Welcome to The Informed Buyer
The Informed Buyer was created to apply some fresh thinking so that more people can benefit by using a qualified Buyer’s Agent when buying property. Whether you’re searching for your first home, a family looking to upgrade or downsize, relocating or investing talk to me about how I can make your unique journey more productive, informative and enjoyable.
I specialise in locating and securing properties in Brisbane’s inner city suburbs, helping people purchase the ideal property that best matches their lifestyle and budget whilst saving time in the process.
"We could not be happier in our new home"
The Dubé Family, 2018
How can I help?
New Family Home
For families looking for the perfect home that fits everyone’s needs.
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Co-Pilot Service
Ideal for when you would like to benefit from the assistance of an expert but also want to participate participate in searching for their new home. Have a trusted advisor work alongside you every step of the buying journey.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports for up to 12 properties
- Negotiation support
- Maximum 8-week search period
[Learn more about my Co-Pilot Service]
Complete Service
An end-to-end comprehensive service that has everything included. The Complete Service is best suited to busy families looking for their next family home.
Our Complete Service offering is the way to reduce the stress and time commitments of searching for a property, whilst at the same time achieving a great outcome that meets your lifestyle and budget.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports – unlimited
- Negotiation support
- Settlement support
Moving to Brisbane
Ideal for those who need to relocate or know more about Brisbane’s best suburbs to live.
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Complete Service
An end-to-end premium and comprehensive service suited to busy professionals, families, and other homebuyers planning to relocate to Brisbane.
Our complete service offering is the way to reduce the stress and time commitments of searching for a property, whilst at the same time achieving a great outcome that meets your lifestyle and budget.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports – unlimited
- Negotiation support
- Settlement support
[Learn more about my Complete Service]
Brisbane Rundown
Are you looking to buy or rent in Brisbane but are unsure what location is best for you?
What it includes:
- 2 x 30-minute calls to understand your situation and requirements.
- Customised itinerary to spend the day (5 hours) with a local professional who will show you ideal suburbs and facilities to fit your needs.
- Property inspections where required to highlight property values in areas.
- Airport transfers if necessary.
If you’re looking to rent in Brisbane, I can also assist with rental inspections and guidance.
Investor
Savvy investors wanting the most convenient and informed way to purchase property.
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Complete Service
Our complete service offering is the easiest way to acquire an investment property that meets your budget and investment objectives.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports – unlimited
- Negotiation support
- Settlement support
[Learn more about my Complete Service offering]
Brisbane Run-Down
Are you looking to invest in Brisbane but unsure what location is best for you?
What it includes:
- 2 x 30-minute call to understand your situation and requirements.
- Customised itinerary to spend the day (5 hours) with a local professional who will show you ideal suburbs and facilities to fit your needs.
- Property inspections where required to highlight property values in areas.
- Airport transfers if necessary.
First Home Buyer
For those who could use an expert on their side when buying their first property.
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Action Plan
This is a great, low-risk way to engage the professional expertise of a buyer’s agent. There is a once-off affordable fee, and no obligation or expectation to use our more comprehensive services.
What it includes:
- Customised action plan outlining the steps to purchasing your ideal home within your budget
- Identification of focus suburbs
- Negotiation tips and a buying process outline
[Learn more about my Action Plan service]
Co-Pilot Service
This service is ideal for those who would like to benefit from the assistance of an expert and trusted advisor to work alongside them every step of the buying journey.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports for up to 12 properties
- Negotiation support
- Maximum 8-week search period
Co-Pilot Service
Ideal for when you would like to benefit from the assistance of an expert but also want to participate participate in searching for their new home. Have a trusted advisor work alongside you every step of the buying journey.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports for up to 12 properties
- Negotiation support
- Maximum 8-week search period
Complete Service
An end-to-end comprehensive service that has everything included. The Complete Service is best suited to busy families looking for their next family home.
Our Complete Service offering is the way to reduce the stress and time commitments of searching for a property, whilst at the same time achieving a great outcome that meets your lifestyle and budget.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports – unlimited
- Negotiation support
- Settlement support
Complete Service
An end-to-end premium and comprehensive service suited to busy professionals, families, and other homebuyers planning to relocate to Brisbane.
