Buyer type: Investor (budget $850,000)

Buyers brief: Investment property in blue-chip area with strong rental yield

List price: Auction $700,000+ (appraised $770,000)

Purchase price: $748,000 (un-renovated unit in the same complex sold for $780,000) Saving: $22,000+

Buyers’ agent comment: Matt Corbett

Ian and Melinda were looking for an investment property in the lower north shore area with solid capital growth and rental yield around 4.5%. After discussions we also stretched the target area to Manly, which traditionally represented higher capital growth. Within 2 weeks I found a fully renovated 2 bedroom apartment in one of the finest streets in Manly. It was listed to go to auction and I knew the agent was low on their price guide and quickly secured it prior to auction. In this case I was extremely confident that we would have had to pay more on auction day, which was supported a couple of weeks later by an un-renovated apartment in the same building achieving $780,000 at auction.

“Matt was of great help to us in buying our recent investment property. He had very helpful insights into the location in which we were interested and quickly came to grips with our requirements. In the final stages of negotiations with the selling agent, Matt's knowledge of agents and processes and his capacity to act objectively, and yet push hard, were invaluable in ultimately securing the property for us.”

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Buyer Type: Home buyer (Budget $2.5m+)

Buyer’s Brief: Secure, warehouse-style home in high growth area within easy reach of the city CBD and fringe

List Price: $2.35m - $2.4m

Purchase price: $2.32m

Saving: $30k - $80k

Timeframe: 21 days

Our client, had a highly specific brief and was looking for an Open plan home with an interesting but functional layout. They were looking for a home that had character and, to them, felt “hip and young”. The client and her family were extremely busy and travelled regularly, making direct contact and availability for inspections limited. We started with both a broad reaching suburb and price range and through regular feedback and discussion, we quickly narrowed our search range to a more targeted area with a specific budget range in mind. Within a short space of time we had identified two potential properties and quickly appraised these on our client’s behalf. It was clear that either property would suit our client and it was a matter of further discussion, reflection and implementation of an appropriate negotiation strategy to secure the chosen property. After making an initial offer the vendor counter offered at a price higher than the asking price!! Despite some apparent difficulties with the agent’s management of vendor price expectation, we managed the process and adjusted our strategy in order to reach a successful purchase for our client.

What our client says:

“Having an extremely busy schedule and no time to dedicate to monitoring the market and attend inspections, I quickly realised the value of engaging the services of a professional Buyers Agent.

propertybuyer demonstrated great patience, objectivity and an intimate knowledge of both agency and sales process, which reassured me I would get the best possible outcome. They dedicated their time and energy and leveraged their contacts in the market to shortlist the most suitable properties. As I travel a lot with work it was great to have someone manage the whole process and achieve a great result in such a short space of time. In the end it removed a lot of stress, sped up the process and I got my dream home.” F.P.

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Buyer type: Investor

Buyers brief: Eastern Suburbs

List price: $825,000

Purchase price: $785,000

Saving: $40,000

Buyers’ agent comment - David McElveney

The brief was to buy a well positioned property in the ultra competitive Eastern Suburbs property market. We managed to find a property that was not only well positioned but also with 180 degree views of Sydney's skyline to the CBD and Harbour Bridge. Not only that but we bought for the same price on the same floor of the same building 1 year ago. Considering the market has risen by 13% in that time you might say the client saved around $100,000.

“Working with David made the process of entering the Sydney property market an exciting proposition as opposed to a nerve wracking one. His expertise and experience was complemented by a professional manner that made our working relationship one that encouraged open dialogue and the free exchange of opinions. The end result was buying a property I am very happy with at a time when the market was quite daunting. David will be the first person I call when I’m ready to buy again.”

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