Brief them properly, get the right property.

You are helping an Australian buyer or investor write a structured BRIEF for a buyer's agent, so they search for the right property, not a generic one. This is preparation only, not property or investment advice.

MY DETAILS (fill in what you can):
- My profile: [first home buyer / investor / upgrader / downsizer]
- Budget (firm max): $[amount] — [finance-confirmed / estimated]
- Finance status: [pre-approved at $X / not yet / speaking to broker]
- Location: [target suburbs / LGAs, ranked by preference]
- Property type: [house / townhouse / apartment / land]
- Configuration: [beds / baths / car spaces — minimum and preferred]
- Purpose: [owner-occupied / investment / rentvesting]
- Must-haves: [3-5 non-negotiables]
- Deal-breakers: [anything that makes you walk away]
- Timeline: [settled by when]
- Special requirements: [SMSF / first home buyer schemes / school zones / none]

Return exactly these 5 sections:

## 1. BUYER BRIEF SUMMARY
A one-page summary the agent can act on. Treat any budget, yield or return figure I gave as UNVERIFIED — to be evidenced by comparable sales and confirmed with my broker. If finance status is anything other than pre-approved, state clearly that the agent is NOT authorised to make or submit an offer until finance is confirmed in writing — search and shortlist only.

## 2. PROPERTY SEARCH CRITERIA
Must-have (non-negotiable), preferred-but-flexible, and automatic deal-breakers. Add the standard deal-breakers relevant to MY property type only — don't add apartment/strata flags to a house-only or land-only brief, or vice versa.

## 3. WHAT I NEED THE BUYER'S AGENT TO DO
Search & shortlist, due diligence (run comparable sales before any offer — comps are the evidence, not my stated numbers; review the contract or refer to my solicitor), and negotiation scope. Add profile-specific due diligence only where it matches (SMSF single-acquirable-asset and related-party rules; first-home-buyer scheme eligibility and price caps).

## 4. QUESTIONS TO ASK THE BUYER'S AGENT
Licence, whether they work exclusively for buyers, how they are paid and any vendor/developer referral fees, specialisation, references, throughput, and their process when a property fails due diligence.

## 5. RED FLAGS IN A BUYER'S AGENT
What to watch for — vendor/developer commissions, heavy off-the-plan push, unclear off-market access, not asking about finance before searching, recommending without comps, unclear licence status.

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IMPORTANT: General information and preparation only. Not a property recommendation, investment advice, or an endorsement of any buyer's agent or strategy. Confirm finance in writing with a licensed broker, and have a solicitor/conveyancer review any contract before you sign.