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From IT to Real Estate: How Amit Gupta Built a Six-Figure Buyers Agent Business in Under a Year

For many aspiring buyers agents, the idea of building a successful property business while managing a full-time job and family life can feel out of reach. But Amit Gupta is living proof that with passion, persistence, and the right support, it’s possible—and profitable. Today, Amit is the founder of Find Smart Property, a Sydney-based buyers…

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From Tech to Real Estate: How Puja Dhanetwal Closed 52 Deals as a Buyers Agent

When Puja Dhanetwal left her high-paying IT job, she wasn’t just making a career change—she was searching for fulfilment, connection, and the opportunity to create something truly her own. Today, as the founder of Buyers Match, she’s closed 52 property deals and built a business that not only provides financial success but also brings her…

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Lessons from a Decade in Property: Jack Liebelt’s Evolution to Infive Agency

As the founder of Infive Agency, Jack has successfully transitioned from working as a real estate agent and software consultant to becoming a sought-after buyer’s agent. His journey is a testament to the power of adaptability, the right mentorship, and a keen understanding of the property market. Making the Leap: From Selling to Buying Jack…

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Building a Commercial Property Empire After 50 with Cameron Jay

For Cameron Jay, the path to becoming a successful Buyers Agent wasn’t a straight line—it was a journey filled with challenges, lessons, and ultimately, a thriving business in commercial property. From Self-Employment to Real Estate For over 30 years, Cameron was self-employed, running a transport and logistics business. But in 2017, his family business was…

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Why This Former Nurse Switched to Property & Never Looked Back with Allan Fernandes

After years of working as a mental health nurse, Allan Fernandes knew he wanted more—more freedom, more financial security, and more opportunities to make an impact. While his career in healthcare was fulfilling, he saw the potential in real estate as a path to building long-term wealth and a business of his own. Today, Allan…

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From Tradie to Buyers Agent: How Lachlan O’Connell Built Two Incomes

For most tradespeople, the idea of working on the tools for decades can feel like both a career and a limitation. But for Lachlan O’Connell, being a tradie was just the beginning of his journey toward financial freedom. By leveraging his passion for property and strategic investing, he has successfully built a buyers agency while…

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From Finance to Property: Steve Ash’s Journey to Becoming a Buyers Agent

For nearly two decades, Steve Ash built a career in the investment industry, working with some of the biggest names in finance, including Goldman Sachs and State Street. He specialised in data and project management within investment banking and funds management, later transitioning to the buy side with Australian Super and ART, where he implemented…

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Emma Maynard: From IT to Successful Gold Coast Buyers Agent

For more than 20 years, Emma Maynard built a successful career in IT. But deep down, her true passion lay elsewhere—in property. With decades of personal experience buying and selling real estate, Emma and her husband Craig had developed a keen eye for great investments. In 2022, she decided to turn that passion into a…

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From Corporate Leader to running a Buyer’s Agency: Sud Setia’s Journey

The founder and Head of Research of futurx, Sud has not only built a thriving buyers agency but has also inspired countless others to take control of their financial futures through strategic property investments. His journey, from a corporate career managing over $40 million dollar programs to becoming a Investor focused buyers agent, helping busy…

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From Scratch to Success: Derrick & Elizabeth Wong on Turning Passion into a Buyers Agent Business

In the bustling world of property investment, Derrick and Elizabeth Wong have carved a unique path. Despite sharing the same last name, the two were strangers until they crossed paths in the Buyers Agent Institute community. Today, they run a successful buyers agent business in Victoria, helping clients achieve financial freedom through property investment. Elizabeth…

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From Engineer to Buyers Agent: How Dinesh Goyal Scaled His Buyers Agent Business to 15+ Deals Per Month

Dinesh Goyal’s career trajectory is a story of passion, perseverance, and an unrelenting drive to create a life of purpose and success. From his early days as an Electrical Engineer to becoming a leading buyers agent with a thriving business, Dinesh’s journey is a testament to the power of following your true calling. Discovering a…

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From Army Soldier to Buyers Agent: The Power of Discipline in Building a Real Estate Business with Tim Brown

In a world where instant gratification is often sought after, success in business is rarely achieved overnight. In fact, it often takes consistent effort, discipline, and a clear sense of purpose. Tim, a buyer’s agent with a military and law enforcement background, knows this all too well. His journey from a career in the Army…

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From Osteopath to Buyers Agent: Dean Daskalou’s Journey

Dean’s journey highlights a powerful shift in priorities—from financial security and professional stability to embracing time freedom and family focus. It’s a story that resonates with many in high-demand careers looking for a way to balance their work life with personal fulfillment. Moving from Hourly Work to Freedom-Based Results Dean is well versed in…

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From Builder to Leading Buyer’s Agent at Quantum Buyers Agents: The Journey of Nick Esplin

Nick Esplin’s entrepreneurial journey is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and the power of learning through experience. From his humble beginnings as a labourer in Brisbane to founding Quantum Buyers Agents, Nick’s story is a unique blend of construction expertise, business acumen, and a passion for property. A Builder at Heart Nick’s love for construction…

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From Finance to Real Estate: Tiffany Browne’s Journey with BAI

Before Tiffany Browne became the award-winning buyers agent she is today, her career began in an entirely different sector—banking and finance. For over a decade, Tiffany thrived in the finance world, building her expertise in managing client relationships and handling intricate financial matters. In 2016, she made the pivot to real estate, joining a boutique…

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From E-Commerce Entrepreneur to Sutherland Shire’s Go-To Buyer’s Agent

For Tegan Vincent, making the leap into a career as a buyer’s agent was more than just a change of profession—it was about rediscovering a passion, embracing new challenges, and designing a fulfilling life for herself and her family. Tegan’s journey to becoming a buyer’s agent started with a rekindled love for real estate.

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How To Earn Extra Income In Australia As A Buyer’s Agent?

