Home Investment property buyers agent Northern Rivers
Investment Property Buyers Agent Northern Rivers New South Wales
Buy a Northern Rivers investment that grows.
We research Northern Rivers suburbs for growth, rent and vacancy, negotiate the price and guide you to settlement. Pay our fee at settlement or monthly, over 3 to 36 months.
- Clear fees, set before we startThe whole search and purchase$12,000 fixed up to $1MAbove $1M a sliding scale that gets cheaper as the price rises: 0.4%, 0.38%, 0.35% and 0.25% on each band. GST included.See the fee
- Pay your wayRetainer from $1,000Pay monthly 3, 12, 24 or 36 monthsPay at settlement, or 3 months interest-free, or over 12, 24 or 36 months. No interest while we search.See the payment plans
- Checked before you offerGrowth, rent and risk firstData firstPrice growth, rent, vacancy, days on market and supply checked for every Northern Rivers suburb we test.See the Northern Rivers data
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Buying in Northern Rivers
Buying an investment property in Northern Rivers
Quick answer
What does it cost to buy in Northern Rivers?
In the last 12 months, in the suburb of Banora Point 2-bed units sold for a median $792,250 and 3-bed houses for $1,082,500, with long-term rent of $720 and $880 a week. Rental vacancy for houses there is 0.6%, and 3-bed house prices grew 9.9% a year over five years.
- 3-bed house, median
- $1,082,500
- 2-bed unit, median
- $792,250
- 3-bed house rent
- $880 / wk
- Gross yield, 3-bed house
- 4.2%
We research Northern Rivers suburbs for growth, rent and vacancy, find properties that suit your plan, negotiate the price and guide you to settlement. Below are median prices, rents and yields by bedroom count for 26 Northern Rivers suburbs, from the last 12 months of sales and leases. Every property is tested on rent, vacancy and resale, and checked for strata and title issues before you sign. Our fee is $12,000 fixed for purchases up to $1M, and you can pay it at settlement or monthly, over 3 to 36 months.
What you get
What an investment property buyers agent does for you
We filter hard so you see the properties worth buying, shaped by evidence rather than hype, emotion or a selling agent’s agenda.
- Market research
Areas showing demand now, checked again for long-term growth.
- Rent and cash flow
Vacancy, rent, yield and holding costs checked so the property is easy to hold.
- Property search
Listings, agent calls and off-market requests.
- Negotiation
We deal with the selling agent, back every offer with recent sales and update you after every call. One good negotiation can save more than our fee.
- Due diligence
Building and pest, strata, contract and finance steps coordinated with your team.
- Settlement and after
Support through settlement and your next steps.
Why buy in Northern Rivers
Why buy in Northern Rivers
- 21 of 26suburbs with house vacancy under 1%A tight long-term rental market: a strong fallback if plans change.
- -4.4% to +13.6%a year, 3-bed house prices over 5 yearsByron Bay to Tweed Heads, in the 26 suburbs with 5 or more 3-bed house sales.
- 3.2% to 5.8%gross yield, 3-bed housesTweed Heads to Casino.
- 3,508sales in 12 months across the 26 suburbsAn active market to buy into, and to sell in later.
Sources: Stash Property (last 12 months, to October 2026). Figures from the tables on this page.
What it costs to buy
Northern Rivers prices by suburb and bedrooms
Median sale prices and weekly long-term rents over the last 12 months. Pick a bedroom count, or turn on Compare and add as many as you like.
3-bedroom house in Banora Point · turn on Compare to add more bedroom counts
3 bedrooms
- Sales, 12 months
- 136
- Long-term rent
- $880 / wk
- Rent a year
- $45,760
- Gross yield
- 4.2%
- Price growth, 5 yrs
- +9.9% a yr
See every bedroom count in one table
| Houses | Units | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrooms | Median price | Sales | Rent / week | Median price | Sales | Rent / week |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,545,000 | 19 | $1,300 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,365,000 | 96 | $1,150 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,082,500 | 136 | $880 | $990,000 | 7 | $800 |
| 2 | $915,000 | 15 | $820 | $792,250 | 27 | $720 |
| 1 | — | — | — | $414,000 | 7 | $550 |
* Fewer than 5 sales, so treat the median as a rough guide. Source: Stash Property, publicly available listing data, 12 months from 1 October 2025. Figures in AUD.
