A Melbourne buyers’ agent with an all-focus, no-pressure approach
Helping you buy your next home with confidence.
Navigating the challenges of finding and buying your next property
Are you worried about potentially buying the wrong house?
Are you getting frustrated by missing out at auction?
Are you unsure if the property value is in line with the advertised price?
Enlist a top Melbourne buyers advocate to help. WIth our guidance, you can avoid costly mistakes and feel confident that the property you purchase is right for you.
Buying a home is a huge investment, both financially and emotionally
Feeling daunted at the prospect of buying?
Firstly, you need to define your property must-haves, and align them with your budget. Then you’ll spend hours tracking online market reports and spending weekends inspecting properties. If you find a gem, you’ll be attending a nerve-wracking auction, and feeling depleted if you miss out. Repeat this for a few months and you’ll be at the end of your tether.
This makes you vulnerable to buy out of frustration, or make the costly mistake of buying the wrong property.
Giving you an advantage in negotiating and buying property
Enjoy your weekends as we take on the task of searching for properties. We help refine your search criteria, while understanding what represents a quality investment that will increase in value in years to come.
With an experienced negotiator by your side, you’ll be able to secure a home that’s truly right for your needs — now and in the future.
Get the right approach from top Melbourne buyers agents
With decades of experience helping home buyers and investors secure the keys to properties across Melbourne, we have a highly refined and strategic approach, with the added advantage of having been real estate agents ourselves.
Refine your criteria and prepare your strategy
We will discuss what you’re looking for, including your property must-haves and your nice-to-haves. This clarity will allow us to find the properties to meet your specifications, and define your brief.
We’ll take the time to understand your property goals, whether you are seeking an investment property, downsizing, upsizing or buying for the first time.
Once we understand what you’re looking for, we can advise you on price expectations for your criteria and location.
Then we will prepare your strategy, outlining your property criteria, features, style, location and budget.
Conduct a property search
We hit the inspection trail to find the properties that meet your budget and criteria. We use our extensive connections with Melbourne estate agencies to access off-market opportunities and get notified immediately when new homes are listed. We might strike gold right away, or we might need to watch and wait for the market to evolve. Every case is different, and we’ll be advising you on the strategy every step of the way.
Managing the negotiations and auction
When we find a property and you agree to take action, we’ll be ready with an aggressive strategy to maximise your chances of success. We’ll negotiate with the agent, understand the level of market interest, and bid on your behalf at auction.
If the agent invites offers prior to the auction (or it’s a private sale) we’ll work out a strategy to achieve the best result for you and manage all negotiations on your behalf, with you in the driver’s seat.
We are all about finding you the right property
Some Melbourne buyers’ advocates are known for promising to find you the right house within a certain timeframe. But we don’t work that way. Sometimes we do find the right home quickly. But occasionally, we advise you to be patient, and wait for the right property, market conditions, or time of year to purchase.
We never rush you. We know that making the right financial decision takes time. We always keep your best interest in mind, so you have the best chance of a positive outcome.
Buy-it-for-me Auction bidding service
If you prefer to do the house hunting yourself, but the idea of bidding at an auction or negotiating with agents has you squeamish, then we can help.
You find the property and we’ll handle the negotiations when you’re ready to buy.
This service includes:
- inspecting the property
- liaising with the agent to determine buyer interest
- researching comparable properties to get a strong price expectation
- preparing a property report outlining where the property sits in the marketplace comparable properties to get a strong price expectation
- submitting the offer and/or bidding on your behalf at the auction
- managing subsequent negotiations if the property is passed in
We charge a small deposit to commence the service, and the remainder is payable on successful negotiation and purchase. So if you miss out, you can appoint us to be prepared for the next property you select.
What’s included in our buyers agent services
One-on-one support
Unlimited access to us to ask as many questions as you wish. We’re on call.
Property searches
We inspect every property to make sure it’s right for your needs — now and in future.
Auction strategy
Our strategic bidding approach helps maximise your chance of success.