Are you looking for a smart way to earn a side income so you can reach your financial goals sooner? Becoming a buyer’s agent can be a great way to bring in additional income, offering high prospective returns for motivated players. Over the longer term, becoming a buyer’s agent can provide opportunities for passive income…

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From Nursing to Buyers Advocacy: How Michelle Lewis Is Empowering Women in the Property Market

Michelle Lewis, founder of Michelle Lewis Property based in Adelaide SA, has an inspiring story that resonates with many people looking to make significant career shifts. In a recent interview on BAI Media with James Rankin, Michelle opened up about her journey from a career in nursing to becoming a property investor, property investment and…

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Transition from Supermarket to Real Estate

Building Success: Rodney Reinsma’s Transition from Supermarket to Real Estate In the fast-paced world of real estate, every successful agent has a story—a unique path that led them to where they are today. For Rodney Reinsma, a seasoned buyer’s agent from the Gold Coast, that story is one of resilience, entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep-seated…

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From Car Dealership to Property Empire

Transitioning from one industry to another is never easy, but for Darren Keen, the decision to leave behind a thriving car dealership business in New Zealand and start afresh in Australia as a buyers agent was both challenging and rewarding. Darren’s journey is a powerful example of how following your passion, embracing change, and leveraging…

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Building a Real Estate Empire in Sydney

In the bustling heart of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs real estate market, Carli and Jayden, a powerhouse sibling duo from One Buyers Agency, have carved out a unique and successful niche. Their story is not just about thriving in a competitive industry; it’s a testament to the power of passion, perseverance, and teamwork. The Transition from…

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How To Become A Buyer’s Agent In TAS

How To Become A Buyer’s Agent In Tasmania With homebuyers’ and real estate investors’ attention increasingly turning to Tasmania for new opportunities, it has never been a better time to become a buyer’s agent in Tassie. In this article, you will discover the ultimate guide on how to become a buyer’s agent in Tasmania from…

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Giving Buyers A Better Experience

After going through an unpleasant experience when he purchased his own home, Jagadesh Kandaswamy realised there must be a better way out there for the buyer. Jagadesh went on to do a knockdown rebuild and purchase multiple investment properties before discovering that he could help others with the knowledge he’d built up over the years.

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Journey From Mental Health Nurse To Award-Winning Buyers Agent

Kristan’s transition from mental health nurse to successful business owner and buyer’s agent is a story of dedication, hard work, and significant change. Before founding Johnson Property Co. and becoming a finalist for prestigious awards, Kristan’s life was rooted in the healthcare industry, where he developed a deep understanding of human psychology and empathy. This…

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How To Become A Buyer’s Agent In SA

How To Become A Buyer’s Agent In SA With no end in sight to a booming property market, now is the time to launch a career as a buyer’s agent in South Australia (SA). In today’s competitive property market, buyer’s agents are more vital than ever, offering tailored advice and dedicated support to clients looking…

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Data-Driven Buying

Growing up in a hardworking immigrant family, Allan Fernandes witnessed firsthand the challenges his parents faced and the long hours they dedicated to achieving financial stability. Inspired by their perseverance, Allan decided early on that he would strive for financial independence. “Ever since I was young, I’ve been constantly researching how to achieve financial freedom,…

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From Construction To Helping Buyers Achieve Success

Rob Panetta was always taught to put his money into the family home, pay it off and never branch out too far. But he knew there was more that he could achieve in life if he built a property portfolio that could help set him up for the future. Since purchasing his first property in…

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How To Become A Buyer’s Agent In WA

Are you considering becoming a buyer’s agent in Western Australia? Being a buyer’s agent can be an exciting and rewarding career choice that offers flexibility. And it is not just about closing deals. It is also about being a trusted advisor who helps people navigate the intricacies of real estate by providing essential support and…

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Next-Level Service

One of the main reasons Marina Shatalova was able to grow her business and reputation so quickly, was the extremely high level of service she provides to her clients. The owner of Marble St Home Buyers Advocacy goes above and beyond for her clients and that’s been something that has seen demand for her services…

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Helping People Live The Life They Want

James Thompson grew up around property with his family being investors in the UK, however, when he moved to Australia, he didn’t know how he could get into the industry. Despite having a background in sales, he didn’t want to pursue the selling side of real estate and was drawn to helping buyers. James eventually…

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How Do Buyer’s Agents Get Paid?

If you are curious about becoming a buyer’s agent in real estate and are wondering about how buyer’s agents get paid, this blog is for you. Buyer’s agents (known also as buyer’s advocates) are an increasingly in-demand profession. This is because many people want to purchase a home or investment property but simply do…

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Establishing Yourself as a BA

Michael Simms’ first client was so happy at securing a home with his help that she burst into tears with joy. That was the moment when he realised he had found his calling. However, he also knew that if was going to successfully establish his own buyer’s agency and transition out of his full-time career…

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Caring About People’s Future

Joe Tucker’s first property purchase didn’t go to plan, but it was the moment that changed his life forever. After a long career in sales, Joe realised that he wanted to start building wealth in property. He had engaged a high profile buyers agent to help identify something that would set him on the path…

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Bringing The Power Back To The Buyer

Michael Simms has always been passionate about property and was searching for a way to turn his enthusiasm into a career. After initially starting out as a sales agent, Michael realised that he was a lot more comfortable working with buyers and helping them. “The sales side didn’t fill my cup,” Michael says. “I had…

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Helping New Migrants Buy A Home

After relocating to Australia from Germany, Joerg Mueller became interested in property and the power it had to create wealth. However, his first foray into buying was difficult because at the time he wasn’t familiar with the process and didn’t know the market well. It made him realise that he needed to get out and…

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Helping First Home Buyers and Investors

After getting a taste for property when she purchased and renovated her first home, Rhoda Barsalli always felt that having a career in real estate was something she wanted to do. Soon after successfully tackling her first renovation project, she quickly moved on to buying another property and doing the process again and renting it…

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Why Become A Buyer’s Agent In 2024?

With the recent downward tick in interest rates and price increases, Australia’s real estate market looks promising. Coinciding with this, is a surge in demand in the real estate industry for a lesser-known job title: the buyer’s agent. Thanks to the increased demand in the market, becoming a buyer’s agent has become an attractive alternative…

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Darren Keen: Helping People Relocate to the Gold Coast

Darren Keen has been a property investor for over 20 years and after a successful business career decided he wanted to start helping others achieve success in property. After moving to New Zealand when he was young, he got involved in property in his early twenties. “I started investing in property quite young,”…

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Jordyn Ode: Moving from Selling Agent to Buyers Agent

After a decade in property working on the selling side, Jordyn Ode wanted to start helping buyers who were struggling to get into their own homes. The experienced property professional had worked across all areas of property but found that people who wanted to buy were finding life difficult when the competition was high…

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Tony Amato: The Newcastle Specialist

Tony Amato has been an active property investor for over 20 years and along with his wife has purchased over eight properties and done a number of renovations and flips along the way. While running another business, Tony only saw property as a part-time venture and something to help him build wealth for the…

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Lisa Happ – Identifying High-Growth Opportunities

After spending the past few decades building a substantial property portfolio alongside her husband, Lisa Happ wasn’t ready to stop buying just yet. While the couple had been able to reach their financial goals with property, her passion and skill in finding and purchasing high-performing properties was something that she wanted to keep doing.

