Positive Real Estate Reviews: What Investors Should Know (2026)

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Last updated 4 October 2026. Written by the REIN Editorial Team. Researched with the help of AI tools, then fact-checked against the sources below.

Reviewed by Scott Fraser, founder of REIN, licensed real estate agent (NSW) with 10 years on the developer side of house and land.

Quick Answer

Positive Real Estate is a Gold Coast-based property investment education and mentoring company, founded in 2003 by Jason Whitton and Sam Saggers. It sells a mentoring program and, for program clients, sources investment properties through what it describes as relationships with Australian developers. On ProductReview it showed 4.3 stars from 97 reviews when we checked. It doesn’t publish its prices, and its property page doesn’t explain how the company is paid when a client buys. Ask both questions in writing before you commit.

Already been shown a house and land package, by Positive Real Estate or anyone else? Get the package checked before you sign.

Not to be confused with Positive Property. Positive Real Estate Pty Ltd (positiverealestate.com.au) is a different business from Positive Property, the coaching business run by George Markoski. We cover that company separately in our Positive Property guide.

Who Is Positive Real Estate?

According to its own website:

  • Legal entity: Positive Real Estate Pty Ltd, ABN 12 103 496 322, with a registered office in Upper Coomera, Queensland.
  • Founded: 2003, by Jason Whitton and Sam Saggers.
  • Leadership: Sam Saggers is listed as CEO and Head Property Strategist, and Jason Whitton as Founder and Chief Education Officer.
  • Licences it lists: corporate real estate licences in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, and an Australian Credit Licence.
  • Size: a team of more than 100 people across Australia, New Zealand and Manila. Its pages give different client totals: its About page says more than 7,500 clients coached, and its homepage says more than 9,000. These are the company’s own figures; we haven’t verified them.

It also runs free “Property Investor Night” events and several podcasts, and says it has won an Investors Choice award for property education.

What Does Positive Real Estate Do?

The business has two main parts.

The education and mentoring program

Its education page describes one-to-one monthly coaching, a personal investment action plan, monthly workshops and investment tours, market data and suburb reports, and access to properties it has sourced. The pages we reviewed don’t give a program name, length or price.

Property sourcing for program clients

Its property page says it sources investment properties “exclusively” for education clients through relationships with Australian developers. It says it reviews about 20 properties for every one it approves, and that most of these properties “are not made available to the wider public through mainstream real estate channels”. It also mentions an in-house contracts team and a property management partner.

How Much Does Positive Real Estate Cost?

As at 4 October 2026, Positive Real Estate doesn’t publish its mentoring fees on the pages we reviewed. The only figure we found comes from a third party, so treat it as a guide only.

Opes Partners, a New Zealand property investment company (and a competitor), wrote that the Lifetime Mentoring Programme cost “$4,995 to $9,995”, based on its conversation with Positive Real Estate’s New Zealand team.

That’s dated and second-hand. Ask for the current price, what’s included, and how long the program runs, in writing.

Its refund policy offers a “30 days change of mind, no questions asked guarantee” on the Mentoring Program, on top of your rights under Australian Consumer Law. Check the start date of that 30 days before you sign.

How Does Positive Real Estate Make Money?

The mentoring fee is one income stream. The other question is the property side.

Positive Real Estate’s property page says access to its properties “does not come at an additional fee per purchase or other similar costs charged by a traditional buyers agency service”. It doesn’t say how the company is paid when a client buys one of those properties.

Opes Partners’ article reports that Positive Real Estate “also receives a commission for real estate sales”, kept separate from the mentoring program. That’s a competitor’s account of a New Zealand conversation, not a statement from Positive Real Estate’s Australian website, so ask directly.

From the developer side of house and land, this is the question that matters most. When a property is sourced “through relationships with developers”, the seller often pays a commission to whoever brings the buyer, and that commission is usually built into the price you pay. That isn’t unlawful, and it doesn’t make the property a bad buy. But you should know who is paying whom, and how much, before you sign a contract.

Is Positive Real Estate a Buyer’s Agent?

Not in the usual sense. It lists corporate real estate licences, but it presents its main service as education and mentoring, with properties offered to program clients. A traditional buyer’s agent is engaged by the buyer under a written agreement and usually paid by the buyer. Positive Real Estate’s own page contrasts itself with that model.

So ask who the agent on your purchase acts for: you, or the developer selling the property. In NSW, agents must disclose any rebates, commissions or other benefits they’ll receive. Queensland and Victoria have their own disclosure rules, and every state runs a public licence register.

