David Cohen
Principal & Senior Buyers AgentDavid leads the buying strategy and brings deep experience across Sydney's residential market, with a particular focus on Maroubra and the South Eastern Suburbs.
David Cohen and Shane Feldman source, inspect, appraise and negotiate Maroubra property street by street — giving you senior attention and a clear view of value from the first call.
Your Maroubra buying team
David Cohen and Shane Feldman are not names on a pitch document. They are the people who qualify the brief, inspect the stock, speak with local agents, appraise the property and negotiate the purchase. That continuity is the Hastings difference.
David leads the buying strategy and brings deep experience across Sydney's residential market, with a particular focus on Maroubra and the South Eastern Suburbs.
Shane combines local market knowledge, commercial thinking and a highly competitive negotiation mindset to help buyers act with confidence in fast-moving Maroubra campaigns.
Maroubra Property Purchases
Explore 30 Maroubra homes, semis, apartments, townhouses and development sites secured by Hastings Buyers Agency, including off-market and pre-auction purchases.
Maroubra buyer stories
Hear from clients who relied on David and Shane to find, assess and secure the right Maroubra property.
DISTINCT PUBLIC REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
After years of searching, David and Shane screened the market, identified hidden issues and presented only properties that genuinely matched a detailed family brief.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & PROPERTY VETTINGThey took the time to understand the brief, explain Maroubra's different pockets and create access to opportunities that were not available through the public portals.
BRIEF MATCHING & OFF-MARKET ACCESSDavid and Shane found the right home in under ten days, managed the due diligence and negotiated a successful purchase before auction.
SPEED, DUE DILIGENCE & NEGOTIATIONDavid anticipated the likely sale price and structured the offer around the vendor's priorities, helping secure the property through strategy rather than simply paying the most.
APPRAISAL & OFFER STRATEGYNo junior hand-off and no generic postcode advice — connect directly with David Cohen or Shane Feldman.
The Maroubra advantage
The best buying decisions come from knowing the difference between streets, pockets, property types and agent behaviour — not simply watching the same portals as every other buyer.
We assess land, aspect, condition, position and comparable sales so you know what the property is worth before emotion takes over.
Longstanding local-agent relationships help surface pre-market and off-market opportunities before they become crowded campaigns.
We translate your lifestyle and financial brief into the right Maroubra pocket, rather than forcing every property into the same postcode-wide view.
David and Shane manage the strategy, agent dialogue, auction or private treaty negotiation and the pressure points that secure the property.
MAROUBRA PURCHASE OUTCOMES
These buyer stories show how David and Shane turn local intelligence, disciplined due diligence and agent relationships into successful Maroubra purchases.
David and Shane handled the due diligence, appraised the opportunity and negotiated a successful purchase before auction.
DISCUSS A SIMILAR PURCHASE →They filtered out unsuitable stock, identified hidden issues and presented only viable opportunities that matched a detailed family brief.
ASK DAVID & SHANE ABOUT YOUR BRIEF →Local agent relationships and access to properties unavailable to the general public helped the buyers secure their Maroubra home.
OPEN THE WHOLE MAROUBRA MARKET →Maroubra 2035 intelligence
A postcode view is too broad. Tap a pocket to see the local positioning Hastings uses when matching a brief and assessing value.
Transport, schools, retail and parkland shape demand here, but value can change quickly depending on traffic, elevation, block quality and how far the property sits from the commercial core.
David and Shane can narrow Maroubra to the streets and property types that make sense for your goals.
How Hastings buys
Every step is designed to reduce uncertainty, protect your budget and create a stronger negotiating position.
Budget, finance, property type, lifestyle, risk appetite and the trade-offs that matter.
Listed, pre-market and off-market stock sourced through our local network and active search.
Comparable sales, location, condition, due diligence and a clear view of value before you commit.
Negotiation, auction strategy, agent management and decisive execution through to exchange.
Send David and Shane the address and get a disciplined local view before emotion or agent pressure takes over.
WHAT DAVID & SHANE ARE SEEING NOW
Recent Hastings purchases show that serious Maroubra buyers need more than portal alerts: off-market access, pre-auction preparation and property-specific appraisal remain central to winning the right home without overpaying.
Questions buyers ask
Because value and demand vary meaningfully between pockets and even adjoining streets. Local focus improves property selection, appraisal accuracy, agent access and negotiation strategy.
Yes. Your brief is principal and senior-agent led. David and Shane remain involved from strategy and sourcing through inspection, appraisal and negotiation.
Yes. Hastings searches listed, pre-market and genuine off-market opportunities. We do not recommend a property simply because it is off-market; it still needs to fit the brief and represent value.
Freestanding homes, semis, duplexes, townhouses, apartments and investment properties across a broad range of budgets.
Start with the confidential brief above. David and Shane will discuss your position, explain the engagement and confirm the practical next step.
DIRECT MAROUBRA ADVICE
Tell David and Shane what you are trying to buy. They will give you an honest view of the market, your budget and the most practical next step.