Melbourne Buyers Advocate Guidance

At First Move Property, we help clients make confident property decisions with expert research, negotiation skills, and local market knowledge.

Independent Advice in a Competitive Market

Melbourne Is One of Australia’s Most Competitive Property Markets

Many buyers feel pressure during auctions, uncertainty about pricing, and confusion about which properties represent genuine value.

A buyers advocate helps remove that uncertainty by providing:

Independent Property Advice

Detailed Market Analysis

Structured Property Evaluation

Strong Negotiation Support

With the right guidance, buyers can move through the market with clarity and confidence.

How We Access Off Market Properties

One of the biggest risks in Melbourne’s property market is overpaying due to competition or emotional decision making.

Our role as buyers advocates is to protect our clients from this.

We use detailed comparable sales analysis, local market knowledge and disciplined negotiation to ensure every purchase aligns with the client’s strategy.

This approach allows buyers to secure property with confidence rather than pressure.

Led by Haley Lim

First Move Property was founded by Haley Lim, a Melbourne based buyers advocate with a strong focus on strategy, negotiation and disciplined property selection. Haley works closely with clients to ensure every purchase aligns with their financial goals, lifestyle needs and long term plans.

Success Stories
James I.
Hey there legends!

We are just about to wrap up what has been an extremely enjoyable and seamless first home purchase experience and this was largely due to the work of Haley and Heather at First Move Property. From our first phone call with Haley to locking down our new house, they have been nothing short of a crucial part of our team. It was particularly reassuring having such a seasoned expert in our corner going through the process of buying a house for the first time. The post-negotiation assistance from Heather as also been super valuable. From navigating the nuances of building and pest inspections and reports to chasing up quotes and house plans, she's a legend!

If you are looking for a highly invested partner in your journey to buy your first home, we cannot recommend Haley, Heather and First Move Property highly enough.

J&K
L W.
My wife & I been looking to buy IP using our super for few months. We are so lucky & grateful to find Haley & Heather, they both are really easy to work with. First property is a boutique BA, they only take few customers at once. So we as clients are really well looked after. We try with bigger BA before, one try to sell brand new house that ready in 15 months, the price is so expensive. The other one can not find the property we want & the service was sub standard. With Haley & team, they find us off market property. We believe this house will sell more if not sold off market.They accompany us during inspection, find us a good building & pest inspector & also a good property manager. Thank you Haley & team, we hope can work together again in the future.
Jeff C.
Some words that we think are apt in describing Haley and Heather and the work they did for us: resourceful, attentive, responsive, advocacy, achieves results.

We approached Haley after a bad experience with a large BA firm, and our experience with Haley and Heather was a stark contrast. Haley was able to act swiftly to seize market opportunities as they arose and found us a property in a short period of time that matched our preferences. Haley understands the market very well (down to particular areas and streets within a suburb) and placed much effort in screening prospective target properties and their condition. The level of detail in Haley and Heather's work is admirable, from assistance with the terms of the deal, seeking professional advice that would help with our decision making, to assistance with organising post settlement maintenance items. Thank you Haley and Heather. Great job on your part, and no doubt we recommend your work to others!
Yang L.
Working with Haley was an exceptional experience from start to finish. Her knowledge, work ethic and attention to detail are truly second to none. She consistently thought ahead, provided honest and insightful advice, and made what could have been an overwhelming process feel seamless and worry-free. You can genuinely feel how much care and heart she puts into her work. I’m incredibly grateful to have had her by my side and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to buy property.
andjela P.
We had a great experience working with Haley and the team at First Move Property. They took the time to understand our needs and catered to our requirements throughout the whole process.

This didn't just stop at pre-purchase or settlement but extended into anything we required for works required to be done on the property. We would highly recommend Haley and the team at First Move Property to anyone looking to purchase an investment property!
Ben R.
Haley and Heather were absolutely incredible to work with to help us through our investment journey. Always very friendly, efficient, caring, and willing to go above and beyond. First Move - first rate!
Louis S.
Hayley and Heather were so helpful. As first home buyers, they made a very daunting experience much easier. Would recommend!
Cade R.
Absolutely fantastic to work with, was transparent from start to finish, very quick to communicate and negotiated well to get the deal over the line. Would work with Haley again!
Steve C.
I highly recommend First Move Property. Haley took the time to really understand what I was looking for and as an interstate buyer without the opportunity to inspect the property personally, that was really important to me. The first property that Hayley presented had great street appeal and the detailed videos gave me immediate confidence to proceed. Hayley organised the building inspection and contract review. The property cleared the building inspection easily and it was secured at auction below budget. Better still, the property was leased within a week of settlement for a rent that exceeded my expectations. I am also grateful to Heather who ensured that the property was handed over at settlement ready for the tenants to move in. A seamless process.
Daniel
Just wanted to give a big shout out to Haley. She has helped a bunch of our property investor clients achieve some incredible results recently.

Our clients have created a huge amount of equity from their purchases, which has helped them grow their property portfolios much faster than they expected.

Haley always puts the client first and does a fantastic job every time.

Cheers, Daniel - Level Up Loan
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