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Richard Bharata: Building a $6.5 Million Portfolio in 2.5 Years

In just two and a half years, Richard Bharata has been able to build a property portfolio worth more than $6.5 million. The former engineer was always interested in getting involved in building wealth, but it wasn’t until he saw a video on the power of investing that he knew the time was right…

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Kristan Johnson: Helping Buyers Through Emotional Purchases

Despite buying his first investment property when he was 23 and ‘making every mistake in the book’, Kristan Johnson, could see that property was the right path for him to create wealth. The former mental health nurse turned entrepreneur, knew he wanted to make the move into property eventually but at the time didn’t…

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Helping First Home Buyers and Investors Realise Their Dreams

When Kelly Burns was negotiating the purchase of her first property, she clearly remembers that feeling of being overwhelmed and wishing she had someone there to help. While she was able to successfully buy the property and go on to grow her portfolio, as a first-time buyer she knows how tough it can be. “It…

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How to Become a Buyer’s Agent in Victoria

How To Become a Buyer’s Agent in Victoria Thinking of becoming a buyer’s agent in Victoria? Great move! The career of a buyer’s agent can be thrilling, rewarding, and flexible. But it’s not all making deals. It’s about being a key advisor people rely upon to navigate through the complexities of real estate – by…

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Ashish Nanda: Partnering with Buyers

With a background in sales and an entrepreneurial drive, Ashish Nanda felt that there was a lot of potential for him to build wealth with property. The business owner embarked on a career as a listing agent and managed to sell seven properties within his first three months. However, when he discovered that there was…

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Raghav & Monika: 12 years Building, Developing and Investing

In over 12 years as property investors and developers, Monika Muthyam and Raghav Saggar have been able to transact over $30 million worth of real estate and also take on a range of award-winning building projects. Coming from a professional background, Monika and Raghav knew that they wanted to build independent wealth and their passion…

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From Science to Property

Luciana Bassi Bucater bought her first property in 2009 and immediately knew it was a fantastic way to build wealth and set her family up for the future. She continued to buy properties, however, when she ultimately purchased a unit that underperformed, the scientist started to ask herself why it didn’t achieve the growth that…

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Commercial Property Expert

As a former business owner turned commercial real estate agent, Cameron Jay has a huge amount of knowledge about the types of properties businesses actually want and need. As an ever-increasing number of people started to ask him about buying commercial real estate when he was doing sales, he realised that he might be able…

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From Banking to Helping New Investors and Home Buyers

After going through the process of purchasing her own home, Sarah Treen realised she had a knack for both searching for quality investment opportunities while also having the people skills to be able to manage people and the negotiations with real estate agents. Soon after she started helping friends of hers purchase investment properties on…

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How to Become a Buyer’s Agent in QLD

How To Become a Buyer’s Agent in QLD A buyer’s agent is a real estate industry professional who works on behalf of property buyers. They represent the buyer’s interests throughout the property purchasing process, assist clients in finding suitable properties, negotiate prices, handle paperwork, and offer guidance based on the buyer’s needs. Possessing a concrete…

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How to Become a Buyer’s Agent in NSW

How To Become a Buyer’s Agent in NSW Why Become a Buyer’s Agent? Becoming a buyer’s agent offers a highly rewarding and financially lucrative career path. Since the real estate industry is dynamic and ever-evolving, you’ll get the opportunity to learn and stay updated on market trends, new regulations, and industry developments. This ongoing learning…

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From the Military to Helping Buyers in QLD

Adam Davis inherited his love of property from his father, who always told him that you need to start buying property as early as you can. When he was young he started his working life in the military and used that as a way to save hard and eventually purchased his first property – a…

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From Accountant to Property Expert

Richard Lu started his career in accounting but quickly found out about the power that property has to offer. Over time, Richard built a substantial property portfolio and also flipped properties as well as bought and sold land subdivisions. Eventually, he moved into working for a home builder but when COVID hit he realised that…

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Investing in Property for Two Decades

Geoff Carter has been an investor for over two decades and can still remember when it was possible to pick up a property in Toowoomba for just $36,000. He started his career in the Department of Defence and the mining industry before a serious health scare made him reevaluate where his life was at. Knowing…

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“Rocket Launching” New Buyers Agents

As someone who has been in the property industry for over 20 years and also runs his own successful buyers agency, Grant Johnsen understands that it takes time to get your business off the ground. With more and more people moving into a career as a buyers agent, Grant saw that there was a real…

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Investment Savvy Mortgage Broker

Succeeding in property is often about being able to get the finance to be able to buy as much as it is about buying good quality properties. For mortgage broker, Dan Poudyal this is something he knows all too well. Dan is a property investor himself and also runs his mortgage broking business as well…

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How to Become a Buyer’s Agent

When you want to become a respected and profitable buyer’s agent, getting expert information and guidance is vital. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every step of the process, from understanding the role to mastering essential skills and building a successful career. Ready to take your real estate career to the next level? Find…

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From IT to Buyers Agent

After a 15-year career in IT, Puja Dhanetwal started buying property as a way to build wealth and to help support her young family. Initially, Puja never thought that she would pursue a career in real estate, but after her portfolio continued to grow with properties spread right across the country, it was clear that…

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Transforming Lives Through Property

For Adam Fahey, property has been a lot more than just a career – it’s been about helping people get more out of their lives. With over 20 years of experience in property strategy, property development and construction management and a host of qualifications including a postgraduate degree in property economics, Adam understands how property…

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From Developers to Helping Investors

Over 10 years ago, Bianca Brown and Joel Keefer, got started in property with the goal of using it as a vehicle for freedom. After getting educated on property, the couple first got involved in investing and flipping houses before transitioning into smaller development projects like duplexes. They have since gone on to take on…

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From an MBA to Saving Buyers Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

When Nish Reddy first came to Australia he quickly realised that buying and owning property was the way he wanted to build wealth. After gaining his MBA and rising to a senior level in the banking sector, Nish started investing in property and building a portfolio. And while he was earning good money and on…

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From Engineer to Buyer’s Agent

Raj Moturu has always had a love for property that stemmed from his father who developed property in India. After Raj moved to Australia as a student nearly two decades ago, he knew that he wanted to get involved in real estate and follow his father’s lead. Raj and his wife started investing at a…

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Four Investment Properties In His 20’s

When Emil Kozina settled on his first property as a 19-year-old, he knew that he was doing something that few people his age were able to do. From a very early age, Emil Kozina knew he was going to have to work hard to set himself up financially in the future but he always knew…

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From Vendors Advocate to Buyers Advocate

After coming to Australia from Russia, Marina Shatalova got started in real estate working as a vendors advocate but quickly realised that many buyers often had poor experiences dealing with sales agents. It made her think that buyers aren’t being represented well enough in property transactions and she wanted to see if she could help.

