What Kind Of People Use Your Service?

Its a mixture. Sometimes it’s locals who are upsizing or downsizing. Mostly I help people who are moving from the cities and want to live in a lifestyle destination like the Byron Shire. Some people are planning their next five to ten-year move. They don’t know the area well or they’re time poor or they need some deep local knowledge before making a major decision like this.

What’s The Main Reason People Hire A Property Buyer’s Agent?

It is different reasons for different people. Probably the main reason is for people who are time poor or not able to be in the area while they’re looking. They need a long term local who knows the area well. Some people find the process of buying property quite difficult and adversarial and they want somebody to handle it for them. Some people want to feel that they are buying with certainty so that they have got experience and knowledge upfront for them. So there are various reasons why people would use a buyer’s agent but that’s the main one; people can buy with certainty when they use someone who knows the area and the process

What Are The Different Types Of Properties You Help People Buy?

We service the whole Northern Rivers area. We have also been south to Yamba and Coffs Harbour more than a few times. I do homes, units, and commercial.

Can You Buy Off-Market?

I do about 20 – 25 percent of my purchases off-market. There are many reasons why a property is off-market. IT varies a bit depending on what the wider market is doing. Some people want privacy and not have too many strangers coming through their house. I also have people who want something specific and since I’ve been doing this for 20 years, I know a lot of properties. I know a lot of owners who I know they may be sellers / they may not, but when I have got something specific, I can go directly to an owner and say are you interested in talking to a potential buyer.

How Does The Process Work?

When you contact me and you’re interested in engaging me, I send you my agreement. I need a $2500 engagement fee before I start. The commission is payable at contract exchange and is between 1-2% pf the purchase price – minus the engagement fee. It can take anything from a few weeks to 6 – 9 months. That is fine. I help you make a decision so it usually does not drift out too far into the future.

Testimonials - Property Buyers Agent, Byron Bay

Mark and Lisa

We managed to source a great property off market. Michael has such knowledge and experience in the area. The house we found was perfect for us but had some problems. That meant that Michael was able to negotiate a price that was very favourable as well. We also have the confidence that he is there to help us if needed to fix the issues with the house. Its all been ideal.

Tyagarah 2018

Angela and David

Michael saved us a lot of time by investing in time upfront to understand what we were looking for and showing us around to see parts of the Shire we didn’t know existed which he thought might fit the bill. He then made it easy for us by keeping us up to date with new property listings in these areas as they happened. In a very short period we found what we were looking for in one of the new locales he had introduced to us. In addition, having his industry and local experience and calm demeanour by our side during an auction was invaluable. Thank you Micheal.

New Brighton 2018

Malcolm & Jenny

While based in Sydney and not having the time ourselves, using Michael’s expertise allowed us to narrow down a short list after he was quickly able to get an understanding of our preference and desires. We now have an outstanding property that we are very happy with.

Mullumbimby 2014

Shaku

Michael goes above and beyond to find his clients the perfect house, and then continues to connect them with people and services to make that house a home. Thank you for everything over the past year – Byron really has become my home.

Byron Bay 2014

Nirala & Mark

We found and purchased our Wilsons Creek dream home in record time, thanks to Michael’s attitude of responsive customer service, deep knowledge of the Byron Shire property market, and advanced negotiation skills.

Mullumbimby 2012

Lisa & Mark

Being from Sydney and busy workers, we found Michael’s services invaluable in our Byron Bay property search. His knowledge of the local market is superb, but more than that, his personal manner and relationships allowed us great insight into the competitive sale environment. I would not hesitate to recommend Michael to anyone looking for that extra bit of assistance with their search.

Byron Bay 2016

Tim & Gloria

Michael was fantastic to deal with. He has a thorough understanding of the local market and has a great network of local contacts built over many years. As the local agents are dealing with him all the time, using his expert services will mean you are not just treated as a number by the agent involved. Thoroughly recommended to ensure you get your dream home without the repeated disappointments and frustrations associated with doing all the legwork yourself. He saves you money so why not use his services?

Pacific Vista 2017

Andy & Kirstan

Michael was a great help in knowing about auctions and recognising good value. Also, dealing with the agent and knowing how to negotiate it for a good outcome. Took a lot of stress out of the process for us.

Myocum, 2017

Astrid Darling

I really feel so grateful for your help! It’s been such a great experience. You really guided me well, my stress levels would be twice as high without you! Much appreciated.

Bangalow, 2022