Joining Sam on the podcast this week is special guest and fellow buyers agent, Darren Piper of Universal Buyers Agents.

Darren has been a buyers agent for nearly a decade having helped hundreds of families and investors buy the right property over that time and he now runs one of the biggest Buyers Agencies in Australia.

So who better to speak to about navigating, researching and negotiating within the Brisbane market. Strap in for some excellent insights and tips from Brisbane's OG Buyers Agent.

In this week's episode of Taking Back Saturday, regular hosts Sam and Chayse discuss the current state of the Brisbane property market, as they are seeing it.

It's a back to basics episode with tips on collating comparable sales results, as well as comparable unsold properties to build value in a property.

They also discuss the uptick in auction campaigns and how to best navigate them, as well as their projections for 2025.

On this week's podcast, Sam is joined by Jacob Butler, founder and fellow buyers agent at Hunter Gather.

We are big fans of Jacob, so it was only a matter of time before we convinced him to join us on the podcast.

His experience and successes in the buyers agency space make him a trusted advisor to all buyers. Enjoy.

Sam and Chayse are on the mics this week for their October Market Wrap podcast.

With some much needed context, they discuss last month's house, townhouse and unit price movement, stock levels, seller expectations and urgency in the market.

A must listen if you're a buyer or seller in the market right now.

On this week's episode, Chayse plays host to special guest, Julia Doyle of Place Camp Hill to get an agents perspective on buying well in Brisbane.

It's raw and honest and should give buyers a great insight into important role that agents play and how to best work together.

Key Takeaways:

Buyer beware! Inspired by a recent post on reddit, Sam and Chayse tackle the very relevant and sometimes complicated world of building and pest reports.

On this week's podcast, we cover:

- What is a B&P and why are they important?

- How to choose a good B&P inspector?

- What to expect from a B&P inspection?

- B&P best practice and top tips

For most people, buying a new home means borrowing money so for today's podcast, we wanted to talk all things mortgages with world class mortgage broker and managing director of HoLo, Justin Dickinson.

Finance is such a critical piece of the home buying journey so we appreciate having Justin's wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon.

On the pod, Sam and Justin go deep on interest rates, market movement, pre-approvals and bridging finance. A must listen for all buyers and borrowers.

Christmas is only 75 days away so if you want to be hosting Christmas lunch from your newly purchased home, this is the podcast for you.

Chayse and Sam break it down, step by step, to give you the necessary tools to buy well in the next 6 weeks (and yes, it can be done!)

Key Takeaways

- The importance of a good mortgage broker, a solid pre-approval and confidence in your finance terms

- Non-negotiables

- Finding examples that you would have bought in the past and how to use them

- When to contact sales agents

- The power of a midweek open home

When it comes to talking all things auctions, there is no one better equipped than Justin Nickerson of Apollo Auctions, who joins Sam on this week's podcast.

Justin is a wealth of knowledge, having called thousands of auctions and his perspective and insight he provides is must listen for buyers and real estate tragics alike.

Key Takeaways:

In this special Q&A episode, Sam and Chayse dive into some burning listener questions from our recent Instagram call out.

We cover a broad range of topics from flood zones to building and pest reports, managing expectations to upgrading in a tough market.

Thank you to everyone who reached out. Keep an eye out and don’t forget to send in your questions for our next Q&A session!