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While we are Sales Agents who act on behalf of the Seller, we can offer a number of limited services to Buyers such as:
We will not provide details of any third-parties without your consent to do so. Any professional services that you engage in are your choice and responsibility. We will not accept any liability for a service that is not our own and recommend that you conduct research and consider multiple options before engaging anyone.
What’s the price/what’s the price guide?
There is a good chance that if you’re asking agents this question, the property is advertised without a price - which is how the Seller has instructed the agent to market the property. If this is the case, the agent may not be able to provide you with a price or price guide, particularly if the property is being sold by auction. However, If the agent has consent from the Seller, they may be able to provide you with a list of recent sales to help you form your own opinion on price.
We understand this can be frustrating, and we’d love to be able to provide you a price guide on every home that we’re selling. The best thing you can do if you’d like to see price guides on all properties sold in Queensland is contact your local member of State Parliament and let them know you want to see this change.
What are the things I should consider before making an offer?
The best way to ensure your offer is accepted is making sure you’re organised, have the right people in your corner and can make sure your terms are competitive. To achieve this you might want to consider organising the following people before making an offer:
These professionals will ensure that you know what you’re able to borrow ahead of purchasing your next home, help you identify anything you may consider a concern and help provide you with independent advice that the Seller’s Agent may not be able to help you with.
What’s the best way to make an offer?
Think about what you think the property may be worth. Consider any recent sales, consider the current state of the market and try not to play the game too much or you might miss out. Provide the agent with details of your offer, and request that they draft the offer on a Contract of Sale and present it to the seller. Before signing, you may want to ask your Solicitor to read over the Contact and make recommendations to you.
Once the agent has received your offer on a Contract of Sale, they must present it to the Seller.
Why do agents call me after an inspection?
That’s what the Seller expects them to do. While you might not receive a follow up phone call after visiting the retail store or an art gallery, open homes and private inspections are different - it’s someone’s home, it’s personal to them. The Seller has invested time and money into getting to read for you to inspect the home.
If you do not wish for agents to contact you following an open home or after a private inspection, it might be worth you researching an engaging a Buyer’s Agent to search for the right home and communicate with the Seller’s agent on your behalf - this will help you avoid being followed up by the Seller’s Agent after an open home or private inspection.
Something to consider: Forming positive, healthy relationships with multiple Sales Agents in your marketplace. Every Sales Agent has different clients, who own different homes. One of them may list the perfect home for you.
I need to purchase something urgently, what have you got on your books?
In a marketplace where stock is limited, it can be hard to find your next home. If you cannot find the right home we can recommend multiple Buyer’s Agents for you to speak with. A Buyer’s Agent is perfect for someone who is struggling to understand values in a competitive marketplace or does not have the time to inspect a property before they sell.
