As markets across the country cool, an increasing number of buyer’s agents are visiting Canberra to buy property. Problem is, they’ve got no idea about our quirks and an increasing number are acting without a licence.

Is underquoting a big problem here in Canberra? When, and why does it happen, and will matching other states' legislation actually change anything? 

There's a lot to love about investing in this 'cool little capital' but this well-kept secret is getting out.

A Sydney real estate sales agent blogged this month, 'This buyer, I have to admit was easy... She just said yes to every bid I pulled out of the hat for her.' But wait, there's more.

So how much do buyers agents charge? Some offer a commission fee structure, others have a sliding scale, or work on a fully transparent fixed fee basis.

What's to love about Curtin? Who does it suit, and what can you get for your money these days?

True buyers agents are local specialists in searching, evaluating, negotiating and securing the purchase of property for buyers. Anyone who is rewarded by the seller is merely a wolf in sheep's clothing. 

Skip the endless hours looking online and weekends trawling auctions and open homes that were unsuitable in the first place. Stop wasting your time.

Consider these points when you next walk through a home, and you'll be able to see past the pretty staged furniture to what this home would be like to actually live in.

What's it like to live in Canberra? What's changed in the past five years, and why is everyone on about the 'Cool Little Capital'?