Buyer's Agent Brisbane

The important distinction and the best way to understand the difference is to look at who the agent works for.

A selling agent is appointed by the property vendor to represent them throughout the sales campaign. The selling agent’s role is to generate buyer interest, competition and urgency around the property they have been engaged to sell. They work hard to achieve the best possible outcome for the seller of the property.

On the other hand a buyer’s agent is engaged and paid for by the property buyer. The buyer’s agent is there as a protective mechanism and provides buyer-side representation with the goal of purchasing a highly suitable property.

A buyer’s agent helps to build out the buying brief, search the market, inspect and assess properties, undertake due diligence, determine value and negotiate with the selling agents.

A buyer’s agent will also work alongside other professionals engaged by the buyer. This could be a conveyancer or solicitor, mortgage broker, building and pest inspector or any other required specialists.

The role of the buyer’s agent shouldn’t merely be to convince you to buy something. It is to help identify opportunities, understand the risks and value and then represent your interests if you decide to proceed.

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This short video provides a simple overview of what a buyer’s agent does and how buyer-side representation works.

This can vary depending on which buyer’s agent you use and the scope of the job. Always ensure that both you and your buyer’s agent have all the details agreed upon in writing before you commence work together.

For our Full Buyer’s Agent Service, our fee is generally between 2% and 3% plus GST of the final purchase price. The percentage depends on the nature, complexity and expected value of the property acquisition process.

An engagement fee, typically around $2,000 plus GST is payable when you appoint us and we begin working on your brief. This engagement fee forms part of the total service fee, it is not charged on top of it.

The remaining success-fee balance becomes payable at settlement after we have successfully helped you purchase a property.

If you have already found a property and require our Evaluation and Negotiation Service, or you only need professional representation at an auction, we can provide a fee based on that narrower scope of work.

There are no surprises hidden a the end of our buying process. Your service inclusions, all responsibilities and the complete fee structure are agreed in writing before the engagement begins.

Yes absolutely, you don’t necessarily need to utilise all of the components within our Full Buyer’s Agent Service.

Our Evaluation and Negotiation Service is tailored to buyers who have already found a property of interest, but want experienced assistance assessing it and managing the purchase.

In this scenario we pretty much do everything included in our full service offering, except for the searching phase. We can still physically inspect the property, investigate its location and surrounding area, analyse comparable sales and put it through the same rigorous due diligence process. Plus we will establish a recommended buying range and manage the negotiation or auction strategy.

We can also help coordinate the buying process with your conveyancer or solicitor, finance provider, building and pest inspector and any other specialists required. The final decision always remains yours.

Ideally, contact us before making an offer, disclosing your maximum budget or most definitely prior to signing any contracts. The earlier we become involved, the more opportunity we have to assess the property properly and approach the selling side strategically.

If you have already completed your own assessment and only require somebody to represent you on auction day, our dedicated Auction Bidding Service may be more appropriate.

Yes, as part of our search we include all “advertised, pre-market and suitable off-market opportunities”.

A pre-market property is generally one that is likely to be publicly advertised but has not yet commenced its full marketing campaign. An off-market property is being offered privately without a public advertising campaign.

The relationships we have with local agents provide us with access to these pre-market and off-market opportunities. We can also make targeted enquiries in areas relevant to your brief.

The important point here is that these properties that are not necessarily available publicly or have yet to appear online, are simply options that we still need to fully assess. They need to fit your brief and withstand our assessment and due diligence process.

That’s why we don’t really spruik these opportunities because just like any other property, they can be good or bad. Our objective is to help identify and purchase the right property for you regardless of how we locate it.

This is a tough one to answer.

A great opportunity can come along at any time. It could be day one of the search, or it could be weeks down the track.

The advantage of using a buyer’s agent is that it is going to help you uncover more opportunities and when you do identify the one for you, you will be ready and able to secure it.

Of course, it would be nice to neatly package up a service that promises to buy you a property within say 30 days, but it is not really practical to make such promises.

There’s no incentive for us to drag this process out, but we have to keep the main goal in mind. To purchase a property you are truly satisfied with.

As a general rule, the buying process takes 1-3 months (investor clients are usually on the quicker side).

Yes absolutely – we can represent you in and around Brisbane or South East Queensland.

The earlier you contact us prior to auction day, the better. This will allow us to be fully prepared and ready to execute the plan.

Please contact us about our Auction Bidding Service and provide us with some more details. We will take it from there.

Yes, interstate and overseas clients are welcome. and they actually make up a large percentage of our client base.

We have a tried and tested acquisition process and the tools in place to help facilitate a smooth transaction while working with clients who cannot be on the ground here with us in Brisbane.

Importantly for this type of client, we can also be your point of contact for other professionals relating to your purchase (such as conveyancers, building and pest inspectors and mortgage brokers).

It doesn’t really matter where you are located, the important thing is that we maintain clear and prompt communication, plus you should always have the reassurance that you are still in full control of all the important buying decisions.

Yes, anyone performing property agency work (which includes buyer advocates) in Queensland must hold the appropriate licence or registration and operate within the conditions of that authority.

National Property Buyers Queensland is a licensed Queensland real estate agency, holding Queensland Office of Fair Trading licence 3534989.

We are also an Accredited Member of the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA), a 2026 REIQ Accredited Agency and a PIPA Corporate Member. Director Stephen McGee is a Qualified Property Investment Adviser (QPIA).

There’s one easy step you can take to check whether an individual or agency holds a current Queensland property licence using the Queensland Office of Fair Trading’s public licence register.

No we don’t.

You engage us, you work with us and you pay us, therefore our commitment is to you only.

Your buying brief and ongoing feedback shape our buying process and there’s no other conflicting incentives or motives there to cloud our judgement.