I am so happy that I went with my gut feeling and chose David as my agent. I had done my research on local agents, including asking other locals for their view. I interviewed 2 agents and immediately felt comfortable with David and confident that he would look after my interests as a priority. I have a real estate agent in the family so am aware of some of their less attractive attributes. At all times along the journey David was respectful and helpful, without being pushy. He was helpful in my research and we had some frank discussions about how things might proceed. I am something of a control freak and he dealt well with that. I had initially been against an auction process but he won me over to do that. When one of the people helping in the preparation of the house for sale let me down, he was really helpful, stepping into the breach and at one point providing a handyman for an urgent task. I was in no state of mind to deal with it, so his calm approach was much appreciated. As it happened we did not need to go to auction. When I received a very fair offer after only 2 opens we talked it through – looking at all the possible options. At no time did I feel pressured to accept. I accepted that offer and now, 10 days later I can only feel excited that I have sold for a figure that was towards the high end of my expectations, and without a prolonged and anxious auction process. Thank you David

David willingness to help me, understanding I was selling my home of 60 years , the Painter and Handyman, who came

David’s depth of knowledge of his local area, his wealth of experience as an agent and his considered approach to understanding what the vendor is wanting to achieve and what the purchaser is looking for, is extremely impressive. We have sort David’s counsel and purchased multiple properties through his agency. We very much respect and appreciate his care and professionalism.

As a buyer, David was a pleasure to deal with. He always communicated promptly and clearly and helped us through the entire process, including the stress of the auction. He even assisted us generously with an issue that emerged after the contract was signed. We particularly appreciated that David went out of his way to give us a private inspection which really helped us clarify our position. He was always the professional and we recommend him highly.

David Buttel and the team from Raine &Horne with who we have dealt with for many years achieved the sale of our property in a professional manner.From providing help in the presentation of the property to keeping us informed of all matters during the auction program David and his team were always professional with full support given to us on the day of a successful auction

David is a very knowledgeable agent and was easy to deal with. Clear and efficient communication. Would recommend.

David was a pleasure and very easy to deal with. He provided us with great advice on how to present our property, the current market conditions and recent comparable sales. We received excellent communication and updates every step of the way.

I would like to provide a short positive review for the professional services of Mr. David Buttel for Neutral Bay running for 2023 Agent of the Year of Rate My Agent. David has been my agent for the rental services for my properties since I bought the properties over 27 years ago. I enjoyed a good landlord and agent relationship even though some time we experienced some difficulties with some tenants. This year I decided to sell my last property and cash in my investment and naturally I asked David for assistance. After a discussion, we have decided to sell the townhouse through an auction arrangement. After open house inspection for a few weeks. it seems clear that no one potential bidder can be forthcoming. It seemed clear that due to the rising interest rate and other matters, I have to lower my asking price and cancel the auction arrangement. In between time, David gave me fully updated after every open house inspection. With luck and may be good services, David found me a serious buyer shortly after I lowered my asking price. Overall, the selling process was smooth and quick and I managed to sell my property to avoid further drop in market price due to high interest rate. Overall I am satisfied with David's professional services over the year. In particular, he attended personally every open house inspection and reported to me immediately. He should be given a positive review in my opinion.

David was a pleasure to deal with for the purchase of our first home. He had a great knowledge of the area, was highly responsive and went above and beyond to chase strata, solicitors and other stakeholders in the transaction. Would highly recommend David and Raine & Horne Neutral Bay.

David is extremely professional, he listened to us, provided guidance which made the sale process so seamless. I highly recommend David.

We were very impressed by David. There were no sales tactics, he was very honest and upfront about everything while also being empathetic. He worked really hard and was very supportive. thank you David!

David is a reliable and trustworthy agent who worked closely with us to sell our property. David and his team ensured that the selling process went smoothly and that the property was presented at its best!