Google "buyer's agent" right now and count how many claim to be the most trusted, the top rated, the number one choice.
They can't all be right. Statistically, most of them are wrong.
And that's the real problem with hiring a buyer's agent in Australia. Not that good ones don't exist. They absolutely do. It's that from the outside, the good ones and the average ones run identical marketing.
Why the marketing all looks the same
Because it works. Awards nobody's heard of, testimonials you can't verify, "over $500M in property purchased" claims with no context.
None of it tells you the only thing that matters. Will this specific person buy well for your specific brief? Our guide on spotting a bad buyer's agent covers the red flags in detail.
The questions that separate them fast
Skip the website. Get them on the phone and ask three things.
How many properties have you bought in my target area in the last 12 months? A specialist answers with actual numbers and addresses. A generalist gets vague.
What were the last three comparable sales in my price range there? A local expert rattles them off. Someone stretched across six markets can't.
How are you paid, exactly? Flat fee, stated immediately, no dancing. Anything else, walk. See our full list of 7 questions to ask before you pay anyone.
The mismatch problem
Here's what most people miss. The question isn't just "is this agent good". It's "is this agent good at my exact purchase".
A brilliant Sydney family-home specialist is the wrong choice for a Brisbane investment unit. Not a bad agent. The wrong agent. And a mismatched agent still follows a process and still sends invoices. You just get generalist results at specialist prices.
You could do all this vetting yourself
Realistically, that's hours of calls, and you're still taking their word on most of it. You get no reference points because you've never hired one before. They pitch buyers every week.
This is the gap Converta fills. We sit on your side of the table, not theirs. We vet buyer's agents, then match you based on your budget, target locations and property type, so the person calling you actually specialises in what you're buying.
The matching is free, the pricing is upfront, and there's no obligation after the first call. Your match calls within 24 hours.
Stop trying to out-research an industry that's better at marketing than you are at vetting.