Agent liaison
We deal with agents on your behalf and take care of all negotiations.
We won’t let you buy an unsuitable property
We are experts at bidding and buying a home for the best price at auction. We also know when to stop if the house sails into overpriced territory. We’re all for breaking records, but we don’t want you suffering regret.
Buying a house that’s too pricey can cost you drastically later. Likewise, we focus heavily on buying a home that will appreciate in value and give you a great asset to sell down the track.
Many buyers get caught in the emotion of buying (especially when they’ve been disappointed at a few auctions). This can make you vulnerable to buying impulsively. At worst, you can be at risk of buying a dud that will be hard to sell later. With us in the driver’s seat, you can be confident you’ll always be making a wise buying decision.
Our buying packages
Silver
(buy it for me - single property)-
preparing your buying strategy
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sourcing off-market properties
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searching for properties
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advising you on price expectations
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inspecting properties both online and in person
for a single property -
preparing market appraisal report for properties of interest
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recommending & co-ordinating building/pest inspections and gathering quotes
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liaising with agents to determine buyer interest
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completing due diligence to ensure you are fully prepared for purchase via auction or private sale
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[for auctions] attending auction and bidding on your behalf
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[for auctions] negotiating after auction if the property is passed in
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[for private sale] negotiating privately with agents
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continuing your property search if unsuccessful at auction or private sale
Gold
(buy it for me - multiple properties)-
preparing your buying strategy
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sourcing off-market properties
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searching for properties
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advising you on price expectations
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inspecting properties both online and in person
for a single property -
preparing market appraisal report for properties of interest
-
recommending & co-ordinating building/pest inspections and gathering quotes
-
liaising with agents to determine buyer interest
-
completing due diligence to ensure you are fully prepared for purchase via auction or private sale
-
[for auctions] attending auction and bidding on your behalf
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[for auctions] negotiating after auction if the property is passed in
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[for private sale] negotiating privately with agents
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continuing your property search if unsuccessful at auction or private sale
Platinum
(complete search and buy service multiple properties)-
preparing your buying strategy
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sourcing off-market properties
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searching for properties
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advising you on price expectations
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inspecting properties both online and in person
for a single property -
preparing market appraisal report for properties of interest
-
recommending & co-ordinating building/pest inspections and gathering quotes
-
liaising with agents to determine buyer interest
-
completing due diligence to ensure you are fully prepared for purchase via auction or private sale
-
[for auctions] attending auction and bidding on your behalf
-
[for auctions] negotiating after auction if the property is passed in
-
[for private sale] negotiating privately with agents
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continuing your property search if unsuccessful at auction or private sale
Testimonials for our buyers agents in Melbourne
Carly’s expertise and professionalism were invaluable in securing a property for us recently.
The peace of mind that Carly offers to her clients is second to none – her local knowledge, and desire to achieve the best result for her client, meant she completely exceeded our expectations.
Karsten and Melissa Visco
Cowes
‘Carly, you are such a good advertisement for your profession. Thank you for your skill, judgement and integrity (and for all that running around).
Gabrielle Hickey
Port Melbourne
We appreciate your hard work and professionalism, you gave us great confidence that we were getting professional impartial advice.
Simon & Nicole H
Bentleigh
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Your questions answered
We charge a flat fee depending on your location and your purchase criteria. This means you don’t pay more if you spend more.
We can outline our prices at our free in-home consultation and give you a custom quotation, click here to request an appointment.
No. Even if we have to inspect more properties, and it takes more time, there is no additional charge to you.
You pay a small fee to engage our services, which covers our initial costs in preparing your buying strategy and inspecting properties on your behalf. When you successfully purchase a property, the remainder of the fee is payable.
Yes, you can request to work with either Carly, Michelle or Ian.
Yes, we work with investors and help them buy the right property that will mature into a valuable asset in the years ahead.
Yes, we often work with homeowners to facilitate the sale of their home and then move on to helping them find and buy the next home on the property ladder. For more information refer to our buying page.
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