David Cooper – Coldwell Banker

David is many of the things that the other reviewers mentioned. He is very quick with responses and available all the time. And apparently very eager to please his clients at any cost. That unfortunately has led him to engage in a very unprofessional and unethical manner.
Acting as a leasing agent and the local representative of an out-​of-​town owner for a house I was renting, he at best misrepresented and at worst lied about the condition of the house when l left. While he may have felt he was representing the owner’s interests, his efforts led to a very antagonistic and inappropriate response from the owners regarding the security deposit and interest. The net result was them withholding all monies without providing any documentation as required by law. (I do not know what role, if any, he played in that, however.)
I understand that readers may question this as that of an angry tenant. However, I have proof that the information he provided the owners was incorrect and that his language was very inflammatory. I have also reviewed the correspondence and proof with an independent realtor and a legal professional who have vetted it and agreed that my documentation supports my position and not David’s.
While this ultimately is an issue between the owner and myself, I have to acknowledge his role and responsibility in creating this issue. While you may want someone willing to go to any length to represent you as a realtor, I would prefer someone I can trust. For this reason, I have to give David a very low rating.
I have also reached out to his broker to discuss the situation without any success.

I can’t speak highly enough about Dave himself, and the service he provides.
We met Dave at an open house for a home that wasn’t right for us, and having hit it off with him in that quick visit, took him up on his offer to help us narrow in on what we were looking for. He sent us to an open house for our dream home — not his listing — that same day.
As this was our first purchase, Dave was an extremely valuable asset to us as our agent throughout the purchase process. Never pushy, but always willing to offer information/​advice, Dave represented us through a tense bidding war with another buyer (which we won at a fair price), recommended a real estate lawyer, mortgage broker, and home inspector for us, was on site at the home when we couldn’t be, and literally walked us through the next steps when we were floundering.
Dave was always available via text, email, or phone call, and kept us informed throughout the process. Since completing the purchase of our home, Dave has continued to make himself available to us, with recommendations for painters, electricians, dog walkers, etc. as the need has arisen. He has been a one-​man welcome wagon to our new town, and many times over the past 9 months in our home we have found ourselves reflecting on our luck in securing him as our agent.
We highly recommend Dave for all of your real estate needs!

David was recommended to us by a colleague who doesn’t recommend anything lightly, and we quickly learned why — his ability to get his clients the best of everything is extraordinary.
We were simultaneously selling in another state and buying in New Jersey while also changing jobs, but he took care of it all. At every step of the process he had people lined up for whatever we needed, whenever we needed it, and the entire process went without a hitch.
It almost literally could not have been easier to buy a house. If you’re busy, if you’re under stress, if you need a house but don’t have the time for the house-​buying process, Dave is the only answer.