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With over 30 year’s experience, he is a very passionate and truly driven individual. He and his wife Elissa have been living in Port Douglas since 1990 and joined forces with Travis & Jocelyn Schumacher in 2008 to form Raine & Horne Mossman/Port Douglas. David knows the area like the back of his hand and having had three children that have grown up in area he has been very involved in the community and local sporting groups. Constantly ranked in the top 3 sales people in Queensland throughout the Raine & Horne network, David is the experienced real estate agent you need when selling your property or if you just want some advice on the current market conditions to help you make the right decisions for you when the time comes.
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Testimonials
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Joseph Mushoul, Purchaser
David was very professional in his service and considering I purchased this property via an Auction, the process on the day.
went really well.
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John Hancock, Vendor
Just a note to thank you for achieving a good price for me with the above sale and making the transaction so quick and easy.
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Rod Adkins, Vendor
In a tough market, David Cotton kept me well informed in his progress and inspections for my property. It took a long time to sell mainly due to the local market being depressed, however David impressed me with his commitment, professionalism and patience, and I ended up selling at the price I advertised, which may
not have happened with other agencies.
Thank you David, and thank you to the Raine & Horne Port Douglas team
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Bryce & Charlie Madgwick, Vendor & Purchaser
David Cotton was a pleasure to deal with. David was always available for any queries we had and matched our property to the buyers on the first go and made our transition very comfortable. We would highly recommend David and Raine and Horne to prospective buyers or sellers.
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Sharnie Bramwell, Vendor
I would highly recommend David Cotton, a truly motivated sales man.
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Jason Carrier, Vendor & Purchaser
Property was bought through RH. Logical to let RH sell it. Selling property in FNQ is hard. A long sales period however not unexpected. Another agent was engaged but they did very little
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Tessa, Potential Vendor
Hi David, Thank you very much indeed. I had not expected such candour from a real estate agent and I am very pleasantly surprised. your candour does you great credit. I am applying to renew the town planning permission for two years which is only a relatively small fee and if there is a change in the market in the next two years I may be able to do something. Thank you again.
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Bob Gooch, Vendor & Purchaser
I have pleasure in giving this testimonial concerning the service I have received from Mr. David Cotton and his staff at Raine & Horne Real Estate, Mossman
Over many years I have had dealings with various Real Estate agents and I can say without any hesitation that the service I have received from this agency surpasses by far anything I have previously experienced.
Their cheerful willingness to deal with difficult situations, while making their client be at ease and not to feel a nuisance was a refreshing experience. A unique feature of their service is their availability at any reasonable time to deal with queries or problems and to cope with their client’s particular needs. They have a serious dedication to achieve the best outcome possible for their clients, and work diligently towards this end. I can truly say that I cannot imagine how anyone could receive better attention and service than from Mr. David Cotton and his staff at Raine & Horne Real Estate, Mossman.
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Amber & Sy Dophin, Vendor & Purchaser
David’s experience and knowledge of the local market was invaluable. We were able get the result we wanted in a very difficult market!
Travis was exceptionally helpful in the recent purchase of our house. Nothing was too much trouble and he kept us very well informed at all times.
The entire team at Raine & Horne are extremely professional and I would not hesitate to recommend them.
Big Thanks to all!!
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Randall, Purchaser
All going well thank you,have got the inside now where i want it, and starting on the garden. it was a very nice garden anyway, and that is a big reason why i bought it in the first place, but i used to do landscaping, so want to add my own touch
thanks 4 everything
cheers
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Janelle Hartwig, Vendor
When it was time to sell my newly built house in Mossman, Qld late last year I knew it was going to be difficult enough considering the current state of the economy and the huge downturn in the housing market we were all facing within Australia and World Wide. This , together with the fact that I was permanently living interstate, I was extremely concerned with who I could entrust to perform the very important task of selling my house.
David Cotton was recommended to me by my landscaper as an honest, reputable man who had gained much experience from being in the real estate business in Far North Queensland for many years and was now just beginning his own real estate business Raine & Horne Mossman/Port Douglas. After calling David from interstate and speaking at length with him, I was instantly impressed with his enthusiasm and drive that would be required to sell my house at this difficult time. He was straight to the point and told me truthfully how things were needless to say I decided to sign up with him that night.
Throughout the entire process and being interstate, I had to rely totally on David to communicate effectively with me and to organise all the little things that needed doing concerning the property. I have to say that he did not let me down once. Again, in a market where nothing was moving at all in the Mossman area, I was extremely lucky that David was able to find a prospective buyer and then successfully secure the sale for me.
Thank you David for your persistence and the way you conducted yourself in a professional manner throughout the process.
Kind regards
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Sheree Manix, Vendor
I would like to thank you for your advice and enthusiasm in the sale of our property in Newell Beach. Living in a different state to the property could have been extremely challenging for us but your guidance and professionalism was reassuring and helped to give us peace of mind during the whole sale process.
It was great to see a new business giving the more known names a run for their money. I wish you every success in the future of Raine & Horne Mossman/Port Douglas.
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Brian Edmonds, Client for life
Thank you for staying in touch. We purchased a block in the Island View Estate at Palm Cove and we are going to start building soon. I applaud your tenacity that is how to do business.
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John Steege, Vendor
I can't believe you did it again. I don't know if you realize that, that is the 3rd property you have sold for us in Port Douglas in 5 years. I don't know how you do it but I have to agree with your marketing strategy and next time I won't question it.
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Rod Ireland, Vendor
"David Cotton is an excellent agent. His local knowledge is first class. David was completely transparent throughout the whole sale process. His staff are excellent.