Area profile
Who lives here, and how the market is moving
The figures a buyer should check before choosing a suburb. The Market card follows the Houses / Units and bedroom buttons above; People and Housing cover the whole suburb.
Market · 3-bed houses
- Median price
- $1,082,500
- Sales, 12 months
- 136
- Price growth, 12 months
- +13.9%
- Price growth, 5 years
- +9.9% a yr
- Days on market
- 28 days
- Leases, 12 months
- 80
- Days to lease
- 18 days
- Rental vacancy, all houses
- 0.6%
- Houses for sale, all sizes (Sep 2026)
- 92
People · whole suburb
- Population
- 16,460+3.6% over 5 years
- Aged 65 and over
- 32%
- Median household income
- $1,268 / week
- Advantage ranking
- 33rd percentileof Australian suburbs (SEIFA)
- Distance to Tweed Heads
- 5.2 km
Housing · whole suburb
- Owner occupied
- 77%
- Rented
- 21%
- Social housing
- 3.0%
- New homes approved, 12 months
- 4545 houses · 0 units
- Median rent, 2021 Census
- $440 / week
- Rental vacancy under 1% means a strong long-term rental market, so a vacant week is less likely.
- A low owner-occupier share and lots of new approvals can mean more competing rentals. Check both.
- Days on market shows how quickly you could sell. Fewer days means an easier exit.
ABS Census 2021, ABS Estimated Resident Population, ABS Building Approvals (last 12 months, SA2) and ABS SEIFA 2021, as cited by Stash Property
Rent and yield
What Northern Rivers properties rent for
A 3-bedroom house in Northern Rivers rents for $26,000 to $62,400 a year long term, depending on the suburb. Gross yield is the yearly rent divided by the median price, before costs.
Follows the Houses / Units and bedroom buttons above. With several bedroom counts picked, each suburb shows the sales-weighted average of those sizes. Your suburb is shown first, then the 4 highest gross yields.
| Suburb | Vacancyall houses | Rent a year3-bed | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banora Point | 0.6% | $45,760$880/wk | 4.2% |
| Casino | 0.3% | $30,160$580/wk | 5.8% |
| Grafton | 0.6% | $28,600$550/wk | 5.6% |
| South Grafton | 0.7% | $26,000$500/wk | 5.5% |
| Lismore | 0.4% | $31,200$600/wk | 5.4% |
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| Suffolk Park | 1.5% | $62,400$1,200/wk | 5.1% |
| Goonellabah | 0.4% | $35,360$680/wk | 5.0% |
| West Ballina | 0.5% | $39,260$755/wk | 4.7% |
| Tweed Heads South | 0.6% | $44,200$850/wk | 4.7% |
| Tweed Heads West | 0.8% | $44,460$855/wk | 4.7% |
| Ballina | 0.3% | $40,560$780/wk | 4.6% |
| Maclean | 0.3% | $31,720$610/wk | 4.5% |
| Mullumbimby | 0.7% | $49,400$950/wk | 4.4% |
| Murwillumbah | 0.6% | $41,080$790/wk | 4.4% |
| Alstonville | 0.4% | $38,324$737/wk | 4.3% |
| Wollongbar | 0.7% | $36,400$700/wk | 4.3% |
| Yamba | 0.5% | $34,320$660/wk | 4.1% |
| Ocean Shores | 0.9% | $48,360$930/wk | 4.0% |
| Kingscliff | 1.3% | $54,600$1,050/wk | 4.0% |
| Byron Bay | 1.0% | $62,400$1,200/wk | 3.9% |
| Pottsville | 1.3% | $44,200$850/wk | 3.6% |
| Bogangar | 0.9% | $49,400$950/wk | 3.5% |
| East Ballina | 0.5% | $42,640$820/wk | 3.4% |
| Lennox Head | 0.5% | $46,800$900/wk | 3.3% |
| Casuarina | 3.9% | $55,900$1,075/wk | 3.3% |
| Tweed Heads | 0.4% | $46,800$900/wk | 3.2% |
If you might let it as a short stay
Northern Rivers short-stay rules for investors
These rules matter if you ever want to let it as a short stay, and strata by-laws can rule it out. Checked against official sources on 27 July 2026.
