- Brisbane, QLD
- Run from Brisbane
- 6 years operating
- Licence checked
- Buyer-only
De Novo Buyers Agency is a buyers agency in Brisbane, operating for 6 years. It has a 5.0 Google rating from 14 reviews, 8 of them in the last 12 months. It says it acts only for buyers. It doesn't publish fee amounts on its website. Its licence is current on the Queensland Office of Fair Trading register.
De Novo Buyers Agency reviews
Of the newest 16 reviews, 0% are 1 or 2 stars (Brisbane median 0%) and the firm replied to 63% (median 83%). 19% come from Google accounts with only one review.
Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Read the reviews on Google
De Novo Buyers Agency fees
De Novo Buyers Agency doesn't publish fee amounts. Ask for the fee, any engagement fee and what's included, in writing, before you sign.
Licence and business checks
- Queensland licence
- Found on the Office of Fair Trading register: licensee Jayke Edward Cuschieri, no. 4068167Checked 30 Oct 2026
- Acts only for buyers
- Yes, buyer-only
- Paid by sellers or developers
- Doesn't say
- Operating since
- 2020ABN records (ABN 31 644 341 588)
- Principal
- Jayke Cuschieri
- Services
- Search to settlement · Negotiation only · Auction bidding · Off-market access · Investment purchases · Interstate and overseas buyers
- Suits
- Negotiation only · Auction bidding · Off-market · Investors · Interstate buyers
What De Novo Buyers Agency says about itself
From the firm's own website. We haven't verified these and they don't affect the score.
- Experience
- nine years of experience in the property industry
- Team
- 2 (Jayke Cuschieri, Diana Ariaso)
How the score adds up
| Check | Points | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 19.4 /20 | The Google rating, blended with 30 reviews’ worth of the Brisbane average so a handful of reviews can’t top the list. An adjusted 4.5 or below scores nothing; 5.0 scores in full. |
| Review volume | 2.6 /5 | How many Google reviews, on a log scale. 200 or more scores in full. |
| Recent reviews | 5.9 /10 | Google reviews posted in the last 12 months, on a log scale. 40 or more scores in full. |
| Works only for buyers | 20 /20 | Buyer-only scores in full. Also acting for sellers as a vendor advocate scores 60%, also running property management 30%. Also selling property or marketing developer stock scores nothing. |
| Fees published | 0 /15 | A fee schedule with amounts and what’s included scores in full. A "from" price or range scores two thirds, a described structure with no numbers one third, "contact us" nothing. |
| Years operating | 4.8 /8 | Years since the business started, from its ABN records, or the start year the firm states where we can’t match an ABN. 10 years or more scores in full. |
| Recent Brisbane purchases | not published | Purchases in South East Queensland the firm has published (with suburb and month) in the last 12 months. 15 or more scores in full, 5–14 five points, 1–4 three points. |
| Memberships and awards | 0 /10 | REBAA member 5 points, REIQ member 2. Awards with published judging criteria in the last two years add up to 3 (finalist 1, winner 3). |
| Conduct record | not checked | Full marks once we’ve checked QCAT, Fair Trading and ACCC records and found no adverse finding in five years. |
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Questions about De Novo Buyers Agency
What do clients say about De Novo Buyers Agency?
De Novo Buyers Agency has 5.0 stars from 14 Google reviews (checked 30 Oct 2026). 8 were posted in the last 12 months. 0% of its newest 16 reviews are 1 or 2 stars.
How much does De Novo Buyers Agency charge?
De Novo Buyers Agency doesn't publish fee amounts on its website, so you'll need to ask for a quote. Our Brisbane fees page shows what firms that do publish charge.
Is De Novo Buyers Agency licensed in Queensland?
Yes. Found on the Office of Fair Trading register: licensee Jayke Edward Cuschieri, no. 4068167 (checked 30 Oct 2026).
Does De Novo Buyers Agency only act for buyers?
Yes, its website says it acts only for buyers.
Sources
Profile data checked 30 Oct 2026