What is a Buyers Agent?

If you are looking to purchase any type of property, or motor vessel, in New Zealand or Australia, have you ever considered engaging a Buyers Agent? A representative to look after your interests above all else. In most cases the cost of using a Buyers Agent is more than offset by the financial advantages gained through the negotiation process.

Your Buyers Agent with provide you with all of the information on a property, or asset, and then negotiate direct with the vendor or the vendors agent (if a property or asset is listed with another agent or broker) to get you the best possible deal.

Would it surprise you to learn that in the United States over 65% of all salespersons Income is derived from acting as a Buyers Agent. Would it also surprise you to know that Buyer Agency has existed in the USA, Canada. Australia and the UK for many, many years. Did you know that when American singer, Shania Twain and her former husband purchased 25,000 ha in Otago for some $21m it was handled by a Buyers Agent.

From 2008 the New Zealand REAA Act specifically includes Buyers Agent as a practice in NZ.

Buyers Agents are different from Vendors Agents in the following ways:

Buyers Agents offer a range of services such as:

PERSONAL INDIVIDUALISED ATTENTION DEDICATED TO GET YOU THE PROPERTY, OR ASSET, OF YOUR CHOICE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE WITH THE BEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITHIN NEW ZEALAND OR AUSTRALIA.

Competitive commission rates which in many cases can be saved, or reduced, by the Buyers Agent negotiating a lower price for your purchase entirely on terms acceptable to you.