david has sold a number of properties for me and I believe he has developed great communication and negotiation skills

David was an enthusiastic and tireless agent who worked very hard along with Vin McHugh to get us the best possible outcome when selling our family home of over 25 years. He was very responsive and knowledgeable, and we knew we were in good hands. We would recommend David without hesitation.

David is an absolute professional whose wealth of experience, market knowledge, communication, third party planning, property management, negotiation skills and sense of urgency for both buyer and vendor management has been exceptional throughout the lifecycle of selling our family home. David continually exceeded our expectations and delivered an outstanding result. I cannot recommend David highly enough and commend him on his passion for real estate which is truly infectious.

We were fortunate to meet David Alvares about five years ago at an open for inspection in our street. We kept in touch over the years as we worked our way through renovations on our home until we decided to think about listing. At this time, we contacted David for a valuation and had quite a detailed conversation about what our brief was for our new home. Shortly after, we got a phone call to say he had found a house perfect for us, and that it ticked all our boxes. As soon as we saw it we knew that he was spot on! After David saw us through the process of buying, we enlisted his help in selling our house. We were thrilled that he had really listened to us and matched our needs so well to the home we purchased, but we had much trepidation as we weren’t planning on buying before selling! Though the process of selling was stressful (as is the nature of selling), David and the Hoskins team did so much work to ensure we were well prepared for our opens. From setting realistic expectations within the boundaries of the market at the time, to Leanne’s fabulous advice with dressing the house for sale through to David managing the opens and finally closing the sale of our property, we were very happy with the process. The delivery of flowers prior to our first open was a lovely touch. We found David to be highly approachable, honest, realistic and extremely dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for our family. He was always prompt in responding to questions and spent a great deal of time during the process talking us through each stage. We had a great deal of faith in him and it certainly paid off! It was well worth putting our trust in David and taking on board all the advice given to us in the process of selling. Thank you for all your time and effort, David and the Hoskins team!

After talking to a few agents we chose David Alvares due to his fantastic energy and enthusiasm. David's knowledge of the local market is excellent and we appreciated his honest and genuine advice. We would definitely recommend David to anyone.

Good man, good agent, good result.

David is a very attentive agent. He communicated with us every step of the way. My only criticism, and it is only very minor, is that we were kept out of the loop as far as feedback from clients was concerned. It would have been more calming for us over what is a very stressful period, if we were given more detailed feedback on what the client's view of the asking price, and other issues, was.

David had been helpful from the very beginning with his great market knowledge and negotiation skills. He is always there giving you the best suggestion and also be able to identify the risks. I would recommend him strongly.

It was a real pleasure working with David who provided excellent advice on how to prepare our home for a successful sale and was then able to guide us painlessly through the process. We were taken by David's enthusiasm and work ethic. Always available to take our calls and continually touching base to keep us informed of status and developments. We would have no hesitation in recommending Hoskins Real Estate and David in particular to anyone considering putting their property on the market.

I found David Alvares to be highly professional and most helpful throughout the sale of my property. David's approach was always confident and his attention to detail was amazing. He was also very respectful of my recent personal circumstances and kept me informed of the progress of the sale in positive and constructive comments. I trusted working with David and have no hesitation in recommending his expertise to others. Thank you David.

We wanted someone we could trust and who would work with us to achieve the best outcome with the sale of our family home. David Alvares kept us informed, provided guidance when needed and calmed our nerves when things got exciting. He and the whole Hoskins team really did get the best results for us as the client. Open, honest and informed is how we would characterize David’s approach. He was simply a delight to deal with on both a personal and a business level. We were most impressed with David’s professionalism and dedication to the sale of our home. We have no hesitation in recommending David Alvares as someone to take you through the daunting process of selling in today’s environment. Stephanie and Graeme Hodge 0407 043 211 48 Crawley Grove North Ringwood

David's market knowledge was terrific and he demonstrated a confidence at all times that a good result could be achieved if we stuck to the plan and presented the property well. In a 13 day campaign we had 3 open-for-inspections which generated 60+ groups reviewing the property and 1,300+ website views helped generate 9 offers on the property. David's performance was outstanding.