David sets him self apart from other agents due to his understanding of his clients needs. There was no deviation from the original plan. Being in Sydney, David's regular communication and updates were impeccable.
I could not recommend David and his team strongly enough.
A thoroughly pleasurable experience.
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Robyn & Glen, Vendor
David was great. After having my property listed for some time with another agent, David understood who the buyer was and worked to get a sale within 2months of listing the property with him. I would recommend David to anyone. He was very professional with a great level of communication. David also has fabulous knowledge of the Port Douglas area.
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John White, Purchaser
The whole team at R&H Port Douglas were helpful and co-operative during our home purchasing deliberations. A big step for us was made much easier than expected. Thanks Dave.
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Claudia Contessini, Vendor
It has been a pleasure to sell with David Cotton. He inspired confidence from the beginning - he really understands the local market, his judgement is great, he really listens, and he tells the truth. It is just wonderful to be able to trust your realtor! He's also kind and reassuring and goes the extra mile every time. He does his level best to make your selling (and I'm sure buying as well) experience a really good one. I wholeheartedly recommend you work with David - I'm so very glad I chose Raine & Horne.
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Tomohiko Naoko, Vendor
Before we sold our property we saw several local agents and had an impression that David had great recent achievement. We are happy we made the right decision to choose him. He was really professional and quick in every aspect.
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Rod Laws, Prospective Purchaser
We had been following real estate in Port Douglas for about eighteen months and were actively looking for a house or apartment to buy - one that could be holiday let to start with and then lived in permanently once retired. We thought that we had found (on the internet) what we were looking for and made contact with David Cotton at R&H. Not only did David respond honestly and in a timely manner to all of our queries, he also provided us information on a raft of similar properties to enable us to make a considered decision once we got to Port Douglas. In addition, he even arranged for us to stay in the house that we had been looking at to buy.
As it turned out the house was lovely, but it did not tick all of our boxes and so having decided not to proceed, David in the full knowledge of this decision then spent a considerable amount of his time talking us through every property that was for sale in Port notwithstanding that this mostly involved properties being handled by other agents – some of whom we had already made contact with.
On the same trip we ended up buying something else from another agent. This did not seem to bother David at all. He congratulated us, wished us well and continued to act towards us in the same even handed and cordial manner that he had displayed from our very first dealings.
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending David to any prospective buyers – or for that matter, any prospective sellers. He is very knowledgeable, articulate and above all ethical – this last quality being all important, but which is in reality an ingredient that is often missing in real estate transactions.
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Chris Hicks, Vendor
Positive: Professionalism
David negotiated an exceptional deal for us as sellers and managed the transaction between both parties with open, transparent, accurate and timely communication. That was the sales process but it was really post this where David continued adding value and went above and beyond which is more of a testament to his professionalism, service and customer focus. Living in Melbourne and knowing that David is only a call away and always willing to help gives us great comfort. Well done Dave
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Alan Mitchell, Vendor
Hi David
As you would have seen we have completed the sale contract and returned the signed copy to Robert Palethorpe solicitors.
Thank you for everything you have done with managing the sale process for us being afar down here in Victoria. It has been a pleasure to deal with you.
Right form the start, when you took over the sale process, you have been very open and honest and accurate with where the property was at and what needed to be done. So much so, that I was really comfortable with you handling the sale that I have taken a back seat and left you to run with it (which is unusual for me). I was very surprised when you called to say that you had a buyer in this COVID-19 environment which you converted into a sale at a really good price.
Your professionalism in handling the marketing and sale process has been of the highest level and it has been a very pleasant experience dealing with you. I would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone who is contemplating selling their property up in the Port Douglas region.
Thanks again for everything you have done and I will be in touch again around settlement date.
I do plan on getting back up to Port Douglas one day when we Victorians (1) are allowed to travel and (2) we are allowed into Queensland, which might be a while ! When I am up there next I will give you a call to see if we can catch up for a beer.
Thanks again for everything and all you have done in making this an easy and seamless process. I wish you all the best for the future.
Kind regards
Alan Mitchell
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Jess Bannock, Purchaser
David is the reason I have my dream apartment. It was a chance run in and conversation that he was able to tell me about a listing he had just acquired. We went the next morning and it was love at first sight! Through the sales process David was prompt in communication, was happy to answer any questions I had and was excellent and personable through the whole process. I couldn't be happier and would highly recommend.
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Peter & Bev Martin, Vendor
David did everything he said he would do promptly.
Feedback on visits and managing inspections was well handled
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Christine, Purchaser
Good morning David
I have submitted your review but wanted to thank you more personally.Thank you for making the purchase of my new lifestyle change and absolute dream.You couldn’t have been more helpful and went above and beyond and I cannot thank you enough.Samantha wrote me a beautiful letter and left the sheets and pillows.This is why I have moved up here the people are amazing!I will let you know ASAP when I hear from my solicitor regarding settlement.
Have a fabulous day!!
Regards
Chrissy
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Ross , Vendor
David was great to deal with and couldn’t have been more helpful in selling our house. He got us a price well above what we expected. Highly recommended.
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Michael , Purchaser
We bought our new property through David Cotton as the selling agent. Dave made the whole process easy and professional. He always responded to our queries in a timely manner and was very clear during the bargaining process with the vendor.
Post purchase he has been very helpful with local knowledge about local trades etc.
Also thanks to the admin team at Raine and Horne.
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Nikki & Jeffrey, Vendor
David and his team should be proud of the seamless service they provided during the sale of our unit. Their knowledge and professionalism is a credit to them. I Wouldn’t hesitate to do business with them again!!