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LOCATE BUYERS AGENCY

15 Years Buyers Agent Experience


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Whether you’re looking for your forever home
or a...
High-yield and high-growth investment property
here’s why...
Mortgage brokers, financial planners, and accountants refer clients to us...
Second to none
Unprecedented Expertise and Skill

  Brisbane is a Fast Moving Market Right Now

  • You Want to Be The FIRST to see a Property

  • You Want to Be The FIRST To Make an Offer
  • You Want To Be in a Position To Negotiate BEST PRICE

Having Professional Help Really Is Needed

We’re Here To Help
No Compromising
no Stress 
No Guesswork at All

15 Years of Experience Has Been a Great Teacher for us…


We have learned that most buyer’s agents do not know what they do not know and how this lack of understanding can be very costly to you.

We regularly see clients who come to us only after having made such costly errors themselves, or under the guidance of a less experienced buyer’s agent.

Purchasing the select property that meets all your needs comes with a range of complexities and challenges, including how competitive it is, availability and the time required.

We Believe You Need a Distinct Advantage


Here's How We Are Different
THE 4 REASONS
REASON #1

What we are NOT (and never will be)

Under no circumstances do we ever represent someone selling a home. (the seller)

We refer to this type of agent as a selling agent, as they represent the seller.


We see this as a conflict-of-interest for a buyer’s agent to also be a selling agent.


We are NOT a selling agent.

We have exclusively operated as a buyer’s agent for 15 years.

Bought Off-Market at $1.45M (similar were MUCH higher)

FRASER and SARAH (and their broker)…

I have expertise. I was looking for a premium service as I know the cost of making a mistake. There’s no frkn way we would have gotten this house without Shane. We refer people to him often now.

You simply cannot beat his ability to source Off-Market.

We saw a 4-bedroom go for $1.5M.

We saw lesser houses going for $1.8M - $1.9M

Shane went in at $1.35M – and we got it at $1.45M.

His negotiation skills – I have no words!

When our broker found out what we got it for – he was genuinely shocked.

We Competed and We Won!
REASON #2

We have created financially loyal relationships with 100’s of Agents

  • RIGHT IN BRISBANE
  • IN THE AREA YOU WANT TO BUY IN

We don’t just know these agents.
We don’t just call these agents.
After 15 years we have transacted with hundreds of agents.
They’ve earned an income as a result of clients we have brought to them.
And what that means is...
WE ARE KNOWN AND WE ARE PROVEN
To be an Ongoing Source of Income For These Agents.

And what that means for you is we have favour with them.

1.

Off-Market opportunities always come to us FIRST.


2.

We are given FIRST option to make the FIRST offer. 
(and often the only offer)


3.

They are motivated to negotiate lower prices with us.

Why?
Because...
When we present an offer we have a negotiating advantage…
Selling agents are thinking about the commission they’ll earn on future buyers we can bring to them, so they are keen to accept our proposed offer for the house you want to buy.
  • Our acceptable offers are often below market value.
  • And often below other offers made.
  • Remembering… to the selling agent we represent more than 1 sale. 
SECURED
We just bought a house for a couple who had been outbid on multiple occasions. They were quite deflated by this. They saw another house they really wanted and asked us to “see what we could do.”
  • Their MAX budget was $1.15M
  • They knew the house they wanted would sell for much more – (once it went to market)

RESULTS

  • I knew the agent, I leveraged our trust.
  • I leveraged our ongoing relationship.
  • I was able to negotiate hard.

And we settled right at $1.15M.

Here's how they felt about it…

Off-Market - (Best Price) Bang! Bang! Bang!

David and Heather share…

We had a very specific budget.

We felt compromised looking at houses for our budget that weren’t really what we wanted. When we first saw the house we ended up buying – we loved it but…

We walked away thinking we can’t afford it. Based on what we had seen, that house would go for at least $1.2M (possibly up to $1.3M)

We bought it at just $1.15M.

The agent told us later that they had higher offers that they couldn’t accept because Shane had jumped in early and put in an offer that was accepted before the open day happened.

We watched Shane and his team work after hours to make it happen in time. It just went bang, bang, bang. A brilliant experience!

THIS IS WHAT WE DO:

We do NOT just go house shopping.

EVERY TIME...

We hunt and hunt and hunt (in 9 completely different ways) - to find you an exciting property at an equally exciting price. We just do not stop until we do. 
WHAT WE ARE SHARING HERE IS ONLY TOUCHING THE SURFACE.
  • EVERY TIME We Find What You Want…
  • ALWAYS AT THE BEST PRICE.
REASON #3

We Don’t Just Negotiate On Your Behalf

WE LEVERAGE TRUST.

Here’s How We leverage Trust Into a Number of Exclusive Off-Market Options.


Besides hundreds & hundreds of documented transactions with agents.

Every Week...