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6 Properties By 23

By the time most young Australians are finishing up their studies, Toby Brown had already settled on his sixth investment property. The now 24-year-old, purchased his first property when he was just 20 and in just a few short years, was able to grow a property portfolio that many retirees would be proud of. Toby…

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From Construction to Helping Buyers Achieve Success

Rob Panetta was always taught to put his money into the family home, pay it off and never branch out too far. But he knew there was more that he could achieve in life if he built a property portfolio that could help set him up for the future. Since purchasing his first property in…

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From Renovator to Buyers Agent

After reading a book on positive cash flow properties back in 2003, Michelle Lewis was immediately hooked on the idea of making wise investment decisions. When she was only 20, she purchased her first property and started to put her knowledge to work, renovating the rundown property that had 22 cats living in it and…

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Helping More Buyers

With a background in both residential and commercial property management, Daniel Brennan always knew just how powerful property could be as an asset class. Around 10 years ago, Daniel and his wife Violeta, started investing in property and after achieving success themselves, felt they wanted to do more to help buyers and set out to…

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Overcoming Challenges on the Road to Success

Adrian Trimboli always had a passion for real estate since his Italian mother convinced him to buy his first investment property when he was just a teenager. While he was able to achieve success in property investing after a rocky start, building a career in property took some time and he faced some challenges along…

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Property In His DNA

Rodney Reinsma has been buying property and investing for the past 19 years, but it wasn’t until he realised he could do more to help other home buyers achieve the same sort of success that he was able to find, that he decided he could turn his passion into a career. “Property’s always been in…

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Helping Families and Investors Buy Property

The idea of renting was something that Emma Maynard was never really comfortable with, so from a young age she was passionate about property and buying her own home. When she was 20 she was able to get started and purchase her first property and from that point, she has continued to grow her property…

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Helping Others With Small-Scale Developments

Richard Williams has had a long and successful career as a property investor and developer throughout his career in the Air Force. After purchasing his first property in 2002, he saw the potential that small-scale developments could have and started looking at opportunities all around the country. His first development got derailed by the GFC,…

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From Engineer to Development Site Expert

As a structural engineer, Rumana Khan always had a passion for property and construction, but it wasn’t until she had a family that she realised that she wanted to actively pursue her dream of building her own family home that she knew she needed to make a change. Rumana says that when her first child…

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Empowering People in Property

After a successful career in marketing and communications, Jullie Bebbington knew that she wanted to pursue a career in property, however, she knew real estate sales wasn’t for her. After helping a buyers agency brand their business, she realised that working with buyers and helping them achieve their financial goals was where she saw her…

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From IT to Becoming a Buyers Agent

From a young age, Rohit Gehlot knew he had a knack for making strategic financial decisions and it’s what ultimately helped him build a property portfolio with eight properties and launch a new career as a buyers agent. After relocating from India, Rohit was working in IT, but knew he wanted more out of life…

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Helping Buyers From the UK to Australia

Ellen Keble’s journey to becoming a buyer’s agent in Australia is a testament to her passion for property, her business savvy and her determination to help others build wealth. Ellen started her career in the UK in the media world, before deciding to move to where her passion really was in property. “In my twenties,…

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Helping Owner-Occupiers Invest in Tasmania

When David Zerna was young he knew that property was going to be the way in which he could set himself up for the future. At the age of 21, he purchased his first property, before going on to expand his portfolio with his wife as they ran their own business. After successfully investing for…

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From Building to Buyers Agent

Adam and Katie Marsden have always been drawn to property and were looking to find a way that they could use their knowledge to help others. Adam is a builder and has had a long career in and around the property industry while Katie always loved real estate but didn’t want to be a sales…

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Helping Buyer’s Agents Grow

Grant Johnsen has been around property his entire working life, having started out in the building industry and ultimately started his own business as a building certifier. Throughout his journey, he saw a wide variety of building work including residential renovations and larger residential developments which inspired him to start doing his own development projects…

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Living and Breathing Property

For the best part of a decade, Fraol Reffu has lived and breathed property. Fraol prides himself on taking an analytical and research-driven approach to purchasing property, and it’s something that he’s focused on since the beginning. After earning his bachelor’s degree in property economics, Fraol started his career in property management before working as…

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From Scientist to Financial Planner

When Andrew Courtney was getting ready to leave home, he was inspired to buy something for himself and not just rent like everyone else He successfully bought his first property, a one-bedroom apartment on Surfers Paradise, and quickly saw the potential for what property investment could turn into. From there, Andrew started to dive into…

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From Banking to Award-Winning Buyer’s Agent

Coming from a background in banking and finance, Tiffany Browne knew how to build relationships and get great results for clients and it’s these same skills that ultimately helped propel her to being named 2022 REISA Buyers Agent of the Year. Having bought her first property as a 23-year-old while working in banking, Tiffany’s eyes…

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Manufacturing Equity and Building Wealth

Having got together at a young age, Nicole and Michael Kowalczyk knew they wanted to find a way to build wealth and set themselves up for the future. Having grown up in a household where money was hard to come by, Michael felt that property could be the long wealth-building option they needed so he…

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Helping Clients and Buyer’s Agents

Prior to starting out as a buyers agent, Paul Mollica had a long career helping others as a financial planner. Over the years, the ability to help his clients achieve financial success through traditional superannuation investment strategies began to diminish and he realised he needed to help his clients do what he was already doing.

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Buying Blue Chip

In a short space of time, Jack Henderson has quickly established himself as one of the country’s leading buyers agents through his business Henderson Advocacy. Jack started his journey in property investment at a very young age, purchasing his first investment as an 18-year-old. In just a few years, he had managed to build himself…

Building Momentum

Michael Martin started his property journey at a young age, but it has been a bumpy road to get to where he is today. Michael wanted to use property to build wealth and set himself and his family up for the future. However, over his 20-year investing career has had both property wins and losses…

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Owning the Noosa Market

After more than 20 years as a property investor, Kirstie Klein-Hunter finally made the decision to make a full-time career from her passion for property. After working in the financial sector and building a portfolio of properties spread across Australia, the UK and New Zealand, it was finally when she moved to Noosa that she…

A Passion for Property

After a career in property that has spanned nearly 20-years, shifting focus to helping home buyers was a natural progression for Rebecca Sims. Rebecca started her real estate journey as a property manager, before spending a number of years working with developers and also in project marketing and sales management. “When I left school, I…

Tips for Winning an Auction

There’s no doubt that the property market can be a tough battle to enter. Particularly, when there’s a slew of other buyers with their eyes on the same prize as you. If you’re looking to buy a property to occupy or to use an investment property and it’s not available for private sale, then it’s…

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Educating Buyers

Coming from a career as an accountant, John Comino knew that property investing was his ticket out of the rat race. During the time he worked as an accountant, John and his wife were able to build a significant property portfolio and in the process learn what it takes to become a successful investor. “The…

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What to look for when buying property

So you’ve decided to start looking for a new property to buy. Whether you’re looking to buy a new home or an investment property there are a number of considerations which should always be taken into account. This is to not only ensure that you find a property that meets your requirements, but so that…

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Buying Property Using Your Super

Are you looking to make your super work harder for you and to invest in property to make long term gains? You’ve come to the right place. With property presenting the opportunity for high growth returns, more and more investors are setting up self-managed super funds (SMSF) to invest in residential and commercial property. Here…

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How to Start a Career in Property

A career in property can not only be incredibly fulfilling but can provide you with the opportunity to generate a great deal of wealth. Whether you’ve been stuck in the daily grind for a number of years, or are fresh out of school, there’s no limitations on what you can achieve as a buyer’s agent…

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Helping Buyers

Darren Piper has been running his buyers agency, Universal Buyers Agents for 4.5 half years and in that time has seen both his business and the industry grow significantly. With a passion for property and a significant investment portfolio under his belt, Darren saw the opportunity to help on the buy-side and made to move…

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This Is What Flipping Properties Can Do To You

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agents Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents, to bring awareness around the career opportunities that the buyer’s agent sector is providing people. To bring awareness around the value that buyer’s agents provide to people who need help buying property. Our goal…

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What 20 Years of Financial Planning Can Do To You?

