There are lessons we can learn about how to win at property by looking at how people win at the stock market.

Is the only way to win at shares to negotiate better prices when you buy? No.

Is the only way to win at shares to buy your shares off market? No.

So how are share traders making gains when they don’t negotiate better prices or buy off market?

They do so by using another key source of gains: share selection. That is, buying the RIGHT shares … because the market has temporarily valued them incorrectly.

If you’re engaging a buyer’s agent just to access off market properties and help you negotiate you’re missing a bucketload of value optimisation. Expect more from your buyer’s agent.