{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Time Property Investor","title":"S2E29 - Buyers Agents Explained: What Do They Actually Do (And Cost?)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6aac93f2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":773,"description":"Pete breaks down what a BA actually does, how they differ from selling agents, and the real dollar cost of hiring one, including the fee structures worth being wary of after recent high-profile industry collapses. Imti and Skye push on the harder questions: how to spot a good BA from a bad one, why the space is dangerously unregulated, and where BAs are increasingly overstepping into territory that should belong to accountants and financial planners. They close out on off-market properties, and why the hype rarely matches reality.\nConnect with us ➜ https://linktr.ee/ftpi.pod\nFirst Time Property Investor is for Australians who want to invest in property but feel stuck between too much information, conflicting advice, and the fear of getting it wrong.\nGet honest conversations, practical insights, and clear strategy to help you avoid costly mistakes and move forward with confidence.\nHosted by Imti, Pete and Skye, with insight from the finance, buying, sales and property management sides of the industry.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2SXBqT7JCQgfSmeE1U3e1d0jOwdazVnyTO1sDKLJ_RE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Njlh/MDZjODI5MmM5NjVk/ZGEyNmQ2ZGFhMWQ2/MTA4YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}