Simon was recommended to me by a friend and certainly lived up to her praise. As the campaign was halfway through when halted by the coronavirus, I was not confident a good sale would be achieved in this climate. Simon, however, worked on keeping me thoroughly informed of progress. This culminated in my receiving a very good sale despite having to cancel the auction. Simon was professional with excellent market knowledge, and I have no hesitation in recommending him along with the friendly staff of McDonald Upton.

Simon was persistent, knowledgeable, realistic and honest. Simon with his colleague Rhys obtained a price that we were very happy with in the current climate.

Simon was professional, honest and provided good feedback through-out the whole process of selling our mother's home. He was there at everyone opening and gave us constant feedback. I would strongly recommend Simon Cookson and Paul McDonald when considering selling your home.

Simon came in and assessed the property, advised on its readiness, devised a marketing and auction plan and timeline (always cognisant of potential conflicts eg AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup) constantly fedback after each and every open house so that we were always kept in the loop and able to make decisions based on his reliable and realistic advice.The final exceeded our expectations and reflected Simon's canny assessment of the prevailing market not to mention his sterling abilities as an auctioneer.

We were very happy with Simon, very professional with excellent local knowledge. Prompt responses to my questions with a very friendly attitude. Well supported by office staff, excellent media and communications.

Abreast of everything Always keeping you informed

Simon was very approachable and updated us every step of the way. He didn't have much to work with as the house was a deceased estate and a knock down! Simon was honest about the downturn in the market but persisted to reach a price somewhere in the range of what we wanted. We were very happy with the result which was due to his professionalism.

Simon understood our need for a speedy resolution. He had everything in place in no time at all and had prospective buyers viewing the property within the first few days. He provided regular feedback, (both good and bad!) and ultimately sold our house within our required time frame. What could have been an extremely stressful time turned into a very satisfying experience. Simon's experience and knowledge filled us with confidence from the time of our first meeting and he was able to help us get through all the stages of preparation and selling with a minimum of fuss.

We chose Simon as our agent as he was recommended by friends and neighbours and he certainly came through. In a very tough market, he was able to negotiate and secure a price that met our expectations. Right from the start, Simon was very clear and upfront about the costs associated with sale of our property. Throughout the marketing campaign he kept us informed of the potential buyers and organised inspections to suit us and continuously communicated with us about any progress during this period and right through to the successful sale. We would be happy to recommend Simon to any of our friends to handle any property sales in the future

Simon is fully aware of the market conditions and has been very honest in his appraisals and information about the present property market. He has been very reliable and conscientious in his duties.

I recently used Simon Cookson to sell my unit at Ardoch Street, Essendon. Simon was extremely professional and efficient. He knew the market value of the property, gave examples of similar unit prices in the area, personally outlined the procedures from signing up, and what to expect at auction day. I cannot speak too highly of how Simon managed the advertising process/open days and eventually auction day. His local knowledge and friendly approach certainly added to a rewarding experience both from the seller and buyer. I will only recommend Simon(and McDonald Upton) to my family and friends!

Simon is a very solid, efficient agent with create knowledge of the market. He listens to understand the client's needs and is able to shift strategies when required. He is a clear communicator, very friendly and very easy to work with. I highly recommend Simon for your real estate needs.