About Us
Local Knowledge Buyers Agent
We are a Brisbane-based independent boutique Buyers Agent offering a straightforward suite of services for owner-occupiers, investors and developers. We help people secure the right property, in the right location for the right price.
We do this by placing our clients’ needs first, offering a confidential, straightforward, efficient, and effective approach to purchasing quality property with no smoke and mirrors. Being a small, experienced team allows us to build strong relationships with every client and truly understand your property needs and goals.
With over 20 years’ experience in buying, selling and developing property we understand the complexities and many processes involved in completing a property transaction. Our access to up-to-date information and market knowledge enables us to provide clear and objective information to support you in your property purchase.
With a primary focus on the inner-eastern suburbs of Brisbane, we partner with home buyers and investors to ensure decisions made in relation to purchasing property are well-informed, seamless and stress-free. Our local in-depth knowledge of the inner-eastern suburbs and established relationships with the sales agents who operate in these areas means we can successfully secure your next property.
We help people secure the right property, in the right location for the right price.
Patrick Ryan
Patrick is a licensed Real Estate Professional and Director of Local Knowledge Buyers Agent.
With a career in Industrial Relations and Human Resources spanning 27 years Patrick has exceptional negotiation and people skills. He has a long history of buying, selling and renovating properties including small lot developments and new-builds in Brisbane’s inner-east and Melbourne.
With a true passion for buying property and negotiating good deals, Patrick founded Local Knowledge Buyers Agent along with his partner Michelle, to help others enjoy the experience of buying the right property, in the right location for the right price.
Patrick provides exceptional service to clients through effective communication, expert advice and a pragmatic ‘no-nonsense’ approach to purchasing property. He is a true independent buyer’s agent who works exclusively for you – the buyer.
Give Patrick a call to see how he can help secure your next property.
Michelle Hendy
Michelle is co-founder of Local Knowledge Buyers Agent and life-long partner to Patrick.
Michelle has over 30 years’ experience managing investment portfolios, programs and projects in the private and public sectors. Working closely with customers and stakeholders across many industries Michelle has led major national reforms and negotiated successful deals between industry and government.
Having held senior executive roles in Brisbane and Melbourne, Michelle understands what it is like to be time-poor, and the challenges associated with maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Juggling family, friends, work and trying to make good property investment decisions can be stressful. That’s why she is so committed to making the property purchasing experience as effortless as possible.
Michelle shares Patrick’s passion for negotiating great property deals and will be there to support you every step of the way through your next property purchase.
Why use Local Knowledge Buyers Agent
Working for you.
At Local Knowledge we work for you discretely and exclusively
As a true independent buyers agent, we represent your interests impartially and objectively throughout the purchasing process.
Use our local knowledge and know-how.
We love Brisbane and are passionate about the inner-eastern suburbs with its unique properties and vibe
We are experienced and understand the complexities and many processes involved in buying a property
We provide clear objective information to support you in your property search
We access information and data not readily available to the public to ensure you understand the true market value for your chosen property
Eliminate unnecessary stress and reclaim your time.
We work for you by eliminating unnecessary stress during the search and purchase process by understanding your specific needs, rather than you having to view endless properties on the weekends and deal with multiple sales agents at once
You can reclaim your time by engaging us to search for, analyse, shortlist, and negotiate on your behalf
Secure the right property, in the right location for the right price.
This forms the very foundation of our business and the services we offer our clients
Finding the right property for you in the right location with good prospects for future capital growth and/or healthy rental yield is what motivates us
We understand what drives sellers and selling agents and how to negotiate ‘win-win’ deals