Full-Service Home Owner Buyers Advocate

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Perfect for those who want ...

Stability & home ownership
To embrace a coastal or country lifestyle
A home that suits your lifestyle
Help with navigating the real estate market
Guidance with upsizing, downsizing, or relocating
Support with purchasing your first home

We’re here to help you make a move

Secure a property you love for a price that’s realistic be it off-market, pre-market or on-market when you’re up against the odds …

Want a streamlined, stress-free, and enjoyable property-purchasing experience?

We’ve all heard the saying, home is where the heart is, which is why finding a property you love is so important to us. Taking the time to understand your story, goals, hopes, and dreams, we’re here to capture the vision and connect you to your own picture-perfect corner of the world… the kind you think is too good to be true.

At Horizon Buyers Agency, we’re your trusted home buyer’s advocate. Although we purchase investment-grade property nationwide, we are specialist home buyer advocates for those keen on settling in or relocating to the stunning locations dotted throughout the South Coast, Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions. Using the advantage of our local expertise, coupled with a data-driven market analysis approach, we’re right alongside you to not only help you find what you’re looking for but to represent you throughout the entire process. We help you realise one of life’s biggest decisions without experiencing the emotional rollercoaster and ultimately assist you in securing your new home for the best possible price.

Why hire a buyers advocate?

We live and breathe the South Coast, Illawarra and the Southern Highlands lifestyle. Be confident that you’re making the right decision with honest, first-hand opinions from those who know the area intimately.
Stop wasting time viewing unsuitable listings. Let us take over and filter properties based on your criteria, free from emotional bias. Conducting quick feasibility assessments by asking real estate agents the right questions, we ensure we understand the property’s details and the seller’s motivations for stronger negotiations. Save countless hours and weekends spent scrolling through real estate portals. We’ll handle the search, analysis, offers, and negotiations, ensuring you don’t overpay for your property and reclaim your time.
Get access to pre-market and off-market opportunities before other buyers. Leverage our reputation.
We know the true market value of your ideal home as well as all the tricks real estate agents use to get the best price for their sellers. Let us guide the negotiations so you get the best deal possible.
We assess everything that impacts your purchasing power including house prices, affordability, interest rates, inflation, budgeting, and more… we never lead you into a decision beyond your means.

Because buying your home truly is one of the

biggest life decisions

life decisions you can ever make… it’s a sense of security, a place for making memories with loved ones… it’s the backdrop to your story.

GETTING IT RIGHT MATTERS ...

Need help with buying a home?

We’re basically locals… so we know a thing or two about where you’re looking…

“Born and raised in Bowral, you could say I’m an old Oxley boy. Representing the Highlands soccer team in my former years, I certainly love it here..

My first owner-occupier home was in Moss Vale and today, my family and I continue to hold investment property and businesses in the Southern Highlands. Still in love with the area, these days I split my time between the farm in the Southern Highlands and my home with Marine in Wollongong. It’s this personal experience of life in both areas that gives our work a cutting edge.”

Adam

How we help you
become homeowners
on the South Coast
& Southern Highlands

From researching properties and appraising shortlists to attending inspections and handling negotiations, we make the home-buying process

smooth and enjoyable.

Our comprehensive service covers all the finer details, such as organising the essentials like trades, insurance, and legalities, before you sign on the dotted line.

We ensure every step is taken care of, from pre-settlement to post-settlement. Plus, having a property expert by your side in the event your dream home goes to auction will help ease your nerves and boosts your chances of success.

Navigating a competitive real estate market doesn’t have to be daunting. Our strong connections with local agencies mean we often secure deals on properties before they even hit the market. Whether you’re looking to buy a home in the South Coast, Illawarra or the Southern Highlands, our local expertise and relationships work to your advantage.

Full-Service Buyers Agent

Buying your home is one of the biggest emotional and financial decisions you can ever make, which is why we go above and beyond to help you find the perfect place, that ticks all your boxes.

For homebuyers seeking a stress-free and personalised experience, our full-service option offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to your unique needs. With our expertise, exclusive real estate network, and commitment to your best interests, we transform the home-buying process into a seamless and enjoyable experience, providing unparalleled support from the initial goal assessment to long after the settlement day.