Open a question for the detail and the official source
The current state, council and property checks, with official sources. Tap a topic to open it.
01Owner checksOwnership, finance, insurance and authority to operate
- Confirm ownership, finance, insurance and authority to operate the property as short-term accommodation.
02NSW state requirementsNSW rules with official sources
- NSW registration, listing, fire-safety and conduct requirements.
- NSW registration, Property ID and annual renewal requirements apply statewide.
- NSW fire-safety requirements and the Code of Conduct apply statewide.
- State requirements apply in addition to council rules and property-specific approvals.
- Detailed registration, planning, operating-limit, longer-booking and levy requirements are set out in sections 03, 04, 06, 07 and 08 below.
Wealth Through Property can help owners understand and comply with the applicable state requirements and keep the property compliance checklist aligned when those requirements change.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Service NSW — register a STRA property
Last verified: 27 July 2026
03Registration, listing number and renewalInitial registration, advertising number, fees, expiry and renewal process
- Every NSW STRA property must be registered before it is advertised, unless it is an excluded approved tourist-accommodation use.
- New registration fee: $65.
- Annual renewal fee: $25.
- Registration is renewed annually, and renewal becomes available 45 days before the current registration expires.
- The PID-STRA number must be added to applicable listings.
Wealth Through Property can assist with registration, Property ID placement, renewal dates and the records needed to keep the registration current.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Service NSW — register a STRA property
Last verified: 27 July 2026
04Approval and lawful-use confirmationWhat the verified evidence says and what must be confirmed for the exact propertyDepends on the property and model
- The exempt-development pathway applies to lawfully constructed dwellings permitted for residential accommodation when every relevant standard is met.
- Existing development-consent conditions and strata by-laws can restrict STRA.
- Boarding houses, seniors housing, group homes, hostels, co-living housing and other listed excluded dwelling types cannot use the residential STRA pathway.
- A development application is required solely when the proposed use cannot use the applicable exempt or permitted pathway.
- The council may require plans, proposed guest numbers, parking, waste and noise controls, fire-safety information, complaint contacts and an operational management plan.
- Approval is property-specific and cannot be assured.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with Northern Rivers and relevant planning professionals, help confirm the planning pathway and coordinate the documents required for an application. Northern Rivers remains responsible for deciding whether approval is required and whether it is granted.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Open the NSW online development-application service
Last verified: 27 July 2026
05Council requirementsLocal-government variation across Northern Rivers
- Northern Rivers is the responsible local authority for this service-area page. The council-specific points below apply in addition to state and property requirements.
- Confirm the exact address, proposed hosted or non-hosted use and existing consent history with Northern Rivers.
- Obtain every planning, building, local-law or other approval required for the proposed operating model before commencing.
- Follow all property-specific conditions for guests, noise, parking, waste, safety, complaints and local management.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with Northern Rivers on the owner’s behalf, help confirm the planning pathway for the property, coordinate the information required by council and help prepare the property for compliant operation. Where an approval is required, we can assist with council communication and the approval process. Council remains responsible for deciding whether approval is required and whether it is granted.
Verification status and checked dates are shown for each section on this page
06Hosted or unhosted night limitsOperating caps for the hosted or unhosted model
- Non-hosted STRA in Greater Sydney is limited to 180 days in each registration year under the exempt-development pathway.