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents. To bring awareness around the career opportunities that the buyer’s agent sector is providing to people. To bring awareness around the value that buyer’s agents are providing to people who need help buying property.

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From Selling to Buying

After purchasing her first property as a 19-year-old, Sue Scott has gone on to build a large property portfolio that spans the globe. Sue has been involved in the industry in various capacities for many years and now works with her son Simon, at Scott Properties Group based out of Queensland. “I bought my first…

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Why Become a Buyer’s Agent?

Maybe you’re working 9 to 5 in an unfulfilling office job, or you’re out on the road each day doing something that really isn’t bringing you joy. It doesn’t have to be like this… A career in property buying can open up a number of doors that you may not have ever known existed. With…

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Why Focus on Process Instead of Outcome?

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute how. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents. Bring awareness around the career opportunities the sector is providing people. To bring awareness of the value that buyer’s agents are providing people who need help buying property. Ben Handler: Our goal of the…

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Giving People Honest Advice

After 15 years as a property investor, Ben Plohl has built up an extensive understanding of what a great investment looks like. Ben started buying property at 18 years old and built up his portfolio across the course of his working life. After working as both a chartered account and CFO, Ben made the transition…

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Mind, Body, Sold

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute how. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents. Bring awareness around the career opportunities the sector is providing people. To bring awareness of the value that buyer’s agents are providing people who need help buying property. Ben Handler: Our goal of the…

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Maintaining High Standards

Matt Sharp has had a passion for property for as long as he can remember. When he turned 18, he set about saving for his first property and in the process started to learn everything he could about what drives property prices. It took him six years to buy that first property, but since that…

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Why Choose Impact Over Income?

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents, to bring awareness around the career opportunities that the buyer’s agent sector is providing people. To bring awareness around the value that buyer’s agents providing people who need help buying property. Our goal with…

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What are the Differences Between a Buyer’s Agent & a Real Estate Agent?

It’s not unheard of for the average punter to say ‘but aren’t buyer’s agents and real estate agents essentially the same’. This couldn’t be further from the truth. While both professionals work within the property industry, it’s from opposite sides that they operate. If you’re looking to buy property, it’s imperative that you know who…

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From Funds Manager to Property Expert

Over the span of his working life, Vaibhav Rastogi, also referred to as ‘Rasti’, has learnt how to manage money and investments in both property and financial markets. With a degree in Architecture and an MBA in Finance, behind him, Vaibhav after working in IT embarked on a career in Funds Management, where he managed…

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Lessons from a Billionaire

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents, to bring awareness around the career opportunities that the buyer’s agent sector is providing people. To bring awareness around the value that buyer’s agents providing people who need help buying property. Our goal with…

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Data-Driven Property Investment

Before becoming a full-time buyers agent, Kyrillos Mansour clearly had a passion for property. While learning what fundamentals drove property price growth, he built up his own database of every suburb in Australia, with 100 data points per suburb. At the time, Kyrillos was working as an optometrist, but he quickly realised his passion lay…

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How Much Does it Cost to Use a Buyer’s Agent?

If you’re considering using a buyer’s agent (also known as a buyer’s advocate) for your next property purchase (and you should be, here’s why), it’s likely that you’re wondering how much it’s going to leave you out of pocket? Well, how long is a piece of string? Multiple factors can determine how much you’ll end…

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How to Choose a Buyer’s Agent?

Choosing the right buyer’s agents (also know as a buyer’s advocate) to help with purchasing property may seem overwhelming, particularly when faced with so many great specialists out in the marketplace. However, armed with the right information, selecting a buyer’s agent need not be impossible. Here’s our handy tips on what to consider when choosing…

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This Is How You Can Use Your Skills Wisely

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agents Institute show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyers agents to bring awareness around the career opportunities at the buyer’s agent sector is providing people to bring awareness around the value that buyers AINS providing to people who need help buying property. Our goal…

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Accounting, Building and Helping Clients

With a background as an accountant, understanding the numbers in a property deal was never a problem for Anthony Spagnolo. However, it was a number of years after he started running the family accounting firm, that he realised that he wanted to pursue property as his full-time profession. “My background was accounting, having a family…

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Why Use a Buyer’s Agent?

So you’re planning to make your first big property purchase. Or maybe you’ve already bought property in the past and are looking to add to your portfolio. We all know how difficult buying property can be. From finding and inspecting properties to attending auctions and negotiating the sale price, it’s easy to invest countless hours…

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What is a Buyer’s Agent?

It can be incredibly daunting knowing where to start when buying a new home or investment property and that’s where a buyer’s agent can step in and help you achieve success. Buyer’s agents (also known as buyer’s advocates) are licensed professionals that act on behalf of a buyer to search, evaluate and negotiate property. Unlike…

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You Paint Your Picture

Ben Handler: Welcome to the buyer’s agent Institute show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyers agents to bring awareness around the career opportunities that the buyer’s agent sector is providing people to bring awareness around the value that buyers agents are providing, people who need help buying property. Our goal…

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Helping Families Become Financially Free

Sateesh Palliyil has had a long history in property, having done his first subdivision nearly 20 years ago. Since then he has built up an impressive track record as an investor and developer having done a range of projects while working in the IT industry. His first property deal in Australia was a land subdivision…

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What Your Study Doesn’t Equal What You Become

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents to bring awareness around the career opportunities that the buyer’s agent sector is providing people to bring awareness around the value that buyer’s agents providing people who need help on buying property. Our goal…

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Helping Clients Achieve Their Goals

While Kylie Timms and Belinda Walters have had plenty of experience in property, they didn’t follow the traditional path to becoming buyer’s agents. The pair currently operate Location One – a successful buyers agency in Brisbane – however, they come from diversified industries. This is something they feel not only sets them apart but adds…

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The Disability Sector Needs More Buyer’s Agents

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyer’s agents to bring awareness around the career opportunities that the buyer’s agent sector is providing people to bring awareness around the value that buyer’s agents bring to help people buying property. The goal of the…

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From Construction to Buyer’s Advocate

