Testimonials

It was a delight working with Matt Corbett. He understood everything I was searching for and I felt that he felt our pain when we missed out on Brett’s dream home! Which only made him work harder!!

Matt you have been through it all with us and I really thank you for not only working hard to find something for us but you have been a great sounding board for me when I have lost my way on a few occasions.

I look forward to having a bubbles with you when we move into our ‘New Home’.

Melissa C (May 2011)

After having held back for some years in starting to develop an investment property portfolio, we, I and my brother, finally contacted “propertybuyer”. We were determined this time not to let our lack of time and our lack of expertise get in the way, and furthermore if it were at all possible, we were to approach it with a belated sense of urgency to somehow make up for some of the lost time.

Within a space of 2 months from our initial meeting with Matt Corbett, not only was he able to secure us 2 investment properties exceeding our desired criteria in both instances, but also he was able to have them both tenanted within days of settlement of each, at well higher rental yields than the medians for the given locations.

At all times throughout the process we have found Matt, and all his colleagues in various supporting capacities, to be very attentive, informative, efficient and courteous. In such a short time, the sense of belonging, whilst dealing with them on a day to day basis, felt no different to me than what I have been accustomed to with my own colleagues for some 32 years within our own organisation.

We will continue to buy more investment properties and in doing so we will continue to use the services of “propertybuyer” - I cannot fault them, and Matt in particular ….. I praise your performance.

Ahmet G (April 2011)

Rich & Tim at Propertybuyer were extremely attentive to our needs and helped us to purchase a house we would never have thought to be possible.  Although we thought we could have found a property on our own, the house we ended up buying was one initially brushed off.  Tim had contacts in the real estate industry who he had contacted with our brief.  It was through this that we came to look, and consequently fell in love with, the house we now own.  If it wasn't for Tim, we would never have even inspected the house.  We went into the auction with trepidation and not feeling at all confident but with Tim encouraging us, we bought the house at the exact price we had planned to pay for it.  Tim valued the house at the price it ended up selling for so there were no surprises.

All in all we got the result we wanted and built some great relationships along the way.  In such an unpredictable market, the team at Propertybuyer were able to predict our result and help us to achieve a home for our family and a house we always dreamed of having.  Thank you!

Jessica K, Human Resources Manager (March 2011)

We had been watching the real estate market online and in the paper for over a year but found ourselves way out of our depth when we actually started viewing properties. We found the Sydney property market to be very expensive, very fast moving and very intimidating. We were first time buyers who could not afford the type of house we would ideally like to live in on the Northern Beaches and so followed up on the recommendation from our mortgage broker to investigate the services of a 'Buyer's Agent'. Matt Corbett is propertybuyer's Northern Beaches expert. He was really patient and excellent in his questions which helped us to define our brief and prioritise what was important to us. Armed with a brief, Matt then hit all the listings hard and followed up on all potential properties as soon as they came up. It gave us such piece of mind to know that we were in safe hands and had someone on our side to help us navigate our way through what could typically be a very stressful and frustrating journey. We had a 9 month old son at the time so having someone on the road viewing properties as soon as they came up fast forwarded the whole process enormously.

I think it look less than 4 weeks to find what is now our first home in Sydney and we are very happy with the house, the location and the price we paid for it. Matt was very friendly and professional. He knows his stuff and advised us very well in all of our decision making, but added to this, he is just a really nice guy, which meant we were totally comfortable and at ease with him and felt we could be very honest with him. I think he is a top negotiator and we were very happy that he was on our side. We won the house in a tender process and later found out that we had won it by a mere $113!

We would highly recommend properbuyer, and Matt Corbett in particular. He really took the pain and frustration our of the process. Thanks to him and his team, our experience of buying a house was easy and straight forward.

Natalie and Clint (Interior Designer & IT Manager)

I live interstate and had been searching for several months for an investment property in Sydney.  It was obvious I needed someone with local knowledge and expertise in real estate.  Propertybuyer and Matt Corbett in particular showed me from the first contact that they were a professional, efficient and friendly organisation.  Matt was very knowledgeable, always available and provided continual feedback. 

Matt was successful in securing a property that was not even on the market, in a short time and at a great price which more than justified the fees.  I was saved valuable time, stress and money and would definitely recommend propertybuyer to anyone looking to buy a property for any purpose.

Gary D

Property Buyer under the services of Matt Corbett was able to find us a family home per our needs, within budget in the record time of 3 weeks!   We had been looking for over a year and were having trouble navigating the very expensive and complicated Sydney real estate market.  Matt is a great listener and has developed the skill of understanding your 'true needs' which are not necessarily communicated well or known from the start. 

The Propertybuyer methodology is very helpful and the supply of past sales to assist with narrowing the buyer wants v's market sales is incredibly helpful in understanding what your money can buy and how this matches your needs.  Matt is very personable and was great in negotiating the right deal for us.  He has a very practical outlook and enables you to find properties that may be overlooked or missed during your search.  Matt is also great for negotiating purchases with 'seasoned' real estate agents for co-buyers such as us as 'a married couple' who are making joint emotional decisions in buying our family home. 

We have been able to make up the time lost in our search for a family home and are very happy with our purchase and have been able to save some money in the process!

Jo & Chris

We came to Matt Corbett from propertybuyer 48 hours before the Auction of our dream house. We got cold feet about bidding and hired propertybuyer to bid on our behalf. I talked to Matt 2-3 times before the Auction on Saturday and I was reassured by his knowledge during our telephone conversations.

On Auction day, Matt chatted to the Vendor's Agent and walked round the property to estimate it's value. The Auction started and despite the fact that Matt had told us he'd hold off bidding early, I had to turn away and investigate the garden when the Auctioneer started to say "going for the third time", Matt calmly raised a hand and said "and 20".

He was call, calm and collected. Other bidders came, went and came back again, but Matt was a steady, quiet bidder throughout. He won us the house we wanted for much less that our maximum price, and he saved us the worry of actually bidding. A great result!

Carey and Chris (Buyers Agent - Matt Corbett)

Whilst I believe that we would have eventually purchased a property in our desired area on our own, I know in hindsight that it would have been with more stress and with a larger price tag without the help of Matt and propertybuyer.

Prior to securing our property, Matt negotiated on our behalf on two other properties. Both properties eventually sold well above Matt's valuation and we were honestly comfortable to walk away knowing we could get better value for money elsewhere.

During our third negotiation, we were even more thankful to have Matt given the vendor's agent was very difficult to deal with and quite aggressive. Matt, however, didn't give an inch and still managed to maintain his professional demeanor which eventually resulted in us attaining the property prior to auction at a price below the valuation Matt provided and for a price less than we were willing to pay. The vendor's agent actually complimented us on the way Matt dealt with the situation and said that he outperformed other buyers' agents she had come across.

For all three negotiations, Matt was extremely efficient in organising viewings, providing valuations and comparisons, arranging all pest and building inspections and speaking to agents and solicitors. He was always accessible, either via phone or face to face. His honest and composed manner not only cut our anxiety levels completely but secured a great property. I would recommend Matt and propertybuyer to any buyer wanting to gain an advantage in a competitive property market.

After deciding to place our existing property on the market, we jokingly told Matt that it would be good if he didn't bring any of his clients through because we wanted to maximise our sale price!

Sal & Julienne