- Hosted STRA is not subject to the 180-day non-hosted limit.
- If the non-hosted limit is exceeded, the use is no longer permitted under the state exempt-development pathway.
Wealth Through Property can help confirm property-specific planning and approval conditions, communicate with council where required and monitor any limits imposed through an approval. We will not imply that a statewide night cap or registration period exists where it does not.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA
Last verified: 27 July 2026
07Minimum-stay and longer-booking rulesMinimum nights, maximum stays and longer-booking exclusions
- A booking of 21 or more consecutive days does not count towards the Greater Sydney 180-day non-hosted limit.
- A NSW STRA booking cannot continue for more than three months under the residential-tenancy distinction described in the current state guidance.
- Development consent, strata or community by-laws, leases and platform settings may still impose property-specific stay conditions.
Wealth Through Property can introduce compliant longer-stay and mid-term strategies and correctly record any qualifying longer-booking exclusion.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Read the NSW stay-length and day-count rules
Last verified: 27 July 2026
08Government short-stay tax or levySeparate state levy, rate, liable party and stay-length exclusions
- STRA registration charges are separate from income tax, GST, land tax, council rates and other owner liabilities.
- Tax treatment depends on the ownership structure, property use and individual circumstances.
- Obtain property-specific advice from a qualified tax adviser before relying on a tax position.
No dedicated state short-stay levy has been identified for New South Wales. Wealth Through Property can help maintain booking records and refer owners to an accountant for advice about GST, income tax, land tax, council rates and other property-specific obligations.
Official sources: Review ATO rental and holiday-home guidance
Last verified: 27 July 2026
09Property-specific approvalsStrata, tenancy, insurer and address-specific checks
- Check strata, community-title or owners-corporation rules and every applicable by-law.
- Check the lease, lender, insurer, consent history, building classification and any property-specific approval.
- Resolve every required consent or approval before advertising or accepting bookings.
Wealth Through Property can help review strata or community-title rules, lease conditions, lender and insurer requirements, consent history and other property-specific approvals before operation.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Service NSW — register a STRA property
No separate checked date is asserted for this property-specific checklist
10Council fees, charges and rating impactsApplication, licence, inspection, rates and infrastructure chargesNo separate STR fee located
- Check current council application, licence, inspection, rates and infrastructure charges for the exact property.
- The amount and payment point can depend on the application pathway, use, valuation and approval conditions.
- Ordinary council rates and property-specific charges can apply even when no separate STRA operating fee is published.
Wealth Through Property can identify applicable council application, licence, inspection, rates or infrastructure charges and help the owner understand when each amount is payable.
No separate checked date is asserted for this property-specific checklist
Areas we buy in
Areas we buy in across Northern Rivers
Ballina39 areas
Alstonvale, Alstonville, Bagotville, Ballina, Broken Head (part), Brooklet, Cabbage Tree Island, Coolgardie, Cumbalum, Dalwood, East Ballina, East Wardell, Empire Vale, Fernleigh, Goat Island, Keith Hall, Kinvara, Knockrow, Lennox Head, Lynwood, Marom Creek (part), McLeans Ridges (part), Meerschaum Vale, Newrybar (part), Patchs Beach, Pearces Creek (part), Pimlico, Pimlico Island, Rous, Rous Mill, Skennars Head, South Ballina, Teven, Tintenbar, Tuckombil, Uralba, Wardell, West Ballina, Wollongbar.
View Ballina →Byron45 areas
Bangalow, Billinudgel, Binna Burra, Booyong (part), Broken Head (part), Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Clunes (part), Coopers Shoot, Coorabell, Eureka, Ewingsdale, Federal, Goonengerry, Hayters Hill, Huonbrook, Koonyum Range, Main Arm, McLeods Shoot, Middle Pocket, Montecollum, Mullumbimby, Mullumbimby Creek, Myocum, Nashua, New Brighton, Newrybar (part), Nightcap (part), Ocean Shores, Palmwoods, Possum Creek, Skinners Shoot, South Golden Beach, Suffolk Park, Talofa, The Pocket, Tyagarah, Upper Coopers Creek, Upper Main Arm, Upper Wilsons Creek, Wanganui, Whian Whian (part), Wilsons Creek, Wooyung (part), Yelgun.