Melinda Jennison has a long history as a successful property investor and developer so moving into a career as a buyers agent was always going to be a natural fit for her. She purchased her first home at 18 and after marrying a builder quickly began to ramp up her portfolio of investment properties and…

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Top 5 Reasons To Invest In Real estate During The Pandemic

As the norms of living and the very world we live in changes around us, almost all businesses have to adopt. The dynamics of certain industries such as tourism, restaurants, and many others have drastically changed. Property has been no different. Property buyers in Australia have to adapt to new ways of dealing with people…

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Why Should You Revisit Your Goals

Jack Henderson: Yeah. Good. I don’t, I don’t really see them as real estate agents, right. Like sure. Some of them are just real estate agents. You’re talking to him I guess on a weekly basis, just sourcing properties and doing deals and there’s not that personal touch. But I guess because I’m not from…

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Building New Zealand’s Leading Agency

Hadley Nightingale has always had a passion for property and when he started finding more great deals than he could handle himself, realised that a buyers agent might be the right path for him. Early on in his working life, Hadley started out in the mining industry in Australia, before returning home to New Zealand…

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Is Property an Addiction with Luke Moroney

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness buyer’s agents, to bring awareness around that create opportunities that are provided to buyer’s agents around Australia, to bring awareness around the value that buyer’s agents provide to people who need help buying property. Our goal of…

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The Hole in the Adelaide Market

From a very early age, Luke Bailey understood the value of investing in property and by the time he was in his mid-twenties had built a large property portfolio. Early in his life he wasn’t working in the property industry and was focused predominately buying properties for himself. “Originally I was actually an electrician working…

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#12 – Here Is What Happens After 15 Years Of Property Investing With Ben Plohl

There are very few people who have the strength and vision to change their careers. Most stick with their profession for better or for worse. Career evolution is a continuous process, and one must evaluate the ROI in switching. Trusted Buyers Agent in Australia This is the story of Mr. Ben Plohl who is a…

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Helping Owner Occupiers Ethically

Jayne Robbins’ transition into a leading buyers agent in Brisbane has been a natural progression, having started out as a highly successful investor. With a keen interest in property, Jayne and her husband were able to purchase their first property when she was only 24. With a background in accounting and it was clear that…

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Helping Investors Generate Passive Income

In a little over 12 months, Sanjeev Sah has quickly established himself as a successful and highly regarded buyers agent in Sydney. Before embarking on his journey into property on a full-time basis, Sanjeev was already a very successful investor. He was able to go about building a property portfolio that quickly generated more income…

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What It’s Like to Live Out Your Hobby

Peter Toma: It really started from my parents when they came here. They came here like many immigrants didn’t have much to start off with that just had this thing about property and he started investing in property and I was probably too young to really understand what was going on until later on in…

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Great Tips To Help You Find The Right Buyer’s Agent

Looking to buy a home quickly? Here’s how to find the right buyer’s agent to find you the perfect home fast. And to find the best Buyer’s Agent to meet all your needs Finding the right property is hard enough, but if you want to buy a home quickly, it can be downright tough. Mainly…

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This Is Why You Shouldn’t Trade Time For Money

Oliver Jackson: Yeah, I, I now focus 95% on investors and my thing is buy something 60 seventies eighties we value our potential, so something that can be renovated so you can increase your equity and something that can be subdivided. Not everyone subdivides it’s only a small number of people that want to go…

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Becoming a Nationally Focused Buyer’s Agent

In a short period of time, Arjun Paliwal has been able to grow his business, InvestorKit, into one of the most well-known and successful buyers agencies in the country. For Arjun, a passion for property and knowing how it can help change people’s life has been at the forefront of his journey. Arjun initially started…

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This Is Why You Should Follow Fulfillment

Babak Haeri: And also what I’ve learned the most or what I’ve integrated from the previous business to the buyer’s agency is people skills and how to communicate with people and connect with people and, and that’s important the most. Definitely. Ben Handler: Welcome to the buyer’s agent Institute show. The purpose of the show…

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#14 – Why You Have To Follow Your Heart – Not The Money With Luke Bailey

It’s a false perception that the measure of somebody’s success is only dependent upon how well educated they are. People choose different career paths, some of which do not require formal education. Mr. Luke Bailey, who is a prominent property investor and Buye’r Agent in South Australia is one such person. Originally from a town…

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#15 – How To Build A Lifestyle By Design With Jack Henderson

Becoming A Top Buyers Agent in Sydney A common trait of successful people is that they carve the path of life through hard work, perseverance, and honesty. These are the attributes that have helped Mr. Jack Henderson built a lifestyle by design. He has achieved massive success as a Buyers Agent in Australia in a…

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Why Work Life Balance Is The New Currency

George O’Brien: I saw what you were doing, what other buyer’s agents were doing through podcasts, and just decided like if I don’t give this a crack, I’m kidding myself. Like I have the, I have the knowledge from what I’ve done myself. I’ve helped friends and family out. I just thought, wow, I’m crazy…

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Online Buyer’s Agent School: Learn Things That Matter From The Best Buyer’s Agent Training

Whenever I take a look at what kids are learning at school today, I shake my head. Most of the subjects they learn don’t actually help them in the real world. And it doesn’t get any better at University either. Our education system doesn’t give us the skills we need to succeed in life and…

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If You’re Good Enough, You’re Old Enough

Henry – James Single: Oh look, I think I’ve been doing it for a while now. And, um, I’ve had the, you know, the, the awesome sort of experience of working with a lot of good operators like yourself and then are doing a little stint on, on the sales side as well. Um, worked…

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How To Tell If It’s Time To Be Your Own Boss

This lockdown has given people a lot of time to think. Usually, everyone is racing around too busy “doing” their life and not having time to actually live it. But over the last few months, being in lockdown has forced us all to slow down. And the pace of most people’s lives has slowed down…

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#16 – How To Leverage Your Skill Into A New Career With Matt Sharp

The desire to grow motivates people to explore new avenues of earning. In that search, people stumble upon careers that are rewarding not only financially but offer a sense of fulfilment as well. This is the story of Mr. Matt Sharp, who works both in the corporate sector and runs his own Buyer’s Agent Business.

