# What Property You Should ACTUALLY Be Buying with Buyer's Agent Murray McCarthy | EP172

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Podcast: [Success x Happiness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-x-happiness-6341206)
Published: 2026-07-29T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.successxhappiness.com/e/what-property-you-should-actually-be-buying-with-buyers-agent-murray-mccarthy-ep172/
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## Resource

He walked away from a six-figure corporate career to build his own buyer’s agency from the ground up. In this episode, Murray McCarthy shares his path from accounting and law to major property projects in London and Maroochydore, and what drove him to back himself. You'll gain insight into how buyer’s agents source, assess and negotiate properties, and why data must outweigh emotion when the numbers do not stack up. Murray also delves into residential versus commercial investing, and why he sees no signs of the Sunshine Coast market slowing ahead of the Olympics. - Get in touch with Murray McCarthy - https://www.mmbuyersagent.com.au/ - Murray's Quick Fire AnswersWhat does success mean to you? "Success to me means freedom." What does happiness mean to you? "Family, being happy, watching your kids grow up doing a good job, having good friends around you and just surrounding yourself with good people." What’s your normal morning routine these days? "When I used to do a lot of cycling I'd get up at 4:35 to do that or go to the gym early. Lately it's getting a bit slack — more around 6, 6:30, get the kids ready for school. I always like to write an action list for my day — what am I doing today, what do I have to tick off. That's a really good time to reflect." What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see? "Back yourself. I had a lot of people who saw what I did and sniggered, and that gives me great satisfaction now. But you can't just be passionate — you've got to be resilient, work hard, and make your own luck by putting yourself out there. It won't just come to you." Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show? "John Gannon. He's the gentleman who suggested I take on the chair role at the Flinders Foundation — a hugely successful fellow…

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