Michael Lillywhite, buyers agent.
Lillywhite Property was founded on a simple idea: that property buyers deserve an advocate who works exclusively for them — searching the market, sourcing pre-market and off-market stock across residential and commercial, and negotiating the right purchase at the right price. Michael Lillywhite leads the practice.
01 — The Principal
Meet Michael Lillywhite, buyers agent.
Thirty years in Australian real estate, across both residential and commercial. Michael has worked exclusively for property buyers — first-home buyers, families, downsizers and investors — sourcing, negotiating and settling on the buy side only.
He has founded and run an agency and led sales teams across Melbourne. The work taught him one thing plainly: the best off-market and value-add stock, from residential houses through to commercial sites, rarely reaches the buyer who deserves a look first. It moves through agent relationships long before a public listing.
Lillywhite Property is his buyers practice: pre-market and off-market acquisition across residential and commercial, renovation and build delivery with a vetted trades panel when a property has uplift in it, and disciplined negotiation that protects your position from the first offer through to settlement. It is all done on your title with your broker and accountant, not through courses or coaching.
02 — Our Story
Built around one belief about property buyers.
Buyer-first. Always.
The buyers who get the best result are rarely the loudest on social media. They are the ones with pre-market access, a clear plan, and the discipline to stick to it: not to chase every listing or fall for the first property they see.
Lillywhite Property works only for the buyer. We source off-market across residential and commercial, assess each property honestly, negotiate under competition, and coordinate renovation or build work where there is uplift. We do not act for sellers, and we never take selling-side kickbacks.
We work with buyers across Melbourne, Victoria and the wider Australian market: first-home buyers taking their first step, families needing more room, downsizers looking for less upkeep, and investors building a portfolio. The brief varies; the mandate does not.
03 — A Nationwide Practice
Helping buyers across Australia.
Lillywhite Property is a nationwide buyers advocacy. We help first-home buyers, families, downsizers and investors purchase property anywhere in Australia — searching, assessing and negotiating on your behalf so you buy with confidence and clarity.
04 — Operating Principles
The five principles we will not compromise.
i.
Principle One
Buyer side only. Always.
We work only for the buyer — first-home buyers, growing families, downsizers and investors alike. We never act for the seller, and every relationship in our network (agents, vendors, builders, brokers, valuers) is geared to the buyer's outcome. Independence is the entire point.
ii.
Principle Two
No kickbacks, no divided loyalty.
We never accept rebates, marketing referrals, or incentives from selling agents, vendors, builders, or brokers. Our fee is paid only by the buyer who hired us. No divided loyalty, no quietly inflated transactions.
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Principle Three
Buy right or walk away.
We will tell you the deal does not work. We will tell you to wait. We will tell you the property you have fallen for is overpriced or has problems you cannot see. The discipline to walk away from the wrong purchase is the most valuable habit a serious buyer can build.
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Principle Four
A plan, not just a purchase.
For some buyers the goal is a first home to live in and love. For others it is the next step in a growing portfolio. Either way, we start with your plan and hold every decision to it — so the property you buy serves the life or the strategy you are actually building.
v.
Principle Five
End to end execution. Not advice or coaching.
We do not sell courses, mentorships, or weekend workshops. Lillywhite Property is an end to end buyers service: we search, we assess, we negotiate, we coordinate the build or renovation team when you need one, and we settle the purchase on your title. You hire us to do the work for the duration of the engagement. The deliverable is the right property, not a lesson plan.
05 — Begin Together
Let's see if we're the right firm for your next property.
A 45-minute discovery call. No pitch, no pressure, no obligation, just a candid discussion about what you're looking for, your timing, and how we'd approach the search.
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