View Byron →Clarence Valley162 areas
Alice, Alumy Creek, Angourie, Ashby, Ashby Heights, Ashby Island, Banyabba (part), Barcoongere (part), Barretts Creek, Baryulgil, Billys Creek, Blaxlands Creek, Bom Bom, Bookram, Braunstone, Brooms Head, Brushgrove, Buccarumbi, Bulldog, Busbys Flat (part), Calamia, Calliope, Cangai, Carnham, Carrs Creek, Carrs Island, Carrs Peninsula, Chaelundi, Chambigne, Chatsworth, Clarenza, Clifden, Clouds Creek, Coaldale, Coldstream, Collum Collum, Coombadjha (part), Coongbar, Copmanhurst, Coutts Crossing, Cowper, Crowther Island, Dalmorton, Deep Creek, Deep Creek (part), Diggers Camp, Dilkoon, Dirty Creek (part), Dumbudgery, Dundurrabin, Eatonsville, Eighteen Mile, Elland, Esk (part), Ewingar, Fine Flower, Fortis Creek, Freeburn Island, Gibberagee (part), Gilletts Ridge, Glenreagh, Glenugie, Goodwood Island, Grafton, Great Marlow, Gulmarrad, Gurranang, Halfway Creek (part), Harwood, Heifer Station, Hernani (part), Ilarwill, Iluka, Jackadgery, Jacky Bulbin Flat, James Creek, Junction Hill, Kangaroo Creek, Keybarbin, Kippenduff (part), Koolkhan, Kremnos, Kungala, Kyarran, Lake Hiawatha, Lanitza, Lavadia, Lawrence, Levenstrath, Lilydale, Lionsville, Louisa Creek, Lower Southgate, Maclean, Malabugilmah, Marengo, Micalo Island, Minnie Water, Moleville Creek, Mookima Wybra, Moonpar, Mororo, Mountain View, Mount Marsh (part), Mylneford, Newbold, Newton Boyd (part), Nymboida, Palmers Channel, Palmers Island, Pikapene, Pillar Valley, Pulganbar, Punchbowl, Ramornie, Rushforth, Sandon, Sandy Crossing, Seelands, Shannondale, Shark Creek, Sherwood (part), Smiths Creek, Southampton, South Arm, Southgate, South Grafton, Stockyard Creek, Swan Creek, Taloumbi, The Freshwater, The Gulf (part), The Pinnacles, The Sandon, The Whiteman, Towallum, Townsend, Trenayr, Tucabia, Tullymorgan, Tyndale, Tyringham, Ulmarra, Upper Copmanhurst, Upper Fine Flower, Warragai Creek, Warregah Island, Washpool, Waterview, Waterview Heights, Wells Crossing, Whiteman Creek, Wild Cattle Creek, Winegrove, Wombat Creek, Woodford Island, Woody Head, Wooli, Wooloweyah, Woombah, Yamba, Yuraygir.
