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Buyer’s agent Melbourne · Northcote, Thornbury & Preston
Search. Secure. Settle.
On Your Side.
The selling agent represents the vendor. We represent you, as buyer’s advocates who live and work on Melbourne’s north side. We specialise in Northcote, Thornbury, Preston and the streets around them, and we buy right across Melbourne.
Jason McCall
Born in Thornbury. Fifty years in the Inner North.
Meet Jason · 1:41
Who you’ll be working with, and how we buy on your side.
Licensed with Consumer Affairs VictoriaREIV memberPICA memberBuyer-side only. We work for you.
Who we help
Whatever stage you’re buying at, you get someone in your corner.
Upsizers
More room for the family, in the streets and school zones that suit how you live.
Downsizers
A smaller home that still feels like home, close to the people and places you know.
Investors
Asset selection first, with the numbers tested before you commit.
How it works
Three steps, one advocate, start to finish.
Updates every Monday and Friday on WhatsApp, so you always know where your search stands.
- 01
Search
We start with a Buyer Brief Session to understand why you’re buying, then shortlist on and off market and attend inspections for you.
- 02
Secure
We assess value against comparable sales, then negotiate or bid on your behalf with the selling agent.
- 03
Settle
We coordinate your broker and conveyancer and carry out the pre-settlement inspection, right through to settlement day.
Local knowledge
We know these streets because we grew up on them.
Jason was born in Thornbury, went to Wales Street Primary and Northcote Tech, and is President of the Keon Park Football & Netball Club. We buy across all of Melbourne, with deep knowledge of the North.
Home turf
- Northcote
- Thornbury →
- Preston
- Fairfield
- Alphington
Inner north
- Carlton North
- Fitzroy North
- Clifton Hill
North-west
- Brunswick
- Brunswick East
- Coburg
- Fawkner
North-east
- Ivanhoe
- Eaglemont
- Rosanna
- Heidelberg
- Viewbank
- Yallambie
- Macleod
- Watsonia
- Greensborough
- Montmorency
- Eltham
Further north
- Reservoir
- Kingsbury
- Bundoora
- Thomastown
- Lalor
- Mill Park
- Epping
- South Morang
Across Melbourne
- Inner Melbourne
- Melbourne’s west
- Outer north-west
- Melbourne’s east
- South-east
- Bayside
Buying somewhere else in Melbourne? We buy right across the city, so book a call and tell us where you’re looking. See all the suburbs we cover →
Results
Client results, from first homes to investment purchases.
More than three years of purchases across regional Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Now we’re bringing that work home to Melbourne’s north.
Owner-occupiers · Bendigo VIC · May 2024
Matt & Louise P were new to the Australian market. We steered them away from an overpriced home that needed urgent re-stumping.
- Price
- $545,000
- Valued at
- $590,000
- Secured in
- 27 days
“Jason’s research meant we crossed off an overpriced property before it became a mistake, then quickly secured a better home, under market value.”
Owner-occupiers · Turkey Beach QLD
Simon & Lorraine moved interstate at short notice. We secured their home on market, with other offers on the table.
- Price
- $528,422
- Valued at
- $560,000
- Secured in
- 45 days
“Jason made the whole process a lot less stressful and organised. He was always upfront and honest.”
First home buyer · Footscray VIC
Isaac works full-time shifts as a stevedore and didn’t know where to start. We secured his first home in 14 days.
- Price
- $650,000
- Valued at
- $663,000
- Secured in
- 14 days
“Jason made my first property buying experience incredibly smooth and stress-free.”
Investor (SMSF) · Redland Bay QLD
Belinda spent 12 months worried about picking the wrong investment. We secured one off market in 21 days.
- Price
- $625,000
- Valued at
- $1,050,000
- Secured in
- 21 days
“I focused on my career while Jason focused on the data. The result speaks for itself.”
Investors (SMSF) · Smithfield Plains SA
Murray & Bhavya didn’t know how to set up an SMSF purchase. Once on the ground, we had an off-market offer accepted in 4 days.
- Price
- $500,000
- Valued at
- $700,000
- Secured in
- 4 days
“He really took the time to understand what I was looking for and guided me through every step of the process with patience and care.”
Investor (SMSF) · Huntly, Bendigo VIC
Asimina found investing overwhelming after seven months of auction fatigue. We secured an A-grade property in 6 days.
- Price
- $700,000
- Under comparables
- $35,000
- Secured in
- 6 days
“The process was professional, efficient, and seamless. Now the property is tenanted and it feels great knowing my wealth and retirement goals are actually moving forward.”
Free buyer tool
The Melbourne Buyer’s AI Prompt Sheet
Four prompts to do your groundwork before you inspect, bid or sign. Copy each one into ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude. Works for home buyers and investors.
- True Cost of Buying
- My Bidding Limit
- Shortlist Scorer
- Questions for my Conveyancer
- Bonus: Property Inspection Checklist
BAV Insights
Plain-English guides for buying in Victoria.
The right property matters more than the price you pay for it. We’d rather help you buy well once than see you buying again in a few years.
Jason McCall, Founder and licensed buyer’s advocate
Looking for a buyer’s agent Melbourne-wide? Let’s talk about your next move.
Book a 20 minute discovery call. We’ll talk through what you’re buying, your budget and timing, and whether we’re the right fit.
Free 20-minute discovery call
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