David is a most outstanding real estate agent. He has the excellent market knowledge and professional customer service and has retained good relations with clients. With great enthusiasm and drive, he confidently negotiate and provide with the best possible service that his clients deserve.
It's taken a while to get to this review (with apologies), but the downs and downs and maybe a slight up have allowed us to assess our decisions back then - which were informed by David's advice - against what actually did occur. And for us, he called it perfectly. We were literary a couple of weeks late hitting the market with another agent and missed the upwards trend, hitting the total market collapse - with no interest at all except the ambulance chasers. We took a breather for a couple of months, understanding this wasn't our primary place of residence, so to consider what to do, and take some time to talk to other people. David's advice when we first met was nearly the worst we received, but it turned out to be the most factual of all. His integrity and belief in the direction he proposed to us stood out - and there was no promise of steak knives or "two for one" offers from him. We went to the market again with David, softly and targetted this time, with a realistic expectation of the market change, both in terms of cash and demographic. Spot on, we accepted an offer that we felt was fair (knowing the capital gain of the previous 5 years could only ever occur in Sydney...), and a delayed settlement to align with our needs with our new home construction in Castlecrag. Everything that David predicted did occur, and the sale value we achieved was significantly more than we could have expected months or even a year later. We also sold to a young family which was a nice feeling, knowing they will be able to spend time there and achieve similar outcomes that we did. Selling is a stressful process and we tell David (probably inaccurately) we won't do it again, but we probably will. He made it pleasant and factual. He demonstrated that it is not a game of chance but a process based in knowledge - market, historical and experience. Should we sell or buy again, David will be with us.
David found me a buyer with the terms I needed in an off the market sale. He’s attentive, honest and a pleasure to deal with
I would highly recommend working with David on the sale of your home. At all times he was honest, upfront and transparent - before awarding him the listing, during the campaign and during the sale and settlement of the property. In addition, he got a fantastic result.
David was helpful and patient to deal with from day one. We're thrilled with our house and very thankful to David for his help. Thanks!
We approached David to help us find a property fitting some specific requirements. He listened carefully and only showed us one property. It was perfect for us. We really appreciated David’s expertise in not wasting our time viewing other properties that didn’t fit our “wish list”. David then managed the process very smoothly. We would strongly recommend David.
In our search to buy a property over 3 years, we experienced many different agents and David was the best. Very professional and understood that we knew what we wanted, so no sleazy sales tactics, just friendly and sincerely factual information, he understood the market and our needs. I would highly recommend David to represent my property anytime.
We couldn't have asked for more from David and his team. The process devised was based on our family needs and the price negotiated prior to auction exceeded our expectation. When direct questions were asked forthright and honest answers returned. Professional and principled, I'd recommend David and his Belle Property Northbridge team
David's professionalism, pleasant personality and calm approach to selling our family home made the whole experience a pleasure. David has an extensive knowledge of the Sydney housing market and the economic factors that influence it which were important during the process of bringing our house to market. David was tireless in his efforts to show the home and following up with potential buyers. His negotiating skills were put to the test as we got to the final days of a successful campaign and subsequent sale. I would highly recommend working with David and his team to sell any home of any size.
David is extremely easy to work with. He made selling our apartment as uncomplicated as possible. We really valued David's honest assessment and feedback.
David sold my mothers deceased estate in the first quarter of 2019 which was a challenging time with the market falling. He was very proactive and explored every avenue for potential buyers and always kept us in the loop with the process. His calm and unassuming manner made him a pleasure to deal with and a refreshing change for others in his profession. He showed good insight and acted quickly and with excellent results when a potential buyer reneged on a option. I can highly recommend David for his ethical practice and great local knowledge and in general “going the extra mile”(he offered to put out garbage bins for the house if we had difficulties in doing so). Thank you David!
The sale was an extremely challenging one for David Forrester to manage with both vendors having very different opinions, perspectives of the market as well as an understanding of the market and property. The condition of the property market at the time did little to help too. David handled the vendors in a most professional and diligent manner - I could not have picked a better person to handle the sale. He was extremely patient throughout the entire process and provided information where needed to support the process.