View Clarence Valley →Kyogle97 areas
Afterlee, Babyl Creek, Barkers Vale, Bean Creek, Bentley (part), Bingeebeebra Creek, Bonalbo, Boomi Creek, Boorabee Park, Border Ranges, Bottle Creek, Brumby Plains, Cambridge Plateau, Capeen Creek, Cawongla, Cedar Point, Collins Creek, Cougal, Culmaran Creek, Dairy Flat, Deep Creek (part), Dobies Bight (part), Doubtful Creek, Duck Creek, Dyraaba, Eden Creek, Edenville, Ettrick, Fawcetts Plain, Findon Creek, Geneva, Ghinni Ghi, Gorge Creek, Gradys Creek, Green Pigeon, Grevillia, Haystack, Hogarth Range (part), Homeleigh, Horseshoe Creek, Horse Station Creek, Iron Pot Creek, Jacksons Flat, Joes Box, Kilgra, Kyogle, Larnook (part), Lillian Rock, Lindesay Creek, Little Back Creek, Loadstone, Lower Bottle Creek, Lower Duck Creek, Lower Dyraaba, Lower Peacock, Lynchs Creek, Mallanganee, Muli Muli, Mummulgum, New Park, Old Bonalbo, Old Grevillia, Paddys Flat, Pagans Flat, Peacock Creek, Piora (part), Roseberry, Roseberry Creek, Rukenvale, Sandilands, Sawpit Creek, Sextonville, Sherwood, Simpkins Creek, Smiths Creek, Stony Chute (part), Tabulam (part), Terrace Creek, The Glen, Theresa Creek, The Risk, Tooloom, Toonumbar, Tunglebung, Unumgar, Upper Duck Creek, Upper Eden Creek, Upper Horseshoe Creek, Urbenville (part), Wadeville, Warrazambil Creek, West Wiangaree, Wiangaree, Woodenbong (part), Woolners Arm, Wyneden, Yabbra.
View Kyogle →Lismore73 areas
Bentley (part), Bexhill, Blakebrook, Blue Knob, Boat Harbour, Booerie Creek, Booyong (part), Broadwater (part), Buckendoon, Bungabbee, Caniaba, Chilcotts Grass, Clunes (part), Coffee Camp, Coraki (part), Corndale, Dorroughby, Dungarubba, Dunoon, East Coraki (part), East Lismore, Eltham, Fernside, Georgica, Girards Hill, Goolmangar, Goonellabah, Green Forest, Howards Grass, Jiggi, Keerrong, Kilgin, Koonorigan, Lagoon Grass, Larnook (part), Leycester, Lindendale, Lismore, Lismore Heights, Loftville, Marom Creek (part), McKees Hill (part), McLeans Ridges (part), Modanville, Monaltrie, Mountain Top, Nightcap (part), Nimbin, North Lismore, North Woodburn, Numulgi, Pearces Creek (part), Repentance Creek, Richmond Hill, Rock Valley, Rosebank, Ruthven, South Gundurimba, South Lismore, Spring Grove (part), Stony Chute (part), Tatham (part), Terania Creek, The Channon, Tregeagle, Tucki Tucki, Tuckurimba, Tullera, Tuncester, Tuntable Creek, Whian Whian (part), Woodlawn, Wyrallah.
View Lismore →Richmond Valley54 areas
Backmede, Banyabba (part), Bentley (part), Bora Ridge, Broadwater (part), Bungawalbin, Busbys Flat (part), Camira, Casino, Clearfield, Clovass, Codrington, Coombell, Coraki (part), Dobies Bight (part), Doonbah, East Coraki (part), Ellangowan, Esk (part), Evans Head, Fairy Hill, Gibberagee (part), Greenridge, Hogarth Range (part), Irvington, Kippenduff (part), Leeville, McKees Hill (part), Mongogarie, Mount Marsh (part), Myrtle Creek, Naughtons Gap, New Italy, North Casino, Piora (part), Rappville, Rileys Hill, Shannon Brook, Six Mile Swamp, Spring Grove (part), Stratheden, Swan Bay, Tabbimoble, Tatham (part), The Gap, Tomki, Upper Mongogarie, West Bungawalbin, West Coraki, Whiporie, Woodburn, Woodview, Wyan, Yorklea.
