Our take
An Ascot Brisbane buyers advocacy firm led by Hilary Martin and Lucinda Owen, specialising in off market homes in Brisbane's inner north and east. Its 41 reviews average 5.0. Reviewers describe buying in Hamilton and nearby suburbs after months of searching alone, and praise the pair's honesty and agent connections.
- Off market
- Family homes
- Inner north
Who will you deal with?
Résidence Advocacy was founded by Hilary Martin and Lucinda Owen, both listed as managing directors. The website says Hilary comes from prestige property sales. Reviews name Lucinda, sometimes as Lucy, in all five texts and Hilary in four, often together, so expect both founders to be involved, with no other staff named.
From the firm's own website, its ABN record and what clients say in their reviews. Checked October 2026.
What clients say
Recent reviews from the firm's Google Business Profile.
We had a fantastic experience with Residence Advocacy and couldn’t recommend them more highly. Hilary and Lucinda were both absolutely wonderful throughout the entire process and made what could have been a stressful experience feel easy and manageable. Thanks to their expertise and connections, we were able to secure an off-market property in Hamilton that we never would have been able to access on our own. Hilary…
Hilary and Lucinda of Residence Advocacy Brisbane helped us secure our beautiful new home for a great price. They made the process so much less stressful. They were extremely supportive, open and honest, and available anytime we had a question. We would definitely recommend them to anyone, and we would absolutely use their services again, however since they found us the perfect home we will likely never need
100% recommend Residence Advocacy. Absolutely so grateful our paths crossed! Ten months house hunting on our own and Residence Advocacy had us moving into a new home in under 6 weeks. Hilary and Lucy were able to identify our needs, listen and communicate with both us and agents and rebuild our confidence to make a choice we trusted after looking for so long. The homes they sourced for us were genuine contenders and…
Checked against the ABN register
| ABN | 91 682 585 646 |
|---|---|
| Registered entity | RESIDENCE ADVOCACY PTY LTD |
| Entity type | Australian Private Company |
| ABN status | Active since 25 Nov 2024 |
| GST | Registered since 1 Jan 2025 |
| Registered location | QLD 4133 |
| Business names on this ABN | — |
Company 'Residence Advocacy Pty Ltd', registered since late 2024. Checked October 2026.
From their blog
Résidence Advocacy publishes articles on its own website — one of our listing criteria. Latest post we found:
Best Suburbs Near Brisbane Boys College, The 2026 Guide
Published 27 Jul 2026
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