When considering selecting a Buyers Advocate, what things should you be looking for?

Great negotiation skills? Yes, of course.  Good area and local market knowledge? Absolutely. Someone who is well connected with the local Real Estate Agents so you’ll also find out about any OTM (Off The Market) opportunities first? Brilliant.
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Also ensure that they offer a low Flat Fee that is fair and that they do not charge a percentage. If a Buyers Advocate charges a percentage of the sale as their Fee, this means if you spend more, they make more. How does that work? This is a direct conflict of interest. In short, a percentage Fee doesn’t work for you……the Client.

We’ve just pulled the crystal ball out of the bottom drawer, dusted it off and thought we’d have a look at what may be in store for 2016.

Having said that, who could have possibly predicted this years activities? Interest rates going down to all time lows - and staying there. Property prices continuing to climb with clearance rates soaring - even through the Melbourne winter months. Changes for overseas investors are also starting to take hold.

So, where will we be in a year? Here's our summary, based on our extensive experience within the Real Estate Market.