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BUYERS
AGENT
Property buyers
It
is standard practice in Australia
to appoint and pay a real
estate agent to sell your property,
be it commercial
or residential. We have -
until recently - been on our own when it came to dealing
with multiple real estate selling agents, finding and
inspecting properties
and negotiating the purchase.
Buying
a property is one of the most important and
stressful decisions a buyer will ever have to make… a
decision which has significant financial implications.
Financial planners will tell you that at
retirement, your equity in real estate (be it
residential, commercial or both) will probably represent
more than half the value of your entire portfolio.
In
ways more than one, it makes sense to appoint an expert
to help you buy a property. After all,
if you are dealing with a professional selling agent
whose sole objective is to entice would-be buyers into paying their highest price for a property,
why would you not want the services of a skilled
exclusive negotiator who knows what you want and
how to achieve your objective for a fair market
price if not within your budget? And that is exactly why
and how a buyers agent have,
for many people, become a hassle-free way of finding and
buying their next property, be it residential
or commercial.
Qualifications
and experience
An exclusive buyers agent offer you
market knowledge and experience in the way their
counter-parts operate.
Afterall, this is what they do every day. They
are independent, licensed and carry professional
indemnity insurance.
With their background and qualifications, you are
certain you are dealing with someone who knows the real
estate market to deliver to
your specifications. Pickup the phone and speak to their
past and current clients.
One aspect of their services is their method for
determining the fair market price of a property.
They
receive no commission from the seller, or agent.
Why? Because
they are working for you – exclusively.
Their only income is the success fee you agree to
pay them.
Services offered
Generally speaking, a buyer's agent is appointed to search out suitable
properties and negotiate the purchase price of
the property on behalf of their client. They are also
regularly used to bid at auction, thereby taking
the stress out of the auction while also benefiting the
buyer with their expertise in auction tactics.
However, there are additional services they
can offer you according to your requirements.
Time and money saved
According to the selected service, your advocate’s
success fee could vary from a fixed charge to a
customised fee. These costs might be tax deductible for investors
– best you speak to your accountant first. While owner
occupiers are not currently entitled to this tax
benefit, this unique service continues to attract their
custom because of the time and money they save in the
long run.
Afterall,
one makes money when one buys the property, not when
they sell it.
As well as not having to
spend months looking through newspapers, internet sites,
dealing with real estate agents and driving
around to open properties, their experience in the
industry and emotional detachment from the purchase or
lease plus their negotiating skills give their clients
the right properties for the best prices at the
most favourable terms and conditions – stress
free.
Get
your questions answered by arranging your
introductory appointment now. |
