Property Investment Without Buyer's Agent
Do You Need a Buyer's Agent to Buy an Investment Property?
A buyer's agent charges a fee to find, research and negotiate your investment property. Before you engage one, it is worth comparing what that fee buys you against what you already get when you work directly with Dwyer Property Investments.
What a buyer's agent does, and how we compare
Finding the property
A buyer's agent searches the market and shortlists properties on your behalf, typically for 1.5% to 3% of the purchase price. On an $850,000 home, that is around $17,000 before you own anything. We source and secure the land ourselves across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gympie and Brisbane's northern corridor, then present completed investment packages at no cost to you.
Research and due diligence
A good buyer's agent backs a recommendation with suburb research. So do we, on every estate we buy into: population growth, infrastructure investment, employment drivers, rental demand and yield. The difference is that we are putting our own capital into the same land before you ever see the package.
Negotiating the price
A buyer's agent negotiates against a seller's agent, and the result depends on the day, the market and the vendor. Our packages are fixed price and set before you sign. No auction, no bidding, no seller's agent in the middle, and no negotiating margin built in for a third party to claim credit for removing.
Managing the build
Most buyer's agent engagements end at settlement. Every home is built by Dwyer Quality Homes to investor specification, turnkey and tenant ready, with one point of contact from contract through to handover.
Getting a tenant in
A property only performs once someone is living in it. We hand over homes that are ready to lease and support tenant placement, so your investment starts producing income as soon as it is complete.
How We Are Different
A buyer's agent is independent and can look at any property in any market. We are not independent, and we will not pretend otherwise. We build our own homes and we present our own packages across South East Queensland. That is precisely why there is no fee. You are buying from the builder rather than paying someone to sit between you and the builder. If you want an established property, or a purchase interstate, engage a buyer's agent. If you want a new build investment property in South East Queensland, you are already talking to the people who make it.
Common questions about buyer's agents
How much does a buyer's agent cost in Australia?
Most buyer's agents charge either a percentage of the purchase price, commonly 1.5% to 3%, or a fixed engagement fee. On an $850,000 property a 2% fee comes to $17,000, paid by you, on top of the purchase price, stamp duty and legal costs. Some also charge a smaller upfront retainer before the search begins.
Do I need a buyer's agent to buy a new build investment property?
Not usually. A buyer's agent earns their fee searching a fragmented market of established homes with competing bidders. A new build package is already assembled, fixed in price and sold directly by the builder, so there is no market to search and no vendor to outbid.
What does a buyer's agent do that a builder does not?
A buyer's agent is engaged by you and can look across every state, every suburb and every seller. That independence is real and it matters if you want an established property or a purchase outside Queensland. What they do not do is build the home, manage the construction or hand it over ready to lease.
Is it cheaper to buy directly from the builder?
Buying directly removes the buyer's agent fee, and with a fixed price package there is no negotiating margin for anyone to claim credit for closing. You still pay stamp duty, legal fees and finance costs. The saving is the engagement fee itself, which on a typical investment purchase is the largest avoidable cost in the transaction.
Can a buyer's agent negotiate a better price on a house and land package?
Rarely, because there is little to negotiate. Our packages are priced before they are released and the same price is offered to every buyer. Fixed pricing exists so investors can model returns with certainty, which means it is not moved for one purchaser and held for another.
Should I use a buyer's agent if I am investing from interstate?
If you are buying an established home in a market you do not know, yes. If you are buying a new build in South East Queensland, the practical concern is not local knowledge, it is who manages the process while you are 1,500km away. We handle land, build, handover and tenant placement as one process with a single point of contact.
