Your Canberra Buyer’s Agent.
Cohen Handler Canberra, Your Local Property Experts
The ACT is is not only home to our political system but a divers group of buyers such as expats, politicians, growing families, first home buyers and investors who are underrepresented in Canberra. As Australia’s largest and fastest growing buyers agency, we’re here to support buyers in Canberra.
In recent years, the ACT has gentrified substantially through improved ammenties, lifestyle qualities and a growing amount of luxurious homes being built. Interestingly, Canberra has been said to be one of the most liveable places in the word according to the 2024 Global Cities Index.
As your local buyers agency, your backed by our national network, professional buyers agents and leading practices that makes buying a home or investment property in Canberra seamless and enjoyable. Using our experience and local knowledge allows you to save time, stress and money.
Whether you’re a local looking for your dream property or relocating to Canberra for work, our services can cover all your property buying needs.
Our connections with local real estate sales agents and property management agents means that you can gain greater access to exclusive properties, off-market properties and receive the most up-to-date information about the market.
Cohen Handler is Australia’s leading property buyers agency and has been giving buyers the market leading edge since 2009. Across all states, our team have conducted over 90,000 inspections and transacted more than 2,700 successful purchases worth more than $8 billion.
Leverage our experience, expansive network and trusted reputation to provide you with the best possible property buying services in Canberra.
How Cohen Handler Helps Property Buyers
BUYER’S ADVOCACY
Receive a professional perspective when researching, evaluating and negotiating the purchase of a home.
FULL SERVICE
Consultation, sourcing property, due diligence, negotiation, successful purchase.
NEGOTIATION ONLY
Know that no matter the situation, we’ll employ negotiation strategies that aim towards getting you the best deal possible.
AUCTION BIDDING
Reduce the stress of competition at an auction by leaning on an experience agent, who knows how to bid strategically on your behalf.
BUYING INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
We will work with you and your broker to understand how we can find properties that maximise your desired returns.
COMMERCIAL BUYING
Connecting with our commercial team, Costi Cohen, to assist you with buying your ideal commercial property.
LEASING ADVISORY
Assisting in gathering rental appraisals for your investment properties with our partnering executive rentals company.
PROPERTY SEARCH
Cohen Handler’s Canberra team has greater access to exclusive, off-market properties, and searches the entire market for your dream property.
PROPERTY INSPECTIONS
We will attend properties on your behalf to understand if it meets your brief, or if you cannot physically attend.
NEGOTIATION
Our expert Buyers Agents will build a negotiation strategy to get the right property at the right price.
OUR BUYERS AGENTS IN CANBERRA HELP YOU BUY THE RIGHT PROPERTY FOR THE RIGHT PRICE
Why should I use a Canberra Buyer’s Agent?
Buyers Agents in Canberra are for anyone looking to purchase a property, save time, money and stress. Buying a property is one of the largest financial decisions you can make, so it makes sense to have a professional by your side.
People use Buyers Agents for a variety of reasons:
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Team
JORDAN NAVYBOX
JENNY COHEN
CORINNE ALTER
BROOK RUTHERFORD
DAVID SKAPINKER
ISABELLE HOLDER
JACLYN SAINSBURY
JARED CANDLIN
KIRSTEN MILLER
LACHLAN WYNN
LUKE SERHAN
MARY HOWELL
MISHNA ROSE
PADDY FERGUSON
RACHAEL STEELE
STUART SHAW
TAMMY SOGLANICH
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FAQ Canberra Buyers Agents
A buyers advocate or buyers agent in Canberra offers various types of services such as:
- Searching for the right property
- Inspecting properties
- Gaining access to off-market properties
- Conducting property due-diligence
- Expert negotiation
- Liasing with solicitors and conveyancers
- Auction bidding on your behalf
- Organising pre-settlement inspections
Canberra can be an excellent place to invest due to a strong labour market. As the capital city of Australia, Canberra benefits from a stable and diverse economy driven by government administration, defense, education, and technology sectors.
A buyers agent will have connections and relationships established with sales agents operating in Canberra which means you can get access to properties and start negotiations before other buyers ever get the chance.
Buyers agents and buyers advocates are licensed and regulated real estate professionals who act on behalf of the property buyer. Their purpose is to research, find and negotiate a perfect property for their client.
This is as opposed to a real estate agent who has a contract with the seller and therefore has their best interests at heart. A buyer’s agent will always negotiate in favour of you, their client.
The fee that a buyers agent will typically charge is a percentage of the purchase price anywhere between 2-3% depending the client’s requirements.
For service outside the Full Service offering, a flat fee may be charged.
Yes, anyone from overseas can purchase property in Canberra however only with the Foreign Investment Review Board’s approval. Read more about the foreign investment rules.
Canberra’s top suburbs include Deakin, Grifith, Forrest, Red Hill and Yarralumla. Some of the homes in these suburbs can fetch prices upwards of $5 million. You can expect to see grande home on 1,000sqm blocks, expansive, modern in design and well maintained.
If you’re looking to buy your dream home, our buyers agents in Canberra know how to find, negotiate and secure off-market properties for you in these areas.
Forrest is commonly known as one of the most exclusive suburbs in Canberra with the top streets being:
- National Circuit, Forrest
- Ord Street, Forrest
- Hobart Avenue, Forrest
- Dampier Crescent, Forrest
- Talbot Street, Forrest
To calculate the stamp duty on your Canberra purchase, we recommend visiting the ACT Revenue Office’s site. Enter your purchase criteria into their calculator to receive your estimate.