Our complete service offering is the way to reduce the stress and time commitments of searching for a property, whilst at the same time achieving a great outcome that meets your lifestyle and budget.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports – unlimited
- Negotiation support
- Settlement support
Brisbane Rundown
Are you looking to buy or rent in Brisbane but are unsure what location is best for you?
What it includes:
- 2 x 30-minute calls to understand your situation and requirements.
- Customised itinerary to spend the day (5 hours) with a local professional who will show you ideal suburbs and facilities to fit your needs.
- Property inspections where required to highlight property values in areas.
- Airport transfers if necessary.
If you’re looking to rent in Brisbane, I can also assist with rental inspections and guidance.
Action Plan
This is a great, low-risk way to engage the professional expertise of a buyer’s agent. There is a once-off affordable fee, and no obligation or expectation to use our more comprehensive services.
What it includes:
- Customised action plan outlining the steps to purchasing your ideal home within your budget
- Identification of focus suburbs
- Negotiation tips and a buying process outline
Co-Pilot Service
This service is ideal for those who would like to benefit from the assistance of an expert and trusted advisor to work alongside them every step of the buying journey.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports for up to 12 properties
- Negotiation support
- Maximum 8-week search period
Complete Service
Our complete service offering is the easiest way to acquire an investment property that meets your budget and investment objectives.
What it includes:
- Customised property search plan
- Property search assistance including off-market and on-market properties
- Inspections and property guidance reports – unlimited
- Negotiation support
- Settlement support
Brisbane Rundown
Are you looking to invest in Brisbane but unsure what location is best for you?
What it includes:
- 2 x 30-minute calls to understand your situation and requirements.
- Customised itinerary to spend the day (5 hours) with a local professional who will show you ideal suburbs and facilities to fit your needs.
- Property inspections where required to highlight property values in areas.
- Airport transfers if necessary.
Recent Purchases
Contact Details
Jayne: 0427 623 639
Licensed Real Estate Agent – QLD 4215511
Bachelor of Business Mgt / Bachelor of Commerce
Certified Practising Accountant (CPA)
Address: Level 1/240 Waterworks Rd, Ashgrove (by appointment only)
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𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲
(Local knowledge)
𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞? Holland Park
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲?
4 years
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐞? It has a family friendly suburban feel to the area but still only 4km to the city so easy access to everything.
𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞?
We like to let our little one on her trike and walk down to the local park to find some ducks and turtles. 🦆🐢
𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩? Little Clive cafe on Ipswich Rd- I order the waffle specials and the staff are always super friendly. @littleclive
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐛 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠? A good high school from the area.
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬? Post war homes on good block sizes with town house redevelopments now popping up.
𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲? I feel so close and connected- we can ride our bikes into Southbank, we have the City one way, Rocklea markets another or can be on the M1 to the Gold Coast it’s fantastic.
Anita is also a rockstar property manager @flyteproperty that I am so grateful to have met and my go to when it comes to all things about tenants.
Lunch with the best buyer’s agents in the country!! It’s amazing how coming together with others can recharge your energy, learn, grow and improve. #buyersagent #mastermind #buyersadvocate #abundancemindset #brisbanebuyersagent #theinformedbuyer
Currently seeking for my wonderful clients!!! This hard working professional couple want a hassle free home where they can relax and enjoy life together. #lifegoals #smart
If you have something that may work please get in touch and we can discuss budget.
Preferred areas: Auchenflower, Milton, Paddington.
𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞
(suburbs through the eyes of a local)
𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞?
Kirribilli, Sydney
Soho, New York
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭?
Safe, family friendly, a lovely community, close enough to the city for an easy commute, lots of green spaces, bike-paths and bush walks. Exceptional schools both public and private.
𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩- The Sunroom- dress shop it’s my go to for my wardrobe.
𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭: Green Mango Thai- I always order the Pad Thai
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞? Trains as there are just buses for public transport. I would love more restaurants for night time options to stay local.
𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲- We just love going down to the creek and throwing rocks in and getting muddy with the kids and our dogs.
Thanks for being my first local @kristenlowreywrites I also live in Ashgrove and agree with all of the above!
Client Brief- OWNER OCCUPIERS
If you are an agent or know of a home that sounds similar to this - please get in touch.
FYI- no western rear homes please.
Hope to hear from you soon! 📞 0427623639
Brisbane I love how your suburbs are the perfect jigsaw to create such a liveable city.
