Testimonials

Buyer type: Home Buyer
Buyers brief:  4 bedroom family home within the Cheltenham Girls School catchment area
Asking Price: Auction: Bidding from $900,000
Purchase price: $938,000
Appraised value: $950,000
Saving: $12,000

Buyers’ Agent comment:
Kirsty and Craig had been looking for a family home in good condition in the Beecroft area for some time and become frustrated with the market.  Reluctantly, they were starting to consider the neighbouring suburbs when I came across this house in a lovely street in Beecroft.  The house 2 doors up had recently sold prior to auction for $1.03m, despite having an estimated bidding guide of $950,000, so they felt that this property would also sell for $100,000 over its estimate.  The vendor was committed to go to auction with 3-4 interested parties, so we had no choice than to front up on the day.  After successfully securing the property under the hammer and signing contracts, the under-bidder was still out the front of the property some 30 minutes later, pondering their decision not to increase their bid and not knowing we were within $3,000 of our bidding limit.  It was wonderful to see Kirsty and Craig so happy and quite emotional, a real bonus to the job.

What our clients say:
“Having never attended an auction before it was a little daunting being corralled into the back garden of our prospective dream home.  The auctioneer began talking at a thousand miles an hour, while several real estate agents circled amongst bidders and onlookers.  The words of wisdom from Michael Caton gleaned from a couple of episodes of Hot Property they weren’t going to help us much now.  Fortunately we had Matt Corbett from Property Buyers bidding for us.  Matt had spent considerable time leading into the auction discussing the value of the property and also our bid limit.  Matt then proceeded to secure our dream home over the most stressful 25 minutes we have ever experienced.  His skill, experience and general calmness was a massive advantage for us and we have no doubt proved to be the difference when the auctioneer announced third and final call…SOLD and we realised the dream home was now ours.
Having seen first-hand the advantage of having an expert bid for you as well as the preparation required leading into an auction we would have no hesitation in advocating the services of Matt Corbett in particular and a bidding agent in general and wouldn’t consider any other option should we ever be faced with the daunting task of another auction.”  Kirsty

Buyer type: Home Buyer 
Buyers brief: Secure property at the lowest price
Asking Price: Auction –
Purchase price: $1,021,000
Appraised value: $1,100,000
Saving: $79,000

Buyers’ Agent comment:
I was contracted to assist secure the property at auction and to use whatever strategy was necessary.  The appraised value was $1M-$1.1M.  There were 5 registered bidders so I started quickly at $800K to flush out genuine bidders.  Two bidders then went against each other to $950K when one dropped out and bidding stopped – at this stage it had reached reserve and was ‘on the market’.  I then resumed bidding, adding $1000 bids whilst the other bidder increased in $10K increments.  We eventually secured it for $1,021,000 and the client was extremely happy with the result, it was a property settlement and the client had emotional attachment to the home – which had been hand built.

What our clients say:
We recently had the pleasure of meeting and dealing with Stewart Fraser of Property Buyers.  We found ourselves in the position of trying to secure a property at auction which had great sentimental value.  Stephen had built a magnificent 7 bedroom home by himself and due to a property settlement was at risk of losing it if we were not the successful bidders.  This is where Stuart came in.  We put our complete trust in Stewart and gave him free rein to use his own tactics and skill to buy the property and thankfully he was successful.  We are now able to complete our dream of finishing the house and starting our new life together.  Stewart's role in the purchase/bidding process was critical. We can't thank you enough for your efforts, communication, and patience throughout the day!
Many thanks.  Carol & Steve  

Buyer type: Home Buyer
Buyers brief: Large family home with swimming pool in Mosman
Asking Price: Auction – High $2m’s
Purchase price: $2,850,000
Appraised value: $2,980,000
Saving: $130,000

Buyers’ Agent comment:
My clients were looking for a family home with a swimming pool in Mosman. They were happy to do a little bit of work, providing the house was in a great position. They loved the location where they were renting and subsequently we ended up securing a property that suited their needs, just 2 blocks away. It was a lovely character home, immediately livable but with good scope to add value, including a DA to extend upstairs. The house was very well maintained and reminded my clients of their home in Melbourne. It was listed to go to auction, but we managed it secure it prior, which is usually the best method in such an area at this particular price range.

What our clients say:
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’.

Buyer type: Home buyer
Buyers brief: Large Family home in Balgowlah Heights – 4-5 bedroom, study, 2 bathrooms, double LUG
List price: $3m+
Purchase price: $2.8m
Saving: $200,000
Timeframe: 45 days

Buyers’ agent comment:
My clients were looking for a large family home in excellent condition, specifically in Balgowlah Heights. The budget was $4m but I anticipated that a purchase of less than $3m would meet their requirements. The majority of the properties I showed them were off-market, including one that we had sourced from a letter box drop, when all other avenues had at the time been exhausted. The property we found was the best of its kind, superior to anything on the market and it totally met their needs. At the time there was quite a lot of public interest in other properties on the market, so it was important to move quickly. Hence, after a third inspection they were happy to proceed and secured the property quickly, before the vendor took it to the open market.

What our clients say:
We couldn't recommend Propertybuyer enough, especially Matt. His knowledge and understanding of the property market is the best, bar none. He was always available to answer any questions or concerns we had and kept us on track to making the right decision. Regardless of the purchase price of the property we would recommend Property Buyer to anyone. Matt saved us time, money and aggravation.

Buyer type: Home buyer
Buyers brief: 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car with good storage - renovated
List price: Offers over $630,000
Purchase price: $615,000
Appraised value: $630,000
Saving: $15,000
Timeframe: 21 days

Buyers’ agent comment:
Anja was looking for a fully renovated 2 bedroom apartment in the northern beaches. She required ample lock-up storage for her diving gear and ideally wanted to be located between Manly and Dee Why. After 2 weeks of searching and inspections with Anja, we secured a lovely renovated apartment in Freshwater, with a very large lock-up garage and a huge mezzanine above.

What our clients say:
Having gone through the process of searching for and buying a home for the very first time, I am very grateful for Matt’s excellent professional guidance and expertise. At every step along the way Matt offered valuable advice and managed all necessary processes, and he always made himself available for any questions and discussions, taking time to give considered answers and advice. The search for a home was very quick (2 weeks!) as Matt understood exactly what I was looking for. The whole experience from start to finish could not have gone more smoothly! I would like to thank Matt for his sincere and professional guidance that allowed the whole process to be a fun one. I will happily recommend Matt to anyone searching for a property! Thank you Matt!

Cheers,

Anja (Dietician)

We had been looking for a property for a few years before we were put in touch with Matt Corbett and Melody Perpic from propertybuyer. The process from the initial skype discussion to multiple additional photos of properties, as well as the evaluation and ongoing advice enabled us to purchase a lovely property in a relatively short space of time. The ability to purchase a property without frequent trips to Sydney would not have been possible without Matt and Melody's knowledge and hard work providing us with the details that we needed.
Mark V. (Citibank)

I would highly recommend propertybuyer to anyone considering the purchase of any property with no hassles. Matt and his team at propertybuyer were nothing short of excellent. He communicates succinctly and promptly, knows the North Shore extremely well and was very pleasant and trustworthy. In 10 days I exchanged on my property. Things move fast, efficiently and smoothly with propertybuyer. Best wishes.

Jo

We are confident that Jamie's negotiation on our behalf secured the property for us, despite significant other interest.

Anne

Matt Corbett - what a star! 

My husband and I recently worked with Matt on the purchase of a property in East Lindfield.  We were impressed with Matt's knowledge, communication skills and the quality and depth of research that went into potential properties.

Matt was able to leverage his relationship with the Real Estate Agent and to get us a great price on our house we would have considered out of our budget.

It's a daunting proposition to buy a property while living overseas but Matt made the buying process very easy and ensured we were informed every step of the way.  To top it off Matt's a genuinely nice guy.  It was an absolute pleasure  to work with him.  We will certainly be recommending Propertybuyer to our friends and family.

Breck & Veronica

A work colleague suggested propertybuyer as we had been looking for 12 months and being deaf makes it harder to make phone calls to agents. We also have a 5 year old son to drag to house inspections.

Matt did very well in communicating with us via email as we can't use the phone (without going through a relay service). We want to say a BIG thank you for all your support. We could not have managed without you!

Matt certainly worked the auction really well starting with a low bid and small steps to slow the auction down. The events that took place after the hammer fell will certainly be unforgettable. Thank you again.

Alison and David

With respect to my recent property purchase of a three bedroom house, I would like to thank propertybuyer  for the great result he achieved by securing the purchase prior to auction at a great price. Given our circumstances, my wife Naomi and I were not in a position to undertake any research for properties ourselves, and given that we had been away from Sydney for a few years, we had lost touch with the market. We engaged propertybuyer to find and bid for a property on our behalf and I am very satisfied with the results.

In my opinion, you justified the expense of engaging a property buyer in three ways.

1. The market was rising; if we delayed the purchase by a few months until our circumstances changed and we had time to search, the market would have risen by more than your fees. The time taken between engaging propertybuyer and securing the property was 23 days, in a rising market this translated into money saved.

2. propertybuyer negotiated a better deal than I could have through his experience and knowledge of the real estate market.

3. propertybuyer selected a property that should achieve capital growth, without knowledge of the market. I would possibly have paid too much for a house that may not have had growth potential.

In closing, my wife and I felt propertybuyer offered a fantastic service. We were comfortable right from the start and appreciate the work propertybuyer put in on our behalf.

Regards,
Alex & Naomi