A buyers agent in Sydney does the search, the checks and the negotiation for the buyer. We do that work for people buying across Sydney, with most of our day to day work in our Inner West buyers agent area. Searches outside the Inner West run under the same fee rules.
Our fee is a fixed fee agreed up front. It is not paid up front, and it is never a percentage of the purchase price. See buyers agent fees.
Why Sydney Buyers Need a Specialist
Sydney is not one market. A terrace in one suburb and a flat in another are different purchases with different risks, and a price guide in either is not a valuation. Buyers lose most of their time to repetition: reading guides, inspecting homes that never fitted the brief, and comparing properties that should not be compared.
Campaigns also move quickly. A home priced in line with recent sales can sell at auction or before it, and a buyer without a walk-away price is negotiating on the selling agent’s timetable. The selling agent acts for the vendor. A buyers agent acts for you.
The saving you can count on is time: the hours you would otherwise spend on listings, inspections and price guides. We do not promise that you will pay less for a property. The result depends on your brief, the evidence and what you are willing to spend.
Kristan Johnson, the licensee, does the work. You deal with the person who inspects the property and runs the negotiation.
How the Work Runs
Brief
We start with your budget, whether finance approval is in place, the suburbs you will buy in, the property types you will and will not consider, and what you need from the street. If you are not ready for a search, the free strategy session is the earlier step.
Shortlist
We look at advertised homes and, where selling agents offer them, homes not yet on the portals. Homes that do not fit the brief are left out. You only see the shortlist.
Checks
Each shortlisted home is checked for comparable sales, the contract, building condition, strata records where they apply, and the local limits that change the price you should pay, such as heritage, flooding and noise.
Negotiation or auction
We agree your walk-away price with you first. Then we negotiate with the selling agent or bid on the day. You still decide whether to buy.
That sequence is our full service buyers agent engagement. If you have already found the property, a narrower negotiation or auction service may suit you. Each is a fixed fee agreed up front, not paid up front, never a percentage.
Who We Help in Sydney
First Home Buyers
First home buyers are often competing with people who have bought before. We help you set a brief you can afford, keep the shortlist realistic, and agree a price limit based on comparable sales before the campaign gets busy.
Upsizers and Owner-Occupiers
Upsizers are usually selling, working and running a family while they search. We take the inspections and the price research off your week, so your time goes on homes that already fit.
Investors
An investment needs to work as an investment, not just look good as a listing. We check the rent you can evidence, the building and the price. Our investment property buyers agent page explains that service.
Buyers New to Sydney
If you are moving to Sydney, or to a part of it you do not know, the hard part is knowing which streets fit your brief and what they really sell for. That local reading is part of the search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a buyers agent cost in Sydney?
We charge a fixed fee agreed up front. It is not paid up front, and it is never a percentage of the purchase price, so it does not rise because the property costs more. The amount depends on the service and is confirmed before the search starts. See buyers agent fees.
Will a buyers agent save me money?
It will save you time. Whether you pay less depends on the property, the evidence and the competition, and we do not promise a saving on the price.
Do you only work in the Inner West?
No. Most of our work is in the Inner West, but Sydney searches outside it run under the same fee rules.
Can you access off-market homes?
Sometimes. Selling agents we already work with may show us homes before they are advertised. It is not something you can order for a specific address.
Do I still make the final decision?
Yes. We agree the walk-away price with you, and you decide whether to buy.
Your Next Sydney Home Starts Here.
If you are still deciding whether to use a buyers agent, book a free strategy session. That is where the brief, the service and the fixed fee are confirmed. This article is not a quote.
Or call us: 1800 413 747
Kristan Johnson, CEO and Principal Buyers Agent. NSW licence 20456819.
