Private Inspections

When selling, agents usually show homes to buyers by open home inspection. This is where anyone is welcome to walk through your home; nosey neighbours, future sellers researching agents, home renovators seeking ideas and people who just like to spend their weekends looking at other people's houses.

We believe that this method is the less favourable way to introduce potential buyers what could be their new home. Our buyers are welcome to view the properties we represent by private inspection only. We are passionate about dedicating the time and energy to showing your property as it should be shown.  

From a buyer's perspective, the difference between viewing your new home by open for inspection and by private inspection is like chalk and cheese.

Buyers often tell us that OPIs make them feel like cattle. They speak about their discomfort when viewing their property in the presence of other buyers. The last thing you want is for buyers to feel held back from connecting to the home because other potential buyers are in it. Savvy buyers often make this worse by purposefully announcing any minor downfall to put their competition off purchasing the home.

Buyers also report their inability to engage with the agent or ask questions discretely. The only engagement many buyers have with the agent at an OFI is "hello" at the door and "goodbye" when they leave. This is hardly the experience you want buyers to have when viewing your home.

Furthermore, if the agents collect buyers' contact details at the front door, it is impossible to know if the details are real. This is just the tip of the iceberg when discussing why open inspections are not the most effective way to show your home.

Buyers contact us directly to book a private tour.

• We ensure that we open your home only to qualified and genuine buyers.
• We dedicate the right length of time to showing every home. Usually, a private inspection takes 30 minutes, but for some buyers of certain types of property, this has been up to 2.5 hours.
• We are available to answer buyer's questions or point out key features that the buyer may overlook.
• Our buyers are never intimidated or able to influence another buyer's perception of your home.
• Our devotion to showing property in this way every time ensures that the property is represented at its very best and that buyers are given every opportunity to assess if they want it to be theirs.

Viewing by private inspection ensures...

• You will have qualified buyers viewing your home.
• Your agent will have a better gauge of every buyer's level of interest.
• Your agent will be able to more readily identify and assist your potential buyer in overcoming obstacles that could otherwise stop them from purchasing your home.
• Buyers have a more relaxed experience viewing property one-on-one without feeling that their competition is assessing them.
• Buyers can connect to the property on a deeper level by experiencing what the house feels like with just themselves in it.
• Buyers cannot intimidate other buyers by purposefully mentioning "issues" with the home.
• Buyers are best positioned to be free of distractions and, therefore, focus on what the home's value means to them.

We believe private inspections are by far the superior way to show a property, especially when you are seeking the highest and best offer for your property. With that said, if a home seller requests that we open their home to the public, we are happy to oblige.