Positive Real Estate Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Long track record: operating since 2003
  • A 4.3-star ProductReview rating from 97 reviews when we checked
  • Structured education, with one-to-one coaching and workshops
  • A written 30-day change-of-mind refund on the Mentoring Program
  • Lists real estate licences in three states and a credit licence

Cons

  • Prices aren’t published, so you can’t compare costs before a sales conversation
  • The property page doesn’t explain how the company is paid on property sales
  • Properties come from its developer relationships, so you’re choosing from a curated stock list, not the whole market

Positive Real Estate Review Ratings

ProductReview showed 4.3 out of 5 from 97 reviews when we checked. Negative reviews include the view that the recommended properties are ones the company’s vendors sell, properties that lost value in a downturn, and less support when the market turned. The company responded publicly to at least one complaint.

The company’s own reviews page and its Facebook page also rank for “Positive Real Estate reviews”. Read the dates on anything you rely on.

What to Be Aware Of

  • The education and the property can be sold by the same business. That’s the core of the conflict-of-interest concern in reviews. It can still work for you, but only if you get a second view on the property itself.
  • Curated stock isn’t the market. Compare any property you’re offered against similar listings and recent sales in the same estate or suburb.
  • House and land packages carry builder and developer commissions. They can run into tens of thousands of dollars and are usually built into the price. Our guide to hidden commissions in property investment explains how they work.
  • Get the building inspected. For a new build, book a licensed inspector at each stage and at handover. See our building inspection guide.

8 Questions to Ask Positive Real Estate

  1. What does the mentoring program cost in total, what’s included, and how long does it run?
  2. When does the 30-day refund period start, and what would I owe after that?
  3. When I buy a property you’ve sourced, does Positive Real Estate or anyone related to it receive a commission, fee or other benefit from the developer or seller? How much?
  4. Who does the agent on my purchase act for: me or the seller?
  5. Can I see recent comparable sales for this property, not supplied by the developer?
  6. Can I buy a property you haven’t sourced and still get mentoring support?
  7. Will a licensed building inspector check the property at each stage and at handover?
  8. Who do I complain to if something goes wrong, and which licence covers this service?

Positive Real Estate vs REIN

Positive Real Estate and REIN do different jobs. Positive Real Estate sells property investment education and mentoring, and offers its clients properties it has sourced from developers.

REIN is a buyer-only house and land advocate. We don’t sell education, and we don’t sell property on behalf of developers. We review a house and land package you’ve been shown, show you the builder commission built into the price, and rebate 100% (excluding GST) of that commission to you. A REIN service fee applies, and the rebate typically covers the fee and more.

If you want ongoing education and coaching, a mentoring program is the kind of service that fits. If someone, including a mentor, has put a house and land package in front of you, that’s where REIN fits.

Common Questions About Positive Real Estate

Is Positive Real Estate legit?

Positive Real Estate Pty Ltd is an established company, operating since 2003, and it lists real estate licences in NSW, Queensland and Victoria. Being legitimate doesn’t mean every property it offers suits you, so check the price, the commission and the build independently.

How much does Positive Real Estate mentoring cost?

It doesn’t publish a price. Third-party sources have put lifetime mentoring at about $5,000 to $10,000, but those figures are dated. Ask for a written quote.

Who owns Positive Real Estate?

Its website says it was founded in 2003 by Jason Whitton and Sam Saggers. Sam Saggers is listed as CEO and Jason Whitton as Founder and Chief Education Officer.

Is Positive Real Estate the same as Positive Property?

No. Positive Real Estate (positiverealestate.com.au) and Positive Property (George Markoski’s coaching business) are separate companies.

Can I get a second opinion on a property Positive Real Estate shows me?

Yes. If it’s a house and land package, REIN can review it before you sign and show you the builder commission inside the price. Book a free review.

Been Shown a House and Land Package? Get It Checked First.

Builder commissions can run into tens of thousands of dollars, and they’re usually built into the price. We’ll show you what’s inside yours before you commit.

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Disclaimer: REIN is not affiliated with Positive Real Estate Pty Ltd or Positive Property. This review is based on publicly available information as at the date above and is general information only. Third-party reviews are the opinions of their authors and haven’t been verified by REIN. Company details, fees and services can change, so confirm everything directly with the company before you commit. This material does not take your personal circumstances into account and is not financial, legal or tax advice. You should seek your own independent professional advice.