We All Have A Story To Tell

Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agents Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness to buyers and to bring awareness around the career opportunities that the sector is providing. People who want to turn buying property into a career to bring awareness around the opportunities that buyer’s agents and the value…

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Become A Buyer’s Agent: Learn Online With The Buyer’s Agent Institute

For many people, buying a home can be an overwhelming experience. And I can completely understand why. The simple fact is, unless you buy a house every day, there are many things that can be confusing. But the confusion that buyers experience can be a silver lining for entrepreneurial people like you and me. Now,…

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#17 – Why You Should Think Outside The Box with Trent Iverson

The property business in Australia is very vibrant. It has countless opportunities and avenues for those who like to think out of the box. One such person is Mr. Trent Iverson. Trent Iverson has been running a property agent business called Harris Iverson for the last 2 years. He has over 20 years of experience…

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#19 – How To Win The Game Of Persistence With Sanders Muleya

Sanders Muleya: No. Look, when I came to Australia with the $50 I never thought I was going to be eh, eh proper. Enter Plano in the first place. I was just concentrating on my nursing job. Ben Handler: Welcome to the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show. The purpose of the show is to bring awareness…

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#18 – Treat Your Customers Like They Own You – Because They Do With Craig Hale And Drew Keenan

Buyers Agents are on a mission, and that is to facilitate people in purchasing residential and commercial properties. Individuals, couples, and business owners are continuously looking to expand and improve their living facilities but not all have the liberty of investing extra time and effort for property stock evaluation. The same was the case with…

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Treat Your Customers Like They Own You—Because They Do

Drew Keenan: Someone did represent you because you’re always dealing with, you know, the seller’s agents, obviously representing the seller and we’ve sold properties before and you just, it’s, yeah. You know, you know that they’re not doing the buyers any favour. So, yeah, everyone, it makes sense. Craig Hale: Yeah. It’s, it seems, like…

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People Looking For a Buyer’s Agent Should Know The Answers To These Questions

As Buyer’s Agents increase in popularity, so does the confusion and “misinformation” about their role within the property buying process. Some people aren’t clear on the role of Buyer’s Agents, so they think they’re unnecessary during property purchases. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every day I receive questions about Buyer’s Agents and…

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Why You Should Think Outside The Box

Trent Iverson: So my, my first thoughts were, you know, going down that that sales path, however, you know, I mean, not all the time sales agents get a good rap. So, I guess there was this, this, emerging, phew, such as, buyer’s agents. And, I guess that’s how you and I came to meet.

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#19 – How To Win The Game Of Persistence With Sanders Muleya

Australia’s economy is booming and it truly is the land of opportunities. People from all over the world come to Australia to make their dreams come true. One such person is Mr. Sanders Muleya. His story is one of true inspiration, hard work, and persistence. The Journey Mr. Sanders came to Australia from Zimbabwe. He…

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How To Leverage Your Skill Into A New Career

Matt Sharp: Yeah. Well, I mean I guess real estate and property, I’ve always had a massive interest in. You know, like even since I started working from a young age, I was always interested in buying property and wanting to buy my own property and then continue to invest from there. But I guess…

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#20 – We All Have A Story To Tell With Brent Backhouse

In this week’s edition, we will discuss the massive success of Mr. Brent Backhouse as a Buyers Agent. He has assisted an impressive 26,000 people across 24 countries in buying properties. He is a property investment expert and passive income specialist. Along with that, he had a professional sporting career and is a coach for…

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How Do Buyer’s Agents Help People Buy Homes For A Living?

There’s an emerging trend in Australia that is changing the Real Estate Industry. The old way of buying a home that favoured the seller is outdated. And the new way, where buyers are well represented and have their needs met, is being ushered in by a dynamic, forward-thinking group of Buyer’s Agents. So where did…

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#21 – If You’re Good Enough, You’re Old Enough With Henry Single

Many young individuals having experience in various fields specifically construction and property are fast becoming Buyer’s Agents in Australia. Being a successful Buyer’s Agent requires a passion for property, dedication, and great mentorship. One such agent is Mr. Henry Single, who started his career working as a Buyer’s Agent for a firm, and has started…

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How the Hammer Falls – State by State

The great Australian dream is a common goal right across the nation, however, the way we realise that dream at auction can vary between state lines. To make it simple, we’ve put together this short, sharp and succinct article that walks you through the legislations and auction procedures, state by state. New South Wales Pulling…

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#27 – Why You Should Revisit Your Goals With Jack Henderson

Passion, dedication, and mentorship are the three golden rules you need to follow to become a successful buyers agent in Australia. This is true for any industry. The journey of Jack Henderson, a successful buyers agent who made 300,000 dollars in just 8 weeks is truly inspirational. Let’s take a look into the core values…

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How to Build a Lifestyle by Design

Jack Henderson: Look, I wasn’t one of those people that hated my job. It brought me a good lifestyle and a lot of money. Um, and I enjoyed what I did, but now I sort of jumped into the buyer’s agent space part time for a few months I had to get into financial stuff…

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Why You Have to Follow Your Heart—Not the Money

Luke Bailey: Yeah, I guess it’s a, it’s a bit of a misconception. Some days, you know, where people think that you have to study a lot at school and have to go to universities. But for me, you know, I wasn’t as successful student at school. You know, I was, I was very much…

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#25 – What It’s Like To Live Out Your Hobby With Peter Toma

For some property is a way of life. Especially whose parents were involved in property themselves. Peter Toma is one such person. He learned the trade through reading and listening to podcasts and has his own property advisory business. Personality Traits of A Great Buyers Agent How to become a successful buyers agent in Australia?

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#22 – Why Work-Life Balance Is The New Currency With George O’Brien

Being a buyers agent is a lifestyle that allows you to build meaningful relationships with your clients all the while having the freedom of living life at your terms. Freedom is one of the main reasons most people quit their 9-5 to become a buyers agent. This week’s success story is about George O’Brien who…

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Learn The A to Z’s of Buying A Home With The Buyer’s Agent Training Course

If you love property and/ or buying houses, then becoming a Buyer’s Agent could be an ideal next step or a great career for you. Right now in Australia, there’s a huge opportunity in the Real Estate industry for people to help buyers to find the property they’re looking for. The Real Estate industry has…

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The Principles Of A Consultative Style & Process With John Comino

John Comino Lots of people have come out of the shadows there. They’re people who have, who had connected with me in 2018. Perhaps the market wasn’t right for them or they, they felt that the market might grind lower, for, for a bit longer than it had and they’ve sort of come out of…

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#23 - This Is Why You Should Follow Fulfillment - Babak Haeri

People from all walks of life go through the buyer’s agent institute training. This helps shape their people’s skills and set them on a path of success. One such person is Mr. Babek Haeri who is an entrepreneur from Sydney running his own business for the last 11 years. Let us explore his journey and…

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#24 – This Is Why You Shouldn’t Trade Time For Money With Oliver Jackson

People join the buyers’ agent profession from all walks of life. They could be in construction, healthcare, law, and then they have the eureka moment. Oliver Jacksons’ case is a prime example of that. Starting from the circus and ending up as a buyers agent, he has been through many professions. A Diverse Background…

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#28 — The Disability Sector Needs More Buyers Agents

Working as a buyers agent not only fulfils your dream of becoming a business owner but also provides you with the unique opportunity to connect with people from all walks of life. Chris Skurrie, a seasoned buyers agent for over 20 years works in the niche of helping people with disabilities to find them the…

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Here Is What Happens After 15 Years Of Property Investing

