Vendor Advocates Brisbane
We help you choose the right selling agent for your property and work alongside them through to settlement, taking much of the pressure and workload off your hands. Talk to us about sellingAchieving a great sales result begins with choosing the right agent
It’s important that you get the best return possible when you sell your property. But with selling agents providing different price estimates, fees and marketing plans, deciding who to appoint can be tricky.
The right selling agent needs to fully understand your area, have recent experience selling properties just like yours and be someone you feel comfortable working with.
We can help you identify suitable local agents, compare their proposals and ultimately choose the agent who suits you and your property.
Once you’ve made an informed choice, we stay involved. We work alongside your selling agent, help you weigh up their advice and handle much of the coordination through to settlement.
You still make the important decisions, but with an experienced professional to turn to along the way.
There’s no separate fee for our vendor advocacy service.
Our fee comes from an agreed share of your selling agent’s commission. We share the work with your agent and they share their commission with us, so you don’t receive a separate bill for our involvement. If you engage us as your vendor advocate, you really will not pay us anything.
When you sell, what is our role as your vendor advocate?
We work alongside you and your selling agent – how much you leave with us depends on your needs, availability and how involved you choose to be.
You – the seller
Tell us what you want to achieve and what matters most to you. With our guidance, you choose your selling agent, approve the marketing approach and decide whether to accept any offer.
NPB – your vendor advocate
We help you compare agents and their proposals, review recommendations and weigh up offers. Once your agent is appointed, we stay involved, ask questions on your behalf and help coordinate the process through to settlement.
Your selling agent
Your agent markets your property, manages buyer enquiries and inspections, and negotiates with prospective buyers. They keep us and you informed about the campaign, buyer feedback and any offers received.
You can stay closely involved, or let us handle more of the day-to-day communication. The important decisions remain yours.
Choosing the right selling agent for your property
If we don’t get this step right, it can make the entire process much more difficult than it needs to be.
That’s why we help you look beyond the sales pitch and compare what each agent would bring to your sale. The highest price estimate or lowest commission is only one part of the picture. We look deeper.
We review your property, recent comparable sales and local market conditions to build our own assessment.
We then organise appraisals and proposals from suitable local agents, assess their price estimates and selling strategies against that evidence, and talk you through the options.
Local experience and results
Their knowledge of your area is a vital component. We like to see recent results with properties like yours and ability to reach likely buyers for your property.
Their plans for your property
What is the evidence behind their price estimate? We also assess their recommended method of sale, advice on property presentation, the proposed marketing strategy and budget.
The people and the terms
Who will actually handle your sale and what is their availability and communication style? Plus we’ll explore how comfortable you feel working with them, as well as the commission and appointment terms.
We work through these comparisons with you so you can choose an agent whose experience and approach suit you and your property.
Support throughout your sale
Choosing your selling agent is only the beginning of our involvement. We stay involved throughout the whole campaign, all the way through to settlement.
We’ll be there to help you assess the agent’s advice, keep things moving along as they should and deal with all decisions as they arise.
Getting ready
- Review the presentation and styling suggestions with your agent.
- Weigh up proposed improvements against their cost and likely benefit.
- Help coordinate the agreed preparation.
During the campaign
- Review buyer feedback and campaign progress with your agent.
- Question recommendations and follow up concerns on your behalf.
- Help assess proposed changes to pricing or marketing.
- Keep you informed about progress and any decisions needed.
Considering offers
- Compare the price, conditions and settlement timing.
- Talk through your options – accept, negotiate or wait it out.
- Provide advice during private negotiations or on auction day.
Through to settlement
- Stay in contact with your agent and legal representative.
- Help follow up outstanding matters.
- Assist with coordination through to settlement.
How we are paid
You don’t pay a separate fee for our vendor advocacy service. We receive an agreed share of your selling agent’s commission – we share the work, and they share their commission with us.
We help you review and negotiate the agent’s commission and terms before you appoint them, so you know exactly what you’re agreeing to.
The usual selling expenses payable to your sales agent, including the agreed commission, marketing and legal costs, still apply. But nothing extra.
Who we can help
You don’t need to be in a particular situation to use our vendor advocacy service. This service is becoming much more popular around Brisbane and It’s available to anyone who wants experienced help selling their property, and can be especially useful for:
Time-poor sellers
If work, family or other commitments leave you short on time, we can handle much of the communication, follow-up and coordination for you.
Interstate or overseas owners
If you’re selling from a distance, we provide a local point of contact to work with your agent and keep you informed. Many of our past clients fit into this category.
Downsizers
If you’re preparing to leave a long-held home, we help you work through what needs doing and choose an agent suited to the property.
First-time sellers
If you haven’t sold before, we help you compare agents, understand their recommendations and weigh up offers. You don’t need to go through this process all alone.
Executors and families managing an estate
If you’re responsible for selling an estate property, we can assist with preparation, agent selection and coordination throughout the sale.