  • We directly call 80 – 120 agents that know and trust us.
  • To find exciting Off-Market options for you. (as many as possible)
  • We get them on the phone – and encourage them to out to us…
  • What they have coming up – so we can see these properties FIRST.

Every Week...

We email 4000 agents with over 20 properties we’re looking to buy for clients.
  •  THIS HAS EARNED US MASSIVE CREDIBILITY
  • THEY KNOW, LIKE & TRUST US

  Here's the added
advantage of this to you…

As agents sell homes they approach others on the same street and suburb about doing an appraisal because they have people looking to buy in the area.


However…

  • After doing the appraisal they are often yet to get the listing.
  • Getting the listing is their big goal…
 This Represents Additional Off Market Options But…
Agents do not Want to Risk Word Getting Out to Other Agents of a Potential Listing.

They do though...

Want to bring it to a buyer’s agent they can trust because they want to find a buyer for the house so they can go back to the seller and ask for the listing as they have a potential buyer waiting to see the house.


The Trusted Buyer’s Agent is a Great Asset in Getting Listings.

NO SMALL THING

They Would However, Only Tell a Buyer’s Agent Who They Know They Can Absolutely Trust to Keep it to Themselves.

VERY FEW BUYERS AGENTS HAVE EARNED THIS LEVEL OF TRUST

BOTTOM LINE
  • As a Result of This Trust + Our Ability to Bring a
  • Qualified Buyer To These Listing-Seeking Agents
  • We Access ADDITIONAL Off-Market Options

FIRST to See The Property and FIRST to Make a Strategic Offer

Scarce Availability Pocket - $100K in Equity (at settlement)

Adam – 3-Time Client Shares…

I trust Shane. This is my 3rd home purchase with him.

In this instance - looking online myself for a few months - I could not see what I was looking for.

I reached out to Shane and very quickly he had an off-market option for me to view. That was on a Wednesday. The house was perfect (how did he do it? - kept going through my head)

By the evening of the next day we had settled - just before it went to anopen house two days later on the Saturday.

We bought at $3.9M and the agent told Shane he had an offer of just under $4M - so we know we bought at at least $100K less than what others were
willing to pay.

I'm also aware of how the pocket we bought in, for several key reasons, including scarce availability, will be appreciating in value.

Shane is just worth it! (every time) so much so that I encourage friends to also use him to help with their home purchases.
Janine Bought In This Building

Specific Building - Off-Market – Fast Surprising Price.

This Unit

Janine Says…

I told Shane the exact building I wanted to buy in. I knew it was
a big ask. Shane just gets the job done. I’ve benefitted from his extensive network, his approach and his team.

I bought quickly and off-market.

I was still competing with one other buyer but Shane got me the unit at the price I wanted. I was surprised to say the least.

The Locate Buyers Agency service is worth every penny.
REASON #4

Exact Selection Process

If you’re looking for your forever home we always get a very detailed brief of what you want and what you don’t want.

  • Your must haves, Your deal-breakers, the desired finishes, THE PRICE, neighbourhood, amenities, Etc.
  • For investors as well as family home buyers we realise…
This Property Purchase is an asset. We understand that you want that asset to grow in value and as much as possible, as quickly as possible.

We sure do want to find you the best equity growth option for you.

KEY DISTINCTION

Whilst most buyers agents will draw your attention only to how well a suburb may be experiencing growth we go far beyond that.
No Question About it, Like a Heat-Seeking Missile…

We First LOCATE The Best Options for Equity Growth
TO DO SO

We Use Multiple Sources to LOCATE Unique Pieces of Data like…

  • New Infrastructure (short and long-term impact)
  • New DESIGNATIONS: (Precinct. PDA. City.)
  • NEW Jobs and Population Growth (now and in the future)
Plus...
  • Schools, Amenities, Avg. Income, Shopping Etc
  • Comparable Sales Before They Hit the Internet.
  • The Vacancy Rate + New Housing Rate. And More.
Quick - No Obligation, No Pressure Call Here…
That’s The Data Piece of The Evaluation Process…
However…
  • WE are Both Data-Driven & ON-THE-GROUND
  • Being Networked, Connected and Active is Critical

 Here's Just One Example…
  • BESIDES JUST THE SUBURB TO BUY IN
  • There Are Circumstances That Can Happen That
  • LIFT THE VALUE OF EVERY HOUSE
  • On a Particular STREET.


Here's one to consider...

An old house gets bought to be knocked down and a new house built.

The new house is valued well above the average price in that area.
We estimate that the houses on that street
(and the nearby local area)
will all rise in value by an average of 22% - 28%.
The best time to know this information is prior to it hitting the Internet.

By knowing agents and calling them directly and hearing of this prior to others gives us a decided advantage.
So Whilst We Are Determined to Precisely Meet Your Brief…
  • We Also Want To Find That Street and Buy For You
  • On That Street (if and when possible)
  • RE: THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSE
There are other circumstances
unique to an individual house that can likewise see great increases in value to that one specific house in the suburb.