View Richmond Valley →Tweed91 areas
Back Creek, Banora Point, Bilambil, Bilambil Heights, Bogangar, Bray Park, Brays Creek, Bungalora, Burringbar, Byangum, Byrrill Creek, Cabarita Beach, Carool, Casuarina, Cedar Creek, Chillingham, Chinderah, Chowan Creek, Clothiers Creek, Cobaki, Cobaki Lakes, Commissioners Creek, Condong, Crabbes Creek, Crystal Creek, Cudgen, Cudgera Creek, Doon Doon, Dulguigan, Dum Dum, Dunbible, Dungay, Duranbah, Duroby, Eungella, Eviron, Farrants Hill, Fernvale, Fingal Head, Glengarrie, Hastings Point, Hopkins Creek, Kielvale, Kingscliff, Kings Forest, Kunghur, Kunghur Creek, Kynnumboon, Limpinwood, Mebbin, Midginbil, Mooball, Mount Burrell, Mount Warning, Murwillumbah, Nobbys Creek, North Arm, North Tumbulgum, Numinbah, Nunderi, Palmvale, Piggabeen, Pottsville, Pumpenbil, Reserve Creek, Round Mountain, Rowlands Creek, Sleepy Hollow, Smiths Creek, South Murwillumbah, Stokers Siding, Stotts Creek, Tanglewood, Terragon, Terranora, Tomewin, Tumbulgum, Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads South, Tweed Heads West, Tyalgum, Tyalgum Creek, Tygalgah, Uki, Upper Burringbar, Upper Crystal Creek, Upper Duroby, Urliup, Wardrop Valley, Wooyung (part), Zara.
View Tweed →Buy through us and WTP can manage the home from settlement day: listing, pricing, guests, cleaners and any local contact the council requires. Airbnb management in Northern Rivers →
How it works
From first call to the keys
- 1Free strategy call
Your budget, borrowing, goals and risk comfort.
- 2Agreement and retainer
ID checks, the agreement and a retainer from $1,000 to start.
- 3Strategy session
Your plan, your search rules and what to avoid.
- 4Research and shortlist
Targeted areas or a wider Australia-wide search.
- 5Search and negotiate
Suitable properties sent to you, then we negotiate.
- 6Settle
Due diligence and settlement, with your broker and lawyer.
Most purchases take one to three months.
The price
What you pay, worked out for your purchase
Pick your price range or type your budget. You see the fee, the retainer and every way to pay, straight away. All prices include GST.
What do you expect to pay for the property?
Your fee: $14,000 0.93% of the price, GST included. If you buy for more or less, it’s worked out again on the price you actually pay.
No interest while we search, and the first 3 months are interest-free. After you buy, interest is charged on what’s still owing, nothing more. Pay it off at any time and the interest stops: you just pay what’s left of the fee.
Included
- Your own buyers agent · One person from start to finish.
- Strategy session and 20-year plan · Where this property fits in your bigger plan.
- Investment property data · Growth, rent and supply data for every area we test.
- Unlimited reviews and negotiations · As many properties as it takes.
- Off-market and pre-market access · Where available.
- Inspections before you offer · Every Northern Rivers property is seen before you offer, by us or a local agent or inspector.
Good to know
- The retainer comes off your fee, and you get it all back if you cancel within 7 days.
- Monthly payments start a month after you sign, worked out on your estimated price, with no interest while we search, however long it takes.
- When you buy, the fee is worked out again on the price you actually pay. Paid too much? We refund it.
- After you buy, interest (0.5% a month) is charged on what’s still owing. Pay it off at any time and the interest stops.
The fee scale and retainer
Each rate applies to the part of the price inside its band, not the whole price. All amounts include GST.
Want a property that earns from guests? See Airbnb Buyers Agent. Buying a home to live in? See Home Buyers Agent. How do our fees compare? See buyers agent fees in Australia.
Pay monthly: see how the payment plans work3 to 36 months
Payment plans
Pay your buyers agent fee monthly, not all at once
A buyers agent fee usually falls due at settlement, right when your deposit, stamp duty and loan costs land. We let you spread it. You start with a retainer from $1,000, which comes off your fee, then choose how to pay the rest.
