The cost of NOT using a buyer’s agent

When you think about it, using the services of a buyer’s agent doesn’t cost “extra” above your purchase price – it is really about how much you stand to lose if you don’t use a buyer’s agent. Before embarking on a property purchase, you should ask yourself the following questions:

Q1:  Do you have the valuation skills required to establish the true market value of a property, without being influenced by your emotional attachment to it?

Q2:  Do you have the necessary negotiation and auction bidding experience to secure a good deal on a property – particularly when dealing with a skilled and experienced selling agent that is legally bound to negotiate the highest price for the seller?

Q3:  Do you know how to identify quality properties and “weed out” the properties with issues that can cost you thousands to fix, and result in a lower-than-expected re-sale price when you come to sell?

If not, then you could risk paying too much and missing out on capital growth, which could cost you far in excess of a buyer's agents fee. After all, buying a property is the most important and costly investment you'll ever make. Why would you part with hundreds of thousands of dollars without professional advice?

How we can save you thousands

Below is a list of 7 ways Property Searchers can help you save thousands off your next property purchase:

1. We eliminate the risk of you buying a ‘lemon’ such as properties on flood-affected land; burdened with easements or encroachments; with additions/renovations that have not been Council approved; with asbestos; and in poor locations or near undesirable development – because we have access to research and data that is not publicly available, which we use to undertake due diligence on any recommended property.

2. We maximise your potential for capital growth by monitoring the Brisbane market and taking advantage of subtle changes in market conditions to identify the hot spots for you to purchase in, and give you the greatest prospect of future capital growth.

3. We find the best investment properties by keeping abreast of economic growth drivers and demand from tenants, to maximise your rental return – both short and long term. We ensure you buy only quality property in the right areas that will meet your financial objectives.

4. We make sure you don’t pay too much by conducting a rigorous market appraisal and providing a valuation which pinpoints each property's true market value – irrespective of the asking price – before we enter into negotiations.

5. We negotiate the best deal for you through our years of experience in contract negotiation; by using proven auction strategies; and by capitalising on our knowledge of the psychology of vendors and buyers in property transactions.

6. We find the right property for you faster than it would take you to find a property on your own, because all of our time is dedicated to buying property. This enables you to capitalise on rising property values immediately, rather than watching prices go up and paying more for a similar property in the future.

7. We ensure you get the property you want because we never tire of searching. We eliminate the risk of you getting frustrated with endless searching, missing out on the properties you want, and compromising on your purchase.

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