People selling during difficult circumstances
If you’re selling through separation, financial pressure or another difficult change, we offer practical help and considered advice when you already have plenty on your plate.
Property types and areas we cover
We help sellers across Brisbane and South East Queensland with a wide range of properties. Generally speaking, if you’re appointing a selling agent, we can assist as your vendor advocate.
Property types
- Houses
- Townhouses and apartments
- Vacant land
- Commercial property
Areas covered
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Sunshine Coast
- Redlands
- Moreton Bay
If your property type or location isn’t listed, get in touch and we’ll let you know whether we can help.
Work directly with Stephen McGee
Your vendor advocacy service is personally handled by Stephen McGee, Director of National Property Buyers Queensland and a licensed Queensland real estate agent.
Stephen lives locally and works from our Wynnum office. His work buying properties brings him into regular contact with selling agents across Brisbane and South East Queensland. That experience helps him assess their proposals, question their recommendations and help you choose an agent who is perfectly suited to your property.
From your first conversation through to settlement, Stephen is your point of contact for advice, questions and help keeping the sale moving along.
– Queensland Licensed Real Estate Agent — Licence No. 3257989
– Diploma of Property
– Qualified Property Investment Adviser (QPIA)
What our selling clients say about our vendor advocacy service
From the purchase of my property through more than a decade of property management, and finally the successful sale of the property, Stephen and his team delivered outstanding service every step of the way.
Stephen has always been highly professional, attentive to detail, and committed to achieving the best possible outcome. I am extremely pleased with the results and would not hesitate to recommend Stephen and his team to anyone seeking expert property services.
National Property Buyers - Stephen McGee
Many thanks for the excellent work in planning, organising and then managing the trades, the selection of Real Estate Agent and recommendation of legal firm for settlement of our investment property.
Task made more difficult as the property was damaged by Ex Cyclone Alfred just as we were about to start.
As an interstate owner of the investment property it is very difficult to find people who you can fully put your trust into, it was such a relief to have Stephen on our side working thru the many issues to bring the property to market and achieving a result that exceeded our expectations
I wish Stephen and his team continued success with National Property Buyers and would not hesitate to recommend others to use your services
Every interstate property owner needs to consider using this service
Kind Regards
Wayne & Bev Myers
Melbourne
We found Stephen to be an immense help when selling our house. Selling, to the uninitiated, can be daunting but with his many years of experience in the real estate business Stephen provided that sage advice necessary to ensure we made sound decisions.
We believe his advice and assistance were instrumental in helping us obtain the best price for our house which, was above the valuation provided by two real estate agents. We thoroughly recommend Stephen to anyone selling.
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Vendor Advocacy FAQs
Learn more about our vendor advocacy service and if you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us.
What's the difference between a vendor advocate and a selling agent?
Your real estate agent’s (selling agent) job is to market your property, handle buyer enquiries and inspections and also negotiate with prospective buyers.
As your vendor advocate we help you to select that agent, compare their recommendations and consider all offers. We stay involved throughout the process, all the way to settlement.
Both roles support you as the seller – your vendor advocate just adds an experienced, extra layer of protection.
Is your vendor advocacy service really free?
Yes it is. You pay the selling agent as normal and they share that fee with us.
We are there the whole way through your campaign and work alongside your appointed selling agent.
You won’t be receiving any invoices directly from us.
How do you choose which selling agents to recommend?
Any selling agent can be considered, even if you already have an agent in mind, we can include them in the comparison.
There are many elements we assess when comparing selling agents, but the bottom line is that our goal is to identify the one that best suits you and your property.
We will discuss all the options with you and explain the reasons behind our recommendations. You make the final choice.
When should I contact a seller advocate?
Ideally as soon as you can – even if you are just in the early stages of considering your options.
At any time you can contact us, but for sure it will be more beneficial if you reach out before appointing a selling agent or committing to any preparation and marketing expenses.
We are always happy to chat, so simply get in touch and we can talk you through it.
If I appoint a vendor advocate, do I still deal directly with my selling agent?
It’s up to you really. You can be as involved in the day-to-day communication as much as you choose to be.
The most common scenario is that we are the primary point of contact for the selling agent, but you are still in charge of all the important decisions, including the marketing approach and whether to accept an offer (we will be there to help you reach informed decisions).
Can you help me prepare my property if I live interstate or overseas?
Yes this happens all the time and is one of the largest benefits of using a vendor advocate.
We can help you assess what is needed and worthwhile and then assist with getting the work done (repairs, presentation or styling).
We will discuss the proposed work and costs with you before anything is arranged.
Can you help me buy my next property as well?
Yes we offer a buyer’s agent service across Brisbane and SE Queensland, so we can discuss your next purchase alongside your selling plans.
Take a look at how our buyer’s agent service works.
Address:
Shop 3C/57 Edith Street
Wynnum QLD 4178
Contact Details:
Ph: 07 3844 7376
Ph: 0488 501 170
(Stephen McGee)
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