Buyer's agents act exclusively on behalf of the buyer unlike traditional real estate agents who act on behalf of the seller.
Our clients often tell us that the top 3 reasons for calling a buyer's agent are:
To save time. The biggest guarantee that we provide to all our clients is that we will save them a huge amount of time and stress in:
Sourcing properties
Inspecting properties
Researching properties
Researching properties
Organising due diligence
Liaising with third parties including the building and pest inspector, strata records inspector, solicitor and mortgage broker for example
Negotiating with the real estate agent
A good buyer's agentcan savetheir clients hours, days, weeks and sometimes months in finding the right property and anyone who appreciates their time will gain value from a buyer's agent.
To save money. If a seller uses a selling agent to help them to achieve the highest selling price then it makes sense for a buyer to be adequately represented in negotiating the lowest possible purchase price. A good buyer's agent always aims to save their clients as much money as possible through:
Knowledge of the market
Superior negotiation skills
Experience at bidding at auction if required
Remaining objective and focused without becoming emotionally involved.
Finding suitable properties
Whilst the level of financial savings can never be guaranteed, a good buyer's agent will seek to ensure that their clients buy quality properties at good prices.
Access to a wider range of properties. good buyer's agents are constantly trying to source the best properties fortheir clients. In addition to the hundreds of properties listed on the Sydney market and online,good buyer's agentssometimes find off-market opportunities and details of properties before they hit the market. They are able to do this through: