One of the biggest misconceptions about using a buyer’s agent is that we simply find properties online that buyers could find themselves.
If that was the job, I’d probably be out of one pretty quickly.
A big part of what I do happens before a property ever reaches the portals.
Calling agents. Speaking with owners. Following up old conversations. Hearing about something that might be coming up. Getting through a property before the photographer does.
Some of our best purchases have started with a pretty ordinary text from an agent:
“Hey mate, I’ve got something you might like…”
That’s where things get interesting.
But off market doesn’t automatically mean good buying.
Some off markets are great opportunities. Some are overpriced. Some probably should stay off market.
The value is knowing the difference.
For me, being a buyer’s agent isn’t about finding more property. It’s about filtering out the noise, getting access to opportunities you might otherwise miss, understanding what something is actually worth and negotiating hard when the right one comes along.
Because the goal isn’t just to buy a property.
It’s to buy the right one, on the right terms, for the right reasons.