The Five Details Agents Need Before They Draft Your Offer

You can waste days trying to look “not too keen”, or you can do the one thing that actually moves a deal forward: tell the agent you like the property and you want to make an offer. We talk through what happens next, in plain English, and why the old-school poker-face approach doesn’t help modern buyers. If you’re a first home buyer in New Zealand, or you’re just tired of guessing how the process works, this is the practical roadmap you’ve been looking for.We break down the five details we ask for before we draft a sale and purchase agreement: your legal names (including trusts or companies), your deposit amount and whether KiwiSaver is involved, your ideal settlement date, your key conditions, and your lawyer’s details. We also chat about the common conditions buyers lean on, including finance, LIM reports, builder’s reports, and title checks for cross-lease properties, plus why a lawyer review is non-negotiable even when the paperwork feels “standard”.Speed matters too. We explain how tools like DocuSign can help when partners are working different jobs or travelling, and why getting a signed agreement drafted early can support your mortgage process. Banks often want to see a sale and purchase agreement before they’ll take an application seriously, and a draft offer can be the difference between momentum and a stalled file. If you’ve ever wondered why agents push for offers in writing, we cover that as well, including how a clean written offer can reduce time spent and legal fees when you’re making more than one attempt.If this helped, subscribe for more New Zealand property advice, share it with someone house hunting, and leave a review so others can find the show. What part of making an offer do you want us to unpack next?Send us Fan Mail Support the showBuy your first home in NZ Weekly Webinars You thought it's not possible or the dream is too far away? Come to my webinar and I will show you, you are much closer to your dream, than you think you are!Join Here - https://bit.ly/4m9SL72