Position, Aspect, Floor Plan, Line of Sight, Unseen Issues,

Unforeseen Costs, Unique Features & more.
Each one of these has it’s variables to consider.

It is complex and requires a professional eye to properly catch and evaluate all the contributing circumstances.

Shane Hiscock, the owner of Locate has done over $75M dollars, worth of developments himself.

As a developer he has a trained eye to see the unseen and help you find a home with maximum growth potential

Capital Gain of $367K in 10 months in a declining suburb. How???

Dr. Bernard Tells us…

I wanted a home, for my family, very specifically in Coorparoo. I also wanted capital gains on the house.

At the time Coorparoo had declining capital gains so it didn't look good. I searched and searched myself. It took so much time. Each time I would show a place to Shane he'd explain why he wouldn't buy it. He was laser focused on my brief.

He explained how there are criteria for finding a house with capital gains even in a suburb with declining capital gains but you have to know how to find them. 

Insane - how he found us a place that met our brief plus had $367K in capital gains in less than a year.

To me - Locate is not a cost - they are part of making a really smart investment.
In A Real Quick Conversation We’ll Share

With Our Full Service We Will Attend to Everything Needed…

  • Making those 100+ Calls Per Week to Agents in Our Trusted Network
  • Sourcing an abundance of off market options for you.
  • Being the FIRST to Inspect these options – (at the earliest opportunity)
  • Sending video footage for you to review.
  • Full value evaluation for best price (possibly even under market value)
  • Moving with Precision & Speed To make – THE FIRST OFFER.
  • All Negotiations needed, throughout the buying process.
  • Attending open homes or Auctions (if & when needed)
  • Building & Pest Inspection & all details required

Speed and Skill and Agent Relationship Plus Increasing Value...

Mark talks about his success with Locate…

In the month we were looking prices had jumped quite a bit. We realised we needed speed. Shane’s timing and relationship with the agent was critical.

He was quick to get started and equally fast to act on offers, valuation, negotiation etc. Other buyers agents - didn’t respect our hurried timeline.

With Shane we went from yes to the perfect property in 6 weeks.

We were up against 3 or 4 other people.

It's been a valuable investment as well as a great place to live.

We paid fair price, the house has gained value and is now highly sought after.
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Properties purchased off market

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5 star organic
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brisbane is moving fast. We’re seeing the most desirable suburbs growing by more than 1% per month. We see clients to come to us after weeks of trying on their own and realising just how difficult it is. 

Of course, it also depends on the suburb you may be interested in.
To get the most current info – specific to your needs – We suggest a 45-minute, personalised strategy session with Shane. 

Yes – this is one of our specialties. Each agent has their own selling strategy.

Their goal is to create an emotional bidding war to raise the selling price.

This is best for the seller but not at all for you the buyer.

You may have noticed the agents can be vague with pricing.

That’s simply to get as many people interested as possible.

They want those at an auction or open-house feel they are in competition so they bid beyond market value to compete.

This is why we have nurtured the relationships we have to be the best at buying off-market – so you are always buying prior to the emotional bidding wars begin.

Step one is always a detailed evaluation – so we know what the house is actually worth.

You’re never over-paying.

On the contrary you’ll have clarity and a buying strategy to match.

For further understanding please consider a 45-minute, personalised strategy session with Shane.

Personalised Property Search Strategy Session - (Zero charge)

This is a great question.

1) Often for personal reasons like…

– Privacy during divorce settlement.

– Business isn’t going well and they don’t want the selling of the family home to be public.

2) But there’s also – what’s referred to as pre-market options…

– The house is set to get listed but for one of a multitude of reasons there is a time delay. It could be as easy as the time between doing an appraisal, getting photo’s done and getting the listing uploaded.

– Could be they have found the next house they want to buy – they’ve put in an offer and they now need to sell quickly to have simultaneous settlement.

– There can also be a myriad of personal reasons that simply delay getting the listing up, and open house inspections or auctions marketed.

We are calling hundreds of agents each week to be first in line for these options as they come up.

If you feel – you’d like the benefit of off-market and pre-market working in your favour – we’d suggest scheduling in a no-charge, no-obligation call directly with Shane….

Personalised Property Search Strategy Session - (Zero charge)

Integrity is one of our highest values at Locate.

We are transparent with who we are and our values.

Personalised Property Search Strategy Session - (Zero charge)

Our clients do often say this to us. They most often cite…

– Our off-market network

Combined with…

– Our off-market strategy.

– Combined with…

– Our unusual ability to negotiate as the reason why.

Shane can show you many examples of this in his no-charge, personalised strategy session…

Personalised Property Search Strategy Session - (Zero charge)

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