If you’ve been listening to the podcast recently, you’d know that we’ve been encouraging folks out there to keep investing despite today’s property market – basically, to be “greedy when others are fearful,” in the wise words of Warren Buffet!

But…how are you supposed to get into the market – or even make progress – when you don’t have the experience or the time to invest? 

Folks, the answer is a Buyers Agent! 

We’ll be deep diving into what a Buyers Agent actually does, the #5 critical roles they fulfil on behalf of their buyer and why they are super beneficial for folks looking to invest in today’s property market!

 

Here’s a teaser of the #3 biggest reasons to use them… 

#1: The Herd is ______  

#2: The War Chest is Getting ____   

#3: The ____in the Desert 

 

And you can be sure you’re hearing this from a real industry expert…Yep. For those of you that didn’t know, Bryce is a Buyers Agent himself with more than 18 years of experience under his belt!!! 

But we aren’t just giving you the positives – we’ll also be sharing the top 3 things to consider BEFORE taking on a Buyers Agents and the red flags which indicate it’s a no-go.   

Listen now to understand the importance of a Buyers Agent and if you really need one in today’s environment!!  

 

P.S. And because we’ve got SO much gold to share on this topic, we’ve had to break it into a 2-Part Series!! Stay tuned next week when Ben and Bryce share real-life stories and one of our favourite Winters Series Guest will return for a special appearance….😉

 

Free Stuff Mentioned… 

• Introducing moorr: our newest evolution of the MyWealth Portal! Check it out here. 
• Keen to get yourself a qualified Buyers Agent? Why not book a free, no-obligation consultation with one of Buyers Agents here! (And if you need any convincing, this is the top-notch team that Bryce used to lead 😉)  
• Want fresh, free content in your inbox daily? Join our community here!  
• Looking to get a Depreciation Schedule done? Why not try BMT Tax Depreciation? And when you fill out this form you’ll also receive a discount for being part of The Property Couch community! (P.S. We don’t get any benefits from referring them though – we truly reckon they do a great job 😊)  
• Read the article: 60% of WA investors could be forced to sell?! Check out the piece Ben references here in his “What’s Making Property News?” segment.  
• Want more gold on Buyers Agents? Here’s some of our other high-streaming episodes… 
  • Episode 018 | What is a Buyers Agent and Do You Need One? 
  • Episode 92 | Why A Buyers Agent is Worth the Money – Chat with Rich Harvey 
  • Episode 167 | When you SHOULDN’T use a Buyers Agent? 

 

Here’s some of the gold we cover… 

• 0:00 – A sneak peek of today’s episode… 
• 1:53 – Let’s dissect RBA’s New Announcement  
• 5:20 – Nervous about rising rates? Listen to this part! (We all have those feelings too)  
• 14:18 – What does it really cost you?  
• 15:40 – A disclaimer from Bryce (Key Message: Take value where you see fit!)  
• 17:25 – So…what is a Buyers Agent??  
• 18:28 – The 8 Critical Roles they fill  
• 19:32 – The 10,000 Hours: What makes a good Buyers Agent?  
• 25:26 – The 2 things a Buyers Agent MUST be good at!!  
• 27:53 – The two biggest anxiety points during a transaction!   
• 29:20 – Sometimes it’s your f____ and f_____ who are the hardest to convince! 
• 30:22 – Looking to get a Depreciation Schedule done (or fresh content straight in your inbox?!) Tune in here.  
• 32:23: Lets Recap! 
• 33:13 –The Buyers Agent Equation: How do you benefit?  
• 34:16 – The #5 Unreplaceable Benefits of Using a Buyers Agents 
• 40:40 – The Unseen Advantages 
• 41:45 – A teaser of next week…(Real stories from Bryce & Ben?! One of our fav winter series guests is coming back?? Yes please!)  
• 42:29 – The Home Buyer brief vs. The Investors brief 
• 44:35 – Generally, Home Buyers get charged….more?!  
• 45:43 – The 3 Services: Full vs. Negotiation Only vs. Hybrid 
• 47:47 – The most time-consuming part of the job is…. 
• 50:02 – 3 Things to Consider BEFORE selecting a Buyers Agent! – #1) I_D_ _EN_ _ C_  
• 52:31 – #2) F_ _ _ (The ULTIMATE Betrayal!)  
• 56:15 – #3) LI_E_S_  
• 57:58 – Our Top #3 Reasons to Use a Buyers Agent right now…. 
• 58:41 – Reason 1: The Herd is ______ 
• 1:00:05 – How it relates to BOTH Economic Theory & Human Behaviour!  
• 1:06:10 – Why you should expect to feel uncertain (Ask your family THIS question…)  
• 1:08:37 – Reason 2: The War Chest is Getting ____  
• 1:11:14 – Reason 3: The ____in the Desert 
• 1:13:38 – In summary: How can Buyers Agent’s help today?   

And… 

• 1:17:54 – Sick of Youtube Ads? So was Bryce’s kid!  
• 1:21:22 – Private Housing Problem Alert: 60% of WA’s marketplace is willing to sell if THIS happens... 
• 1:25:35 – Why we haven’t dived into QLD’s Land Tax YET (It is in the plan folks!)