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Buyer’s Advocate Reservoir

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Buying a property in Reservoir can be a difficult process that many of us only undertake a few times in our lives. A Buyers Advocate or Buyers agent can assist for a variety of reasons including:

  • Undesirable experiences with Real Estate Agents.
  • Frustration with the time and effort involved in property transactions.
  • Confusion about how, when and where to buy a house.

Questions such as “is it structurally sound?”, “am I paying too much?” or “do I pay what the agent is asking?” are never far from the buyer’s mind and can all be answered with the assistance of our Buyer’s Advocates / Buyers agents.

A Buyer’s Advocate  can manage the entire buying process for you or simply manage the stages you would prefer to avoid.

Getting your weekends back by applying our wise experience in finding your perfect home in Reservoir. We can help you purchase a home with confidence as we guide you through each step from selecting the home (access to off market listings), market appraisal, negotiate or bid at auctions.

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Know What Your Buying

Most homebuyers focus on how they’ll live in a property — where the couch will go, how the bedroom feels, or if the kitchen suits their style. But a smart buyer looks beyond the surface.

That’s where the right buyer’s agent becomes invaluable. They help you ask the important, long-term questions — the kind that can affect your financial future and peace of mind for years to come:

  • Resale Potential: Will this property appeal to future buyers when it’s time to sell?

  • Ongoing Costs: Is this home likely to become a money pit, or will maintenance be manageable?

  • Value-Add Opportunities: Can you unlock hidden potential through strategic renovations?

Thinking beyond the layout is a difficult when there is so much pressure on buyers just to buy, a buyers agent can help choose the right home protecting your future investment.

More information on what a buyers agent does. 

Auction Bidding

Did you know auctions are strategically designed to drive up the final sale price — in the seller’s favor?

In this high-pressure environment, buyers are placed in a deliberately competitive setting, often leading to emotional decisions and overbidding. Only seasoned property professionals truly understand how to navigate this terrain without falling into costly traps.

That’s where a skilled buyer’s agent comes in. With a well-planned bidding strategy tailored to your goals, they take the lead — while you watch with confidence. Their approach is designed to protect your budget, apply psychological pressure on other bidders, and, in some cases, shift the momentum of the auction in your favor.

Buying at auction doesn’t have to feel like a gamble — not when you have the right strategy on your side.

More information on ‘Auction bidding service,’ or ‘How buyers agents beat auctioneers.‘ 

Professional Negotiation

Buying property means stepping into a game of negotiations — and the rules aren’t always in your favour.

Whether you’re bidding, offering, or negotiating post-auction, you’re often up against experienced real estate agents who do this every single week. A few common scenarios buyers face:

  • Post-Auction Negotiations: If a property doesn’t meet reserve, you’ll be negotiating directly with a seasoned agent trained to extract every dollar.

  • Private Sales or Offers: Even your first bid can be used to squeeze out thousands more.

  • Pre-Auction Offers: These can be used to gauge your budget — only to push you into the auction anyway.

  • Expressions of Interest: Often just the beginning of a high-stakes bidding war — sometimes over the phone.

Most buyers will only face these situations once or twice in their lifetime. Real estate agents? They do it weekly.

This is where a buyer’s agent levels the playing field — protecting your interests, negotiating strategically, and ensuring you don’t overpay in the heat of the moment.

Off Market Property

Did you know real estate agents spend much of their time building relationships with local homeowners — long before a property hits the market?

In many cases, their role isn’t just about selling; it’s about quietly connecting the right buyer with the right seller, often with minimal disruption to the homeowner. These are known as off-market opportunities — and they can be golden.

Buyers’ agents are trusted by selling agents as a source of qualified, serious buyers who can move quickly and negotiate discreetly. This trust often gives them access to properties before they’re publicly listed.

Imagine securing your dream home before it even hits the market. That’s the kind of edge an experienced buyer’s agent can offer — a true competitive advantage in today’s fast-moving property landscape.

A word from Mark Ribarsky, founder of Wise Real Estate Advice (est. 2014).

Mark is a fully licensed real estate agent and our lead buyer’s agent. With experience as a selling agent, property developer, and owner of Property Managers Melb, he brings a well-rounded perspective and deep industry knowledge.

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About Reservoir

Reservoir became a suburb at this time with the name coming from the three water reservoirs first built in 1863

Reservoir is a northern charmer on the inner-city fringe, located 12km from the CBD. The suburb is experiencing unprecedented growth, with plenty of new developments, with no shortage of beautiful period houses, including Art Deco as well as classic Australian weatherboards, many with large gardens and spectacular interior renovations. There are also a number of 1960s of units and family homes on large blocks, alongside new estates of modern, geometric townhouses and units.

The demographic includes a mix of long-term resident families, but you’ll also find young, independent people catching on to Reservoir’s neat location as it is considered ‘still affordable’ inner-city lifestyle.

The Suburb offers a number of amenities including the Northland Shopping Centre, Preston Market, High Street Food Quarter, Sydney Rd shops and restaurants and one of three remaining drive-in cinemas in Melbourne, the Village in Coburg.

Convenience is within arm’s reach with four railway stations on the Mernda Railway line: Reservoir, Regent, Keon Park & Ruthven. The Victorian Government has announced that it will build a suburban rail loop, which will include a station at Reservoir.

There is also easy access to the Northern/Western Ring Rd, Hume Highway/Freeway, Tullamarine & Calder Freeways and the Eastern Freeway.

Buyers Advocate Reservoir

Distance to Melbourne: 12km North Of Melbourne.

Public Transport: Trains, two tram lines & Buses.

Number Of Schools: 12

Access to Free Ways: Western Ring Road.

Surrounding suburbs: Campbellfield, Kingsbury, Thomastown, Bundoora, Preston, Coburg North, Coburg, Hadfield & Fawkner. 

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