Behind all those quirky names and squiggles of boundary’s there is so much history, sense of community and reasons why people love their own suburb.
Each week I am going to ask a local to give me some insight into their suburb and why they love where they live or perhaps why the don’t. 🏠💙💚💙 #brisbaneanyday #brisbanesuburbs #brisbanecity #movetobrisbane #brisbanelocals #lovewhereyoulive #brisbaneproperty #brisbanebuyersagent #theinformedbuyer #peopleofbrisbane
A rare insight into my family life as you may know I am the proud mum of three. Three officially all at school as of today.
I went into motherhood as a corporate accountant something I gave up to stay at home. But with some focus and hard work I come out owning my own growing business doing something I love.
So thank you to my kids for making me strong enough to give it a go. It’s funny how life changes, we adapt and become stronger.
There is too much advice out there for parents and this page isn’t for that. I do have one thing to say to all those mums and dads out there ‘you are doing a great job’ because we are all doing the best we can!
#now back to work
# 3 private inspections today
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞.
What an amazing home- architecturally designed with an abundance of natural light and open plan living flowing into the backyard.
When I first took down the brief for this family they showed me their current home in Melbourne and I knew I had to find something special to get them excited to move.
From my first inspection I knew it was perfect for them- the proportions, layout and all located within the preferred school zones and easy commute to work. When they inspected they agreed and knew I had fully understood their brief and family needs.
Settled this week and all moved in for the school year to start, what a simple transition back to Brisbane life.
p.s. it’s the finer touches where the magic happens- they loved their big oak tree in Melbourne so the poinciana tree in this Qld backyard made it feel like home.
💫🌳
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞!!! 𝐒𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞.
This home is one of those unicorn purchases that everyone wants but my lovely local family deservedly got.
I threw them a wild card option and they loved it just like the previous owners that had lived there for over 40years.
I rarely talk numbers or use the term “under market value” but even the bank agreed we bought exceptionally well.
Bank valuation- $35k over price paid.
Under clients budget by around 40%.
Over 700sqm with parkland and city views.
Purchased off market through @place_ascot
The buyers asked for a home where the kids could play out the front in a quiet street (remember those days). They purchased a home that overlooks the endless parkland of Kedron Brook ✅.
Congratulations to this wonderful family it has been a delight to work with you and I can’t wait to see what you do with this one!
Look at this cracking poster I found whilst doing a pre settlement inspection today at a much loved family home. Owned for over 40 years by the sellers and recently purchased off market by my clients. I love finding little treasures.
These words make my heart sing.
Thanks Ben Handler @buyersagentinstitute for taking the time to say this about me and all the extra time you have spent coaching and supporting me.
It’s always good to see yourself as a cartoon figurine. FYI those wrinkles took a lot of laughs to get. 😂😂😂
Donated as promised.
As pledged earlier this week I wanted to help those impacted by drought and fire through a donation.
To thank all of you, I have donated $1 for each follower to both worthy causes @redcrossau and @droughtangels . I appreciate everyone who follows and supports my business. 💙💚💙. Image credit: @lukava
𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎!
Back at it and excited to be here.
This year my main focus will continue to be my clients and providing them with exceptional service.
What am I doing back when stock is so low?? Well here is a little hint- most property coming to market after the Australia Day weekend are doing their final prep and talking to their sales agent about their listing. This means there are lots of opportunities to be first in best dressed for my clients.
If you are considering purchasing early this year and want more information on ways I can assist please get in touch. I currently have two spots available as I only work with five clients at any one point to ensure I deliver the highest level of client service.
** I would also like to acknowledge how tough many fellow Aussies are doing at the moment- please check out my stories to see how I am supporting and get involved where you can.
𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 💫🏠💫
And on Christmas Eve a signed contract came my clients way. We swooped in and purchased a fantastic home when no one was expecting. 👏👏
#some Christmas magic just happened.
#veryhappybuyer
#welcomebacktobne
#cant wait to share more
𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.
# over and out for me for 2019
# the goal for 2020 is simple- just to keep making my clients happy!
As the year is winding down here is a little snapshot of me, what I love to do and why 2020 is looking fabulous already.
💚💙💚 🎄 🎄 🎄 12 Days of Christmas - Day 10