Inspect More.
Chase Less.
Join 600+ inspectors using Before You Buy (BYB) to grow their business. We bring you the work, handle the admin, and give you the software to do it all faster.
The state of inspection in Australia
Two things are broken in the market today. BYB is built to fix both.
Low inspection rate
When BYB launched, less than half of sold properties in Australia are professionally inspected before contract.
Source: Domain.com.au
Poor industry practice
An estimated 70% of building and pest inspectors operate without proper insurance.
Source: industry estimate
BYB’s response
BYB uses digital efficiency and a share-cost model to grow the inspection market – not just to slice the existing one. Every inspector on our panel is insured, vetted, and accountable. Our mission: a professional inspection on every property that changes hands.
More than leads – a platform built for inspectors.
BYB doesn’t just bring you work. It gives you the software, the workflow, and the income streams to grow and manage your business.
Direct Sale
Invoicing and workflow management software, built by BYB. Manage jobs, invoices, and customer comms in one place – no more chasing payment, no more juggling spreadsheets.
Resale
Upload reports you’ve already done for private clients and earn again when buyers purchase them. Pure revenue from work you’ve already completed.
Report Writing Software
BYB-built software that helps strata inspectors produce reports faster, with consistency baked in. Less time on every report and, more reports per week.
Who it’s forDirect Sale and Resale work for every inspector on the BYB panel. Report Writing Software is purpose-built for Strata inspectors.
Coming soon for the panelWe’re constantly expanding the report types our panel can offer. Building & Pest inspectors who join today will gain access to Building-only, Pest-only, and other emerging reports as they roll out.
Direct Sale – your invoicing and workflow, sorted.
Spend less time on admin. More time on the job.
Direct Sale is BYB’s invoicing and workflow management tool, built specifically for property inspectors. Issue invoices, track jobs, manage customer communications, and reconcile payments – all from one platform. BYB handles the payments and follow-up, so you spend less time chasing late payments.
- Automated invoicing and payment tracking – no more sending reminders
- Job pipeline and scheduling – see what’s coming and what’s done
- Stop juggling email, accounting software and a paper consent form. Direct Sale gives you a single workspace for every direct-to-client job.
- Pay-as-you-grow, no subscription cost.
“BYB delivers consistent work to my business without me lifting a finger on marketing. The software runs the admin, so I spend my days inspecting — not chasing paperwork.”
“BYB lets us resell reports we’ve already done for private clients – pure revenue, no extra work. After 20 years of B&P inspections, it’s the easiest add we’ve ever made to the business.”
Resale – earn again from the work you’ve already done.
Pure revenue from reports already sitting on your hard drive.
Resale lets you upload inspection reports from your private client work and offer them through the BYB marketplace. BYB’s marketplace reaches more buyers than every other inspector platform combined. When buyers purchase the same report you earn again – with no extra inspection and no extra workload.
- Upload reports from non-BYB reports
- Reports get matched to buyers searching the same property
- Earn every time the report sells – multiple buyers, multiple payments
- BYB handles customer enquiries, payments, and refunds – you don’t lift a finger
Report Writing Software – produce strata reports faster, with consistency built in.
Less time on every report. More reports per week.
Report Writing Software is BYB-built software designed specifically for strata inspectors. Templated sections, smart prompts, and built-in consistency checks mean you spend less time formatting and more time on the work that adds value. Every report comes out structured the same way, so your clients always know where to look.
- Templated sections matched to NSW strata requirements
- Smart prompts to ensure no key section is missed
- Consistency checks – every report meets the same standard
- Designed by inspectors, built by BYB
- Powered by AI, scanning hundreds of pages of strata records and automatically drafts report content.
“BYB’s Report Writing Software gives me efficiency and consistency across every report I produce. It’s a phenomenal tool – I recommend it to any inspector on the BYB panel.”
Why inspectors grow with BYB
It’s not just the work we send you – it’s the relationships and reach that build with it.
Repeat Agent Relationships
BYB connects you with the same agents listing after listing. As their pipelines grow, your work grows with theirs – and the repeat business takes care of itself.
Our Marketing Engine
Works for You
BYB invests in attracting buyers, vendors, and agents to the platform every month. Every campaign we run drives more jobs to inspectors on the panel – without you spending a cent on advertising.
How the BYB Platform works for Marketplace Partners
Four steps from application to first paid job
Apply
Tell us about your business, your service area, your insurance. Takes 5 minutes. We review every application.
Get vetted
We check your qualifications, insurance, and complaint history. Most applications are reviewed within 5 business days.
Receive jobs
Once approved, BYB sends you only jobs that match your qualifications and location. Accept or decline – no obligation.
Get paid
BYB handles billing and the customer relationship. You’re paid your wholesale rate fortnightly, the week after the report is uploaded.
Bryce Harrington - 9 years on the BYB panel
“Before BYB, I spent hours managing bookings, administration and accounts. Now the platform takes care of it all, allowing me to focus on inspections and growing my business.”
How BYB directs business to you
Hear from John Markham, a BYB panel inspector based in Sydney, on how the platform delivers consistent work to his business.
Frequently Asked Questions
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