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Simon has 83 reviewsacross 14 different locations, showing 12.
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Simon's qualities as told by our client reviews: well-prepared, easy to work with, supportive, honest, clear communication, reliable, local expert.
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Excellent
almost 3 years ago
Excellent

Simon and his team are great to work with, Down to earth setting realistic goal and working to reach them. He and the team keep us informed all of the way through the process to the successful sale of my property. I would have no problem recommending them.

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Wonderful, Stress Free
over 3 years ago
Wonderful, Stress Free

Simon was caring and made my experience stress free. His local knowledge of my property helped us have a quick sale. Extremely happy.

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All good nice person easy to work with
about 4 years ago
All good nice person easy to work with

Very experienced and knowledgeable in real estate in the Essendon and surrounding suburbs. Would recommend him .

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A Dream Run
about 4 years ago
A Dream Run

On the first meeting with Simon he advised us to get busy preparing the house for sale, then to give him a call. On our second meeting he gave us an accurate appraisal and explained in detail, the terms and conditions of the sale. From then on it was all plain sailing. Simon generated trust through his professional manner and his efficient process. In all, it was a stressless experience.

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MAGNIFICENT RESULT
over 4 years ago
MAGNIFICENT RESULT

We engaged Simon to sell a deceased estate property in Essendon by way of auction. There were many inspections followed by the auction which was well attended and attracted good bidding. The price achieved was well above expectations and a grand result in a sporadic market. Simon’s advice along the way was excellent. Strongly recommend!

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Experience Counts
over 4 years ago
Experience Counts

Simon and his team have the market covered in regard to the sale of boutique prestige property. They operate on a higher level than the competition which is the reason the boutique firm of McDonald Upton remains the market leader in this market sector

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Professional, trustworthy and genuinely nice guy
over 4 years ago
Professional, trustworthy and genuinely nice guy

Right from the beginning we were super impressed with Simon, he was extremely professional and transparent. Our sales campaign ran so smoothly and he got us a great result. We couldn’t recommend him highly enough and wouldn’t hesitate in using him again.

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Merchiston Grove Strathmore
over 4 years ago
Merchiston Grove Strathmore

Exceptional service! Simon updated us daily, and his feedback was always honest. We felt very supported and confident. His knowledge of the area, the market coupled with his experience is second to none!

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Wise, Experienced and Patient
over 4 years ago
Wise, Experienced and Patient

Simon Cookson was the agent from McDonald Upton who helped us to sell our home in Essendon. Simon conducted all the inspections of our home, which was a demanding task with the "one group at a time" COVID rules in place. It meant Simon spent many hours at our home, coordinating many interested groups over the period of the campaign. A significant demand on his time and patience. We found Simon to be very experienced and knowledgeable of the area. He grew up in Essendon and knew some previous owners of our home. He was very helpful with advice through the campaign and offered a steady hand during the actual online auction. He has many years experience in Real Estate and we felt very safe in Simon's calm hands. We enjoyed a successful campaign and a great sales result. Thank you Simon and the team at McDonald Upton.

Seller review
Successful sale
almost 5 years ago
Successful sale

Professional and excellent local knowledge

Seller review
Exceptionally Easy and Successful Sale Process
about 5 years ago
Exceptionally Easy and Successful Sale Process

Simon is a Subject Matter Expert in the Real Estate industry. He understands people, and how to create relationships and trust, and has a great long term reputation in the industry. His market knowledge is up to date and he has an excellent instinct for a houses value. We were very happy with the Upton McDonald sale process and Simon’s role in helping us negotiate what is always a difficult time.

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