- Pay at settlement
Nothing more until you buy. The balance is paid at settlement, with nothing added.
- 3 months, interest-free
Split the balance into three monthly payments, with no interest at any point.
- 12, 24 or 36 months
Smaller monthly payments. No interest while we search, and the first 3 months are interest-free. After you buy, 0.5% a month applies to what is still owing.
- Pay it off early, any time
Clear the balance whenever you like and the interest stops. You pay what is left of the fee.
- Worked out on the price you pay
Payments start on your estimated price. When you buy, the fee is worked out again on the actual price, and anything paid over is refunded.
- More of your savings for the deposit
Spreading the fee keeps more of your cash for the deposit and buying costs, which is where it counts.
Illustrative example: on a $750,000 purchase our fee is $12,000, GST included. After a $1,000 retainer you could pay the $11,000 balance at settlement, as $3,666.67 a month for 3 months with no interest, or from $458.33 a month on the 24-month plan. Use the buyers agent fee calculator to see every option for your price.
What our clients say on Google
4.9 from 40 reviews★★★★★
I’ve bought two properties through Scott and both have been excellent buys. He found great value in strong locations, and the growth has been solid. Because of the results from those first two, I’m now in a position to buy another two investment properties and I’ll definitely be using Scott again.
Dean Erickson · Google review · 2025
★★★★★
Scott has been awesome throughout my journey. We bought our first investment property with Scott’s help and professional guidance. Would recommend him to any new buyers looking to kick start their investment portfolio.
Jessica Wills · Google review · 2023
★★★★★
Thanks for helping me Scott. You made buying in another state easy and I wouldn’t had the time to do it myself
Derek Farmer · Google review · 2022
Areas we service
Also buying near Northern Rivers
- Albury RegionBuyers agent ›
- Central CoastBuyers agent ›
- Central WestBuyers agent ›
- Dubbo RegionBuyers agent ›
Sources used for this page
Sources used for this page
- NSW Planning — current STRA framework
- NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA
- Service NSW — register a STRA property
- Open the NSW online development-application service
- Read the NSW stay-length and day-count rules
- Review ATO rental and holiday-home guidance
- Stash Property (suburb sales, rents and profiles)
Last reviewed 18 October 2026 (suburb data); rules checked 27 July 2026. Rules, fees and interpretations can change. Confirm the exact property with the relevant authority before advertising or accepting bookings.
Common questions
Buying an investment property in Northern Rivers: questions buyers ask
How much does an investment property cost in Northern Rivers?
In the last 12 months, in the suburb of Banora Point 2-bed units sold for a median $792,250 and 3-bed houses for $1,082,500, with long-term rent of $720 and $880 a week. Rental vacancy for houses there is 0.6%, and 3-bed house prices grew 9.9% a year over five years. Each suburb above shows medians by bedroom count, rents and gross yields so you can compare before you shortlist.
What does an investment property buyers agent do in Northern Rivers?
We research Northern Rivers suburbs for growth, rent and vacancy, shortlist on-market and off-market properties, check the title, strata and building for the exact address, negotiate the price and guide you through to settlement.
How much does the investment property buyers agent service cost?
$12,000 fixed for purchases up to $1M, then a sliding scale: 0.4% on the part from $1M to $2M, 0.38% on the part from $2M to $5M, 0.35% on the part from $5M to $10M and 0.25% on the part over $10M. A retainer from $1,000 starts the search and comes off your fee. Pay at settlement, or monthly over 3 months interest-free, or over 12, 24 or 36 months. All amounts include GST.
Can Wealth Through Property manage the property after I buy?
If you decide to let it as a short stay, yes. Full management is $400 a month for the first 3 months, then 12.5% down to 3% of what the home earns after platform fees and cleaning, GST included. Or we can run the pricing and listings while you manage it yourself.
Ready to buy your next Northern Rivers investment?
Talk to us about your budget, your plan and the Northern Rivers suburbs you’re open to. We’ll tell you where the numbers work.