presenting the house to the more complex legal information. You provided us with all the information we needed at the outset, and kept us fully informed throughout the process.
You went over and beyond your obligations by advising us through the process of choosing a new house to buy. We encountered a lot of problems with purchasing a new place and you helped us immeasurably with every step. It was an emotionally trying time and you were there for us with practical and emotional support. Your patience and your good sense of humour were appreciated as well.
We would certainly hire you again and wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone looking for an excellent agent.
”Peter and Rosemary Enge: Sold in Kambah:
“Andrew, we would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for the skilled and professional approach you brought to selling our house in Kambah recently. Thanks to your advice we found the whole selling process far less stressful than we had imagined it might be, and the end result was much better than we had dared to hope.
On reflection, it seems to us that the EthicsRealEstate approach has several outstanding strengths: clear goals, with their emphasis on ethics and accountability; the helpful structure and information content of your website; your strategic marketing and sales approach; your in-depth knowledge of the Canberra real estate market; your remarkable ability to formulate and efficiently deliver clear, straightforward, no-nonsense advice to both vendor and buyer; last but not least, your personal gift for effectively communicating complex information while avoiding extraneous detail and distractions throughout a very demanding process.
From our initial interview with you right through to showing the buyers around on the day of settlement, we found that you understood our concerns and were easy to talk to. Just two days after our only open house we departed on a five week overseas holiday, but were very comfortable leaving everything in your hands. While we were away you kept us fully informed by email at all times, even going the extra mile for us by obtaining quotes and arranging for bathroom repairs to be made. Within a week you had found a buyer and all but cemented the sale.
Clearly it was an advantage to have one person dealing with our sale and not a team of people, as happens with many of the larger real estate organisations, and we consider ourselves most fortunate to have found you. You were friendly, reliable, and efficient and we were very impressed with the consistently excellent service you delivered. Throughout you made the process seem effortless and made us feel as if we were your only clients. We would unreservedly recommend you to anyone wishing to sell a home in Canberra.
Sincerely,”
Peter and Rosemary Enge
Alan Norton: Sold in Aranda
“The marketing strategy Andrew used worked really well and this, together with Andrew’s network of contacts and strong negotiating skills, achieved an outcome better than we ever expected.”
Zeljko : Sold in Crace
“We would like to highly recommend Andrew Paton to sell your home. We found Andrew to be very professional, he worked extremely hard and he always kept us updated on the “open house” and potential buyers. Andrew guided and helped us all the way to the end. House was “under offer” in two weeks and we sold it for better than we expected.”
Thank you Andrew.
