Buyers Agency

Abuyersagencybuiltbyaccountantswhoactuallyinvest.

We represent buyers — never vendors. Every step is structured, documented and accountable to the goal we agreed in your strategy session.

Buyers-side only ·Founder-delivered ·Goal-based shortlist ·30+ secondary filters ·Independent due diligence ·Negotiation discipline ·Post-settlement reviews ·Buyers-side only ·Founder-delivered ·Goal-based shortlist ·30+ secondary filters ·Independent due diligence ·Negotiation discipline ·Post-settlement reviews ·

End-to-end process

Five stages. One accountable team.

  1. 01

    Brief & Strategy

    Goal, finance, structure

  2. 02

    Research & Shortlist

    Suburbs → properties

  3. 03

    Due Diligence

    Reports, overlays, inspections

  4. 04

    Negotiate & Settle

    Contract, finance, handover

  5. 05

    Post-Settlement

    Mgmt, monitor, review

01

Client brief & strategy

Goal calibration: cashflow, growth, debt reduction, SMSF, rentvesting
Borrowing capacity assessment (internal)
Ownership structure conversation: individual / trust / company / SMSF
Acquisition budget, deposit composition, transaction-cost forecast
Defined risk profile and clear non-negotiables
02

Research & shortlisting

National data screen: demand-to-supply, stock levels, vacancy, yield, cycle stage
Drill-through with 20+ secondary suburb factors
Property-level shortlist using 20+ primary and other 20+ secondary criteria
Recently sold and currently rented comparables
Initial financial model: yield, holding cost, sensitivity
03

Due diligence

Title search, easements, drainage, sewer, encumbrances
Council zoning, flood, bushfire, environmental, heritage overlays
Building & pest inspection coordination
Independent local agent inspection with photos and notes
Independent rental appraisal
Walk-through video for your peace of mind
04

Negotiation & contract

Market-evidenced offer strategy and cap-price discipline
Conditional clauses for finance, building & pest, due diligence
Coordination with conveyancer and lender
Timeline and contingency management through to unconditional
Settlement coordination including final inspection
05

Post-settlement

Property manager selection and onboarding
Building and landlord insurance selection
Water-efficiency, smoke-alarm and compliance coordination
Quantity surveyor referral for depreciation schedule
Periodic portfolio review (rents, equity, costs, next move)

Free Guides

Three guides every buyer should read before they engage anyone.

Free Guide · 14 pages

The Negotiation & Offer Strategy Playbook

Beat the auction, win the private sale

Buyer's-agent-grade tactics for offer crafting, counter-offer ladders, condition leverage, and what to say (and not say) to a selling agent.

Free Guide · 14 pages

The 15-Minute Suburb Scorecard

Score any Australian suburb in 15 minutes

Our internal 25-point scorecard covering supply, demand, infrastructure, demographics and yield. Print-ready template included.

Free Guide · 13 pages

5 Mistakes to Avoid With Your First Investment Property

What we've seen kill returns — and how to side-step it

The five most common, most expensive errors first-time investors make in Australia, with worked examples and red-flag checklists for each.

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