For NSW real estate agents

Know what you're selling before you list it.

MapCheck turns complex planning laws and environmental constraints into plain-English reports. Due diligence that changes how the whole campaign runs.

NSW coverage, all 128 LGAs · Vegetation & clearing · Zoning · Bushfire & flood · Biodiversity & credits · Native title
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A sample co-branded MapCheck property and environmental assessment report
The point of difference

Bring the point of difference.

Turn up to the appraisal across the whole property, then run a campaign built on what the land actually is. What you fix, what you price, and how you negotiate all change.

Native vegetation communities and bushfire overlays mapped on a de-identified NSW rural parcel
01

Win the listing

Turn up to the appraisal with the full picture, no hidden surprises. You look like the expert because you're across it, and you set the vendor's expectations early.

The worst time to discover a problem is after you've gone to market. Assessing upfront tells you the constraints you need to navigate while you still have time to prepare, not react.

  • Clearing rules, buffers and offset liabilities the contract omits
  • Flood, bushfire and easement overlays
  • Time to fix it or price for it before you list
Mapped plant communities across a de-identified NSW parcel, the basis for biodiversity credit potential
02

Stand out

An active listing with a MapCheck report signals diligence and pulls in serious, prepared buyers. Be the agent armed with the knowledge to drive the negotiation.

The same land that flags a constraint can reveal an opportunity no building and pest inspection will find. Regulated vegetation can carry biodiversity credit potential under a stewardship agreement, a defensible figure that gives a buyer a reason to pay more.

  • Removes the doubt a buyer would negotiate against
  • Surfaces biodiversity credit upside a pest report misses
  • Gives your vendor a defensible figure to hold the line on

A constraint to one buyer is an income stream to another.

Land use zoning across a de-identified NSW rural holding
03

Close the sale cleaner

If there's an issue, you've already dealt with it or priced for it. Buyers make stronger, cleaner offers when there's nothing left to find.

The report gives you a picture that goes beyond what a standard contract or planning certificate shows, so there's less left for a buyer's checks to turn up and negotiate against.

  • You go in across more than the buyer's checks will surface
  • Fewer surprises, fewer gaps to leverage
  • Cleaner, faster offers on the table

Confident buyers make serious offers, and when the diligence is already done, it happens fast.

Report unlocked via your listing

New buyer opened your MapCheck report

BuyerDetails captured
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04

Get the buyer, too

When a buyer unlocks the report through your listing link, their details come to you. A warm, serious lead handed straight back, not just a name on the open-home sheet.

You get a live read on who is genuinely engaged with the property, so you can follow up the buyers who matter while the interest is fresh.

  • Every buyer who opens the report via your link is flagged to you
  • Basic buyer details, not just a sign-in sheet
  • See who is genuinely engaged, and follow up first
Your package with every listing

Three things, not just a report.

Every listing you bring to MapCheck comes back as more than a document. You get the property assessment, a summary written for you, and the buyer leads it draws in.

1

The property report

A plain-English read on the whole property, with a one-page dashboard summary you can act from.

  • Land use capabilities — what the property supports
  • Environmental flags — what is protected or regulated
  • Natural assets and land values — where the upside may sit
2

Supporting cover letter

A summary written for you, not the buyer: the headline flags, what each one means, and how it relates to the property.

  • Written for the agent, in plain language
  • The headline findings, explained
  • Walk into the campaign prepared for the questions
3

Lead notifications and buyer detail

Every prospective buyer who opens the report through your listing link is flagged to you, with their basic details.

  • A live read on who is genuinely engaged
  • Basic buyer details, sent to you
  • More than a name on the open-home sheet
See what a listing photo can't

Drag the slider. See what the aerial leaves out.

Explore the sample below, then search your own listing to see the same data on your parcel. Pick a layer and drag: the left is the aerial anyone can see, the right is what a MapCheck report puts on the same parcel.

Aerial view of a de-identified NSW parcel The same parcel with MapCheck data layers revealed Listing view Native vegetation
De-identified sample · drag to compare
Why it matters

What can be cleared

The NSW Native Vegetation Regulatory map sets whether clearing on the land is exempt or regulated. Regulated vegetation means a buyer may need an approval pathway before they clear.

How to raise it with a buyer Shows you understand that clearing rules vary from exempt to regulated. Use it to open the conversation, and point buyers to the report and their own advisers for what applies here. A conversation starter, not advice. The specifics for any parcel sit in the report, and buyers should confirm them with their own advisers.
How it works

Simple as four steps.

Supporting both agent and landowner in building the right sales campaign.

1Agent · free

Appraisal preparation

Provide the property address and you receive the property report plus a cover letter. Arrive informed, focused on the sale.

2Agent

First vendor meeting

Win the listing. Set the vendor's expectations early and build the campaign to suit the property's strengths and risks.

3Agent & owner

Add MapCheck to your listing

The owner makes a marketing contribution to reduce what buyers pay, and buyers unlock the report through a unique, shareable link.

