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.