Home / Fees
You shouldn't have to
book a call to find out
what something costs
Our fees are below, and so is everything else — the duties, the surcharges, the registrations. The second list matters more than the first. Budgeting on the purchase price alone is how plans come apart a week before settlement.
Our fees
What we charge
Full buyer's agency
1%
Of the final purchase price. An engagement fee of AUD $3,300 is payable upfront and deducted in full from the final invoice. Search, inspections, negotiation and settlement management are all included, and inspection reports carry no separate charge.
Inspection report · per property
AUD 330
Incl. GST. For buyers who already have a property in mind, or who want a second opinion on a campaign running elsewhere. What's in a report
FIRB application
AUD 2,000
Prepared, lodged and followed through. Eligibility assessment and general guidance are free. Government application fees are payable separately.
Property management
5.5%
From 5.5% of monthly rent. Tenanting, collection and remittance, maintenance, inspections and reporting. How management works
Where the 1% comes back
The Rostrevor property was acquired early in 2026 at $1,070,000 against a market estimate of $1,200,000 — $130,000 below market. Our fee on that transaction was about $10,700.
Not every purchase works out that way. But it describes what the fee is for: not introducing a property, but buying one below what it is worth.
Total cost
What an $800,000 house
actually costs to buy
Modelled for a foreign purchaser acquiring a new $800,000 dwelling in South Australia, without finance.
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | $800,000 | — |
| Stamp duty (SA) | approx. $37,800 | State transfer duty, sliding scale |
| Foreign purchaser surcharge 7% | $56,000 | Foreign buyers only. 7–9% by state |
| Transfer registration | approx. $5,000 | Payable to the state, tiered by price |
| Conveyancing | approx. $2,000 | Contract review and transfer |
| Building & pest inspection | approx. $700 | Conducted under a contract condition |
| Our fee (1%) | $8,000 | Less the $3,300 engagement fee already paid |
| Subtotal | approx. $909,500 | approx. $109,500 above the purchase price |
The FIRB application fee sits on top of this
Paid to government, tiered by purchase price and reindexed each July. Because it moves, we have left a figure out rather than publish one that will be wrong in a few months. We confirm the current amount when you enquire.
An $800,000 house therefore requires more than $910,000. Over 13 per cent of the price goes to duties and costs, and the largest single line — the $56,000 surcharge — applies only because the buyer is foreign. Which is why a budget has to be built backwards from the total, not forwards from the listing price.
These figures are indicative, calculated on South Australian rates as at August 2026, and will vary with the property and your circumstances. Stamp duty and registration fees are assessed on the actual price, and state governments revise rates regularly. Confirm the actual amounts with your conveyancer and accountant before contracting.
Included
What the 1% covers
Initial consultationBudget, purpose, eligibility
Search and shortlistingOn-market and off-market
InspectionsUnlimited. Every candidate attended
Inspection reportsOne per property, at no extra charge
ValuationComparable evidence, triangulated
Negotiation and biddingPrivate treaty and auction
IntroductionsConveyancer, accountant, inspector
Settlement managementTimetable and final inspection
What it does not cover
- Government duties and fees — stamp duty, foreign purchaser surcharge, registration, FIRB application
- Conveyancing and inspection costs — paid directly to each provider
- Accounting and tax advice
- Property management — from 5.5% of rent under a separate agreement
- The $2,000 FIRB lodgement fee, where you ask us to handle it
We keep what we charge separate from what you pay to others. The only money that reaches our account is the engagement fee and the success fee.
Contact
We'll work out what
your budget actually reaches
Against a property you are already looking at, or against a number. Thirty minutes gets you a total. The first call is free.