The $50,000 mistake many property investors don’t know they’re making
Real estate buyers are sometimes steered towards specific properties, unaware that third parties are levying sneaky commissions into the price, amounting to tens of thousands extra unknowingly paid by the buyer, according to the Real Estate Investors Network.
Unwary buyers can end up paying invisible commissions, commonly costing between $30,000 and $50,000. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)
In today’s real estate market, Australian property investors have access to more data and insights than ever before.
From suburb reports
to podcasts and online calculators, doing your own research has never been easier.But even well-informed investors continue to fall into a trap that quietly undermines their returns: hidden commissions embedded in so-called “free” property investment advice.
These fees—often invisible to the buyer—can add te…