  • Fully chauffeured private inspections: For local clients, we’ll drive you from one home to another, ending the day with a thorough debrief.
  • Personal goal assessment: We take the time to understand your needs, vision for a forever home, budget, timeline, and must-haves.
  • Property sourcing: Using our exclusive real estate network, we find properties that perfectly match your brief.
  • Comprehensive property review: We appraise both on-market and off-market properties to ensure they fit your criteria.
  • Market value assessment: We evaluate the property’s market value to identify where the advertised price sits and determine our negotiation leverage.
  • Location research & due diligence: We check for overlays including easements, flood/fire zones, flight paths and other factors that could affect insurance costs and or liveability.
  • Pre-approved property inspections: We coordinate inspections on properties you’ve pre-approved at convenient times around your busy life.
  • Trusted legal team: We connect you with Australia’s most trusted real estate conveyancers to handle all legal aspects including contract reviews to ensure your interests are protected.
  • Building and pest inspections: We arrange for building and pest inspections, ensuring all bases are covered.
  • Construction Management: We can arrange for qualified builders to provide quotes for renovations if needed.
  • Pre-settlement inspection coordination: This is where all the home buying team comes together to ensure a streamlined pre-settlement process.
  • Settlement celebration: Expect a congratulatory hamper from us; we’re just as excited as you are!
  • Post-settlement support: We provide recommendations for trusted removalist services and check in with you soon after to ensure you’re settling in well and address any further needs.

Auction Bidding

Feeling the pressure of navigating the high-stakes atmosphere of property auctions? Already have a house in mind but need support and coaching for bidding on the big day?

With our service, you’re never alone. Our expert team attends auctions with you or on your behalf, providing crucial representation in this emotionally charged environment. We act as your guide, protecting you from overpaying and offering valuable coaching and support every step of the way. Think of us as your knowledgeable friend, ready to advise when it’s time to walk away.

  • Pre-auction strategy session: We take the time to understand your needs and vision for a forever home, and ensure that the home is appraised at fair market value to ensure you don’t spend more than it’s worth.
  • Auction day support and representation: We help you stick to your boundaries, employ the right bidding strategy, and avoid overpaying in the heat of the moment.

It would be our pleasure to help make our community yours…

We’re proud as punch to invite you in.

From, the sprawling estates of Bowral, and lush pastures of Roberston to the hustle and bustle of Wollongong CBD and many surf spots from Thirroul to Bombo, the local neighbourhoods of South Coast and Southern Highlands are home to some of Australia’s most beautiful country and coastal communities.

Warm and welcoming with promising futures and great local investment, as locals ourselves, we can certainly provide you with first-hand knowledge of the area and an honest opinion to help guide you along the way.

Adam & Marine

Our home buyers advocate process

You’re just a few steps from settling into your new home...

Connect and Communicate

STEP 1

Book a discovery call

Let’s start with a casual chat to see if we’re the right fit for you and so we can understand where you are at in your dream home search journey. Schedule a time that suits you on our calendar.

STEP 2

Sign on to work with us

We’ll send you our Buyers Agent contract outlining how we’ll work together. Review, don’t hesitate to ask us questions if anything is unclear and then sign it and send it back to us. Once that is done we’re ready to get started on this exciting adventure!

STEP 3

Attend your build-your-brief Session

Join us for a Zoom meeting where we’ll deep dive into your needs, non-negotiables, forever home vision, budget, timeline etc. This is to make sure we build a brief that is tailored to what you want and that we present you with properties that match your expectations and tick all your boxes. After this call, we will send you your final brief to make sure that we have captured everything we talked about and get your approval so we can start searching for your dream home.

Search & Find

STEP 4

Sit back while we source properties

As we search for your forever home we will keep you in the loop with weekly updates, showcasing our findings and inviting your feedback on those potential homes so we can move on to the next step.

Refine

STEP 5

We coordinate inspections and trades

We will liaise with the real estate agents to organise inspections of the properties you have pre-approved. If the inspection goes well we will then liaise with a tradesman to conduct a few important checks on the property before moving ahead with an offer to make sure no nasty surprises pop up.

Attain

STEP 6

We make offers & negotiate on your behalf

Once we have found your future home and all the building and pest checks come back clear, we start the negotiations for you and start making offers on the home you have set your eyes on.

STEP 7

Receive support pre-settlement

Once your offer is accepted by the seller, we put you in touch with Australia’s best conveyancing team so they can review your contract to make sure your best interests are protected and we also reach out to your broker to let them know that it is time to get cracking on the financial side. During this we can also assist you with putting you in touch with our most trusted removalists and other tradies you might be interested in to help you make the move into your dream home as smooth and stress-free as possible.