Ben Plohl: So, um, I guess when we first started the business it was, yeah, it’s a, it takes a bit of time, a bit of nurturing. But um, to be honest, I didn’t expect it to be in this position now in such a short space of time. Now that’s, that’s a, that’s a…

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Modern Buying Agents Tips: Little Known Ways to Buy Your Dream Home Fast

When it comes to buying a house, it’s easy for most buyers to get lost in the process. And I don’t blame them. There’s so much to do. I’ve seen even the calmest, accomplished and high performing executive becomes stressed with the nuances of buying a house. And what it comes down to is… often…

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How Resilience Can Empower Career Growth

Brady Yoshia: Yes, I have just have surprised myself a lot going through lots of different ups and downs. You wonder how we’re going to get through it, but my mindset has been very important, being positive, having the time to exercise, so yes, I have been resilient and a lot more than I thought…

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#26 – Is Property An Addiction With Luke Moroney

Training The Brain for Success People achieve greatness through many avenues. But there is always one factor common in all of them. They have a strong brain. They train their brain to endure hardships, make tough decisions, and analytical thinking. These people always come strong on the other side. There are many ways to train…

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Looking to Buy a House Fast? Learn How a Buyer’s Agent Can Help You

If you want to buy a house and you need it fast… it may surprise you to know that one of the fastest ways to buy a house, is to use a Buyer’s Agent. But the problem is, many people in Australia don’t even know that’s an option for them. So they are stuck in…

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Why School Doesn’t Determine Your Success

Sam Gordon: I remember quite young, I kind of, I liked the idea of property. Um, and you know when you kind of hear about different people who’ve created a lot of wealth over the years, it’s typically through property. So I kind of, I guess I did and I grew up watching the block…

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How To Know If You’re Passionate About Property

Jay Anderson: I use buyer’s agents for seven of my own purchases. So got a good understanding about how they work, the things that I liked, that they did and areas I identified as well where I thought there could be improvements from, from the customer’s side. So a lot of when I built my…

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How To Succeed In Business… Success Leaves Clues!

Have you ever wondered why some business owners are wildly successful and live a life of financial and time freedom? Meanwhile, other business owners only seem to have bought themselves a low paying job and are barely scraping through. It hardly seems fair. But nothing about business or life is particularly fair. And one man…

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You Never Know Where Your Career Will Take You

Luis Lequerica: The biggest difference in between, a property investor and an owner-occupier or a family home buy is that emotional component. I really believe that what we bring to the table, not only as buyer’s agents but as your aim part is bringing that financial model, into the decision making process. Ben Handler: Welcome…

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How To Balance “Working From Home” and Home Life

The lines have been blurred as we all try to work out the best ways to live and work at home. It’s hard to get the right work/life balance because you don’t want to turn into a work-a-holic, and you know that despite the way you feel about life right now… you can’t binge on…

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Use Passion As The GPS For Your Career

Sanjeev Sah: So and at times you wear different hats, sometimes have to manage the team. Sometimes you do the product development, sometimes tests. That was the thing. So similar thing I see it’s in the same here in the as property by region like you understand you need to understand the brief, what the…

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What An Entrepreneur’s Life Can Really Give You 🔮

Ben Handler: So I remember when we first spoke maybe just over 12 months ago and you were looking to transition out of your recruitment manager role and from what I was hearing you, you weren’t sure you wanted to start your own business. You were considering working for another buyer’s agent business. And then…

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Arjun Paliwal’s Transformation

Below you will find the conversation between Ben Handler and Arjun Paliwal for the Buyer’s Agent Institute Show Ben Handler: So, whereabouts are you investing at the moment? Arjun Paliwal: Across the country really. Pretty much all States outside of Northern territory and reviewing, you know, parts of Brisbane, Adelaide, some parts of Sydney commercial,…

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Employee Mindset Vs Business Owner Mindset

Let’s face it, the traditional education does not teach us to be business owners. It’s no surprise it’s not the norm when you see someone who decides against getting a job, but rather starts their own business, not long after they leave school or university. It all starts with your mindset. Do you have an…

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Why do people wait until the end of a year to plan their next year?

Brace yourselves! We are about to enter the time of the year, where we are inundated with motivational memes and posts of “new year, new me” posts. Now, I don’t want to sound negative, but why do people wait until the end of a year to plan their next year? I don’t get it. All…

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Being the masters of your own destiny

So many people dream about designing their own lifestyle and being the masters of their own destiny… but sadly very few people ever do it. Today, I want to introduce you to two people who have done it… Goose Mcgrath and Gabi Billing. They both wanted to transition out of working 100-hour weeks. But changing…

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Do people need to have sales experience to be a Buyer’s Agent?

I’m often asked whether people need to have sales experience to be a Buyer’s Agent. And they are often relieved when I tell them that Buyer’s Agents don’t need sales skills because they don’t sell anything. That’s because, the role is purely consultative, so we shouldn’t even be trying to sell anything at all. (Some…

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Fear is normal

You probably already know that one of the biggest limitations people have when it comes to success is fear. But what most people don’t realise is… is normal. The purpose of fear is to keep us safe. But the problem is… sometimes staying safe keeps us in an “uncomfortable” comfort zone. And I say it’s…

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Most people think it takes luck to be successful, but luck has little to do with it.

Most people think it takes luck to be successful. But luck has little to do with it. Sanders Muleya knows this to be true because he grew up in Zimbabwe. And when he came to Australia, he only had $50 to his name. He had to learn a new culture and he didn’t know anyone.

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It’s the week before Christmas!

It’s the week before Christmas and people are doing what they do every year… they’re leaving things to the last minute. It’s not as though this time of the year changes or anything. The dates are always the same, and we receive not so subtle reminders from stores who hope we’ll do our Christmas shopping…

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Tis the season!

Tis the season! I know how busy you are, so I’ll keep this short. As you run around buying gifts for other people… I want you to pause for a moment and think about what kind of gift could you receive that would make a dramatic difference in your life. Would it be the gift…

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I wanted to introduce you to Sanjeev Sah

I wanted to introduce you to Sanjeev Sah. He spent 14 years working in corporate as an IT specialist. Sanjeev wanted to spend more time with his family and secure his financial future. But while he was suck in a corporate job, he was going nowhere fast. So, he decided to change careers and become a…

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I can’t believe I’m doing this!

I can’t believe I’m doing this. But there’s a great lesson to share with you… so I’m prepared to go through a little bit of discomfort for the greater good. Recently, I was on plane recently flying to the US. I was traveling to see one of my coaches (more about this in a moment).

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There are only 5 weeks left in this year before we go into 2020!

I hate to alarm you… there are only 5 weeks left in this year before we go into 2020. And hopefully, we do it with the right vision. I love the whole idea of “2020 vision” because as corny as it sounds… it’s so powerful. As you’d know, 20/20 vision is when you have near-perfect…