4Buyer → agent

Lead notifications

As a buyer unlocks the report, you're notified with their basic details. Warm leads handed straight back.

What it costs

Pricing designed to help.

The higher the marketing contribution the vendor makes, the lower the buyer's access price, dropping from $1,499 down to as low as $199. An active listing with diligence pulls in serious, prepared buyers.

No one buys the report? MapCheck refunds the vendor's marketing contribution in full.

Marketing contribution · move the slider
Buyers pay to unlock
$299
$1,499 · $1,200 off
Vendor contributes
$500
Recommended tier
Vendor refunded in full at6 buyers
Optional

Open access: vendor fully funds it at $1,499

Want every buyer to see the report with no paywall? Access is free to all buyers, the widest possible reach. Because buyers pay nothing, there is no buyer revenue to draw a refund from, so this option is fixed with no refund.

Get started

Check your listing. Your first report is free.

Bring a new listing, claim your free report, and turn up to the appraisal across the whole property. No card needed.

No cost to your vendor · Delivered on demand · mapcheck.com.au

AGENT FAQ

Common agent questions, the datasets, the terms.

Frequently asked questions

Is the first MapCheck report really free for agents?

Yes. The first MapCheck report is free for real estate agents bringing a new listing - our way of letting you experience the report before you commit. Subsequent reports follow standard agent pricing.

How does a MapCheck report help me list rural property?

Three ways. First, you turn up to the appraisal already across what's on the land - vegetation, biodiversity, bushfire, flood, zoning, native title - drawn from 140+ NSW Government datasets. Second, you can answer buyer due-diligence questions with evidence. Third, properties with a MapCheck report attached attract serious, prepared buyers.

Can I co-brand the report with my agency?

Yes. Co-branded reports - your agency's logo alongside MapCheck's - are part of the agent program. Talk to us about it.

What if the property doesn't sell?

Talk to us - we have arrangements for agents handling longer-running listings.

How is a MapCheck report different from a Section 10.7 (149) planning certificate?

A 10.7 lists certain planning information for one property. A MapCheck report covers 140+ NSW Government datasets - including biodiversity, native vegetation, bushfire, flood, and federal EPBC layers - in plain English, with the implications spelled out for a buyer.

What does it cost after the first free report?

Agent pricing is structured around the buyer-funded model so agents pay nothing per listing on a successful sale. Reach out to discuss.

What the report covers

Zoning & planning

Land use zone (e.g. RU1, R1), LEP provisions, SEPP overlays, development standards where mapped.

Native vegetation

NSW NVR categories - Cat 1 Exempt, Cat 2 Regulated, Cat 3 Vulnerable, Cat 4 Sensitive. Plant Community Types (PCTs) with Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) status.

Biodiversity & credit potential

NSW Biodiversity Values Map, Biodiversity Corridors, threatened species records via Atlas of Living Australia (BioNet/SPRAT/iNaturalist/eBird/museums). On ADVANCED tier: BSA Viability Score and indicative credit value.

Bushfire & flood risk

Bushfire Prone Land categories (Cat 1, 2, 3), Asset Protection Zone implications, flood planning overlays.

Water, soils & landform

Drinking water catchment, groundwater vulnerability, salinity risk, landslide risk, BSAL (Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land).

Heritage, cultural & environmental

State Heritage Register, EPI heritage layers, Aboriginal Places, Sensitive Aboriginal Land, Wetlands (EPI), Coastal overlays.

Mining, subsidence & hazards

Mining Titles, Mine Subsidence districts, EPA Licensed Premises, NOA asbestos, range of buffer overlays.

Native title, tenure & access

Native Title status, Crown land overlays, Travelling Stock Routes, road frontage, Koala Habitat (SEPP) and Koala Management Area.

Terms in plain English

NSW property terms - explained
BSA

Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement - a NSW Government-registered conservation agreement placed on title; manages land for biodiversity in exchange for tradeable biodiversity credits.

BSSAR

Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessment Report - the formal site assessment a landholder commissions when progressing toward a BSA. Comes after a MapCheck report.

PCT

Plant Community Type - NSW BioNet classification of native vegetation communities. Some are listed as EECs.

EEC

Endangered Ecological Community - a plant community listed under NSW law as at risk of extinction. Higher constraint, potentially higher credit value.

NVR

Native Vegetation Regulatory map - NSW's spatial layer categorising land for clearing: Cat 1 Exempt through Cat 4 Sensitive.

BSAL

Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land - land identified as highly productive; protected under NSW planning law.

KMA

Koala Management Area - NSW divides the state into KMAs under SEPP (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021. Triggers koala habitat assessment for some developments.

LEP

Local Environmental Plan - the principal planning instrument of a NSW LGA.

SEPP

State Environmental Planning Policy - NSW-wide planning instrument.

APZ

Asset Protection Zone - managed bushfire buffer around a building.