Your South Coast Buyer’s Agent.

Giving Buyers the Leading Edge on NSW’s South Coast


Working with a local buyers agent means you can leverage a licensed real estate agents’ experience and knowledge which can save you time, stress and money.

Whether you’re a local looking for your dream home or relocating from the city, our property buying services can cover all your needs.

We service a variety of buyers looking to purchase property on the South Coast, covering suburbs along the coast such as Kiama, Gerringong, Mollymook and Ulladulla. We also cover inland suburbs such Berry and the surrounding region.

Our connections with local real estate sales agents and property managers means that you can gain greater access to exclusive properties, off-market properties and receive the most up-to-date information.

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 deep experience, expansive network and trusted reputation to provide you with the best possible property buying services on the South Coast.

Mary Howell is Your Local Buyers Agent

Mary Howell is a Senior Buyers Agent with over 25 years of real estate experience working in luxury residential markets. Mary offers buyers deep local knowledge of the South Coast, helping you navigate suburbs and sought after pockets with ease.

Renowned for her negotiating skills, friendly manner and empathetic approach, Mary achieves the finest possible outcomes for her clients.

People who know Mary describe her as highly motivated, focused and positive. If you’re looking to buy a property on the South Coast, Mary is your go-to for specialist advice and tailored property buying services.

Explore Our Property Buying Services

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.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Finding, evaluating and securing investment properties across all price points.

BUYER BRIEFS

Buying the right property starts with defining your brief.

Cohen Handler’s South Coast 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.

DUE DILIGENCE

Uncover any hidden issues with the property or area.

NEGOTIATION

Our expert Buyers Agents will build a negotiation strategy to get the right property at the right price.

OUR SOUTH COAST BUYERS AGENTS HELP YOU BUY THE RIGHT PROPERTY FOR THE RIGHT PRICE

Why should I use a South Coast Buyers Agent?

Using a Buyer’s Agent is for anyone looking to purchase a property efficiently, saving 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 Buyer’s Agents for a variety of reasons:

Our buyer’s agents on the South Coast have relationships in the market that provide you access to properties that may never hit the open market, ensuring you have opportunities others might miss.

We understand every customer is unique and so we provided tailored strategies and support based on your exact situation and needs.


We understand the nuances of negotiations with real estate agents and vendors which allows us to determine the best negotiation strategy and tactics to secure your property.

Our goal is to ensure you secure the right property at the right price. And if it’s not at the right price, it’s not the right property.

Whether you’re starting out or expanding an investment property portfolio, we’ll help identify the right commercial or residential investment properties.

Tap into the Cohen Groups Commercial Buyers agency, Costi Cohen, Australia’s leading Commercial Buyers agency.

Due to our reputation of buying some of the country’s most exclusive properties, we’re regularly notified about exclusive listing across the country.

Receive guidance with property due diligence to uncover the true nature of a property.

Our South Coast Buyers Agents, leave no stone unturned, ensuring you under take the recommended checks and inspections, using our network of professionals, comprising conveyancers, pest and building inspectors, trades people and assessments of land and title reports.

Sometimes we’ll work with clients who may require privacy from initial inspection right up to settlement.

We’ll maintain discretion and recommend clients make use of non-disclosure agreements and organise private viewings.

Confirming the condition of the property is unchanged from the previous owners or tenants is essential.

We organise a pre-settlement inspection to run through a check list looking for items of the home that were removed or damaged which the contract of sale exclusively included.

We can assess the rental return and capital growth of each property and determine which properties are under performing.

With this information, we’ll make recommendations as to how to optimise your property portfolio and improve its performance.

We make suggestions such as adding value via cosmetic renovations, revaluing the property and using equity to secure another or even selling a property to free up capital that can be worked harder in a better suburb.

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Team

SIMON COHEN

SIMON COHEN

FOUNDER & CEO
BROOK RUTHERFORD

BROOK RUTHERFORD

NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
MARY HOWELL

MARY HOWELL

SENIOR BUYERS AGENT

Insights

FAQ South Coast Buyers Agents

A buyers advocate or buyers agent based on the South Coast offers you local expertise and covers the whole buying process for you:

  • 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

The South Coast is known for the beautiful beaches and its relaxed atmosphere, which makes it a perfect holiday destination. Holiday homes in the area can present high yields for investors and holiday home owners but more importantly, steady long term capital growth.

A buyers agent will have connections and relationships with established sales agents which means you can get access to properties before other buyers and start negotiations to secure the home.

When looking to buy an investment property or holiday home on the South Coast, you must ensure that the location is close to key land marks or attractions to ensure limited vacancies.

The Shoalhaven region has a plethora of suburbs that you can consider such as Kiama and Mollymook but using a South Coast buyers agent to help you source and navigate these areas is the most effective way towards securing a quality investment.

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.

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