STEP 8

Celebrate on Settlement Day

Get the keys to your new home! You are finally ready to move in and we will be here to celebrate this important day with you!

Stay Connected

STEP 9

Post Settlement Check-in

We will reach out in a couple of months after you have settled/moved in to make sure everything is going well for you and if we can assist you in any way.

Harmonious homes and

happy hearts

Purchase price: $525,000

Yield Gross: 7.9%
Months Since Settlement: 30 Months
$ growth since purchase: $725,000
Return On Investment capital: 467%
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

Purchase price: $517,000

Yield Gross: 5.2%
Months sInce settlement: 6 Months
$ growth since purchase: $58,000
Return On Investment capital: 45%
QUEENSLAND REGIONAL

Purchase price: $371,000

Yield Gross: 7%
Months sInce settlement: 16 Months
$ growth since purchase: $154,000
Return On Investment capital: 49%
QUEENSLAND REGIONAL

Purchase price: $540,000

Yield Gross: 7.1%
Months sInce settlement: 13 Months
$ growth since purchase: $210,000
Return On Investment capital: 46%
PERTH

Purchase price: $600,000

Yield Gross: 5.8%
Months sInce settlement: 14 Months
$ growth since purchase: $70,000
Return On Investment capital: 47%
WA Regional

Purchase price: $614,000

Yield Gross: 9.1%
Months sInce settlement: 1 Month
$ growth since purchase: $61,000
Return On Investment capital: 40%
Queensland Regional

Purchase price: $230,000

Yield Gross: 11%
Months sInce settlement: 26 Months
$ growth since purchase: $280,000
Return On Investment capital: 486%
ADELAIDE

Purchase price: $375,000

Yield Gross: 7.4%
Months sInce settlement: 3 Months
$ growth since purchase: $80,000
Return On Investment capital: 85%
Queensland Regional

Home buyers advocate FAQs:

A buyer’s advocate, also known as a real estate buyers agent, is a professional who helps their clients navigate the process of purchasing real estate. Unlike a traditional real estate agent who represents the seller’s interests, a buyer’s advocate exclusively works on behalf of the buyer. Their primary role is to assist buyers in finding suitable properties, negotiating favourable terms, and ensuring that the buyer’s interests are protected throughout the entire real estate transaction.

If you’re asking yourself “What do buyers agents do?” and “Are they really worth it?”, keep reading. A buyers agent is particularly helpful for making the process of buying a home, simple, streamlined, and stress-free.

Think of us as your one-stop-shop: from deep diving into your brief so we gain a solid understanding of your needs, to sourcing the potential homes that tick your boxes, attending inspections, organising all the necessary trades to make sure the homes you have shortlisted hold no nasty surprises, appraising the property, making an offer and negotiating on your behalf to make sure you don’t overspend, we do it all. Finally, being the strong link who will liaise with all your services, when it is time to get ready for settlement, we ensure you are surrounded by not only us but also the best legal team that makes your buying journey full of ease.

Wondering “How much do buyers agents charge?” or “Is it worth the money?”. The thing to note here is that not all buyers agencies charge their clients equally and depending on what is included in their service, the price can vary significantly. For example, some agencies use flat fees and some are a flat fee with a percentage on the purchase price of the home.

At Horizon Buyers Agency, we’re upfront and transparent with our pricing. After understanding your goals and needs, and determining whether we are a good fit, we are able to confirm our pricing in your initial discovery call.

The best time to purchase a home can vary based on individual circumstances, market conditions, negotiation opportunities and more. This is where having your own dedicated buyer’s agent assessing these factors thoroughly for you, can help identify the perfect time to purchase alongside mitigating any potential risks before you’re too far into the process. Getting help for buying a house is extremely important in the current climate. If you need house buying help, we’d love to be your support!

Our services are designed to help with home buying in a way that feels totally tailored to you. As locals to the area, we have a depth of understanding that will allow you to really get a clear picture about where you will potentially call home. Whether you’re already a local or looking to relocate, the neighbourhood you settle into will impact your whole lifestyle and in some cases, your sense of well-being. This is where we take seriously our role to give you the best help purchasing a home.

If you need help buying a house, get in touch today.

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