Cohen Handler Canberra: Your Local Property Experts

We had an outstanding experience with Cohen Handler Buyers Agents and couldn’t recommend them highly enough. From start to finish, Alexander was fantastic to deal with. He was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping us find the right property. His guidance throughout the entire process made what could have been a stressful experience feel smooth and straightforward. Having James involved with his extensive building knowledge gave us an extra level of confidence when assessing properties. His insights helped us make informed decisions and ensured we fully understood the potential and condition of each home we considered. Thanks to the team’s expertise, we successfully purchased our home, which we have now fully renovated and transformed into exactly what we envisioned. Looking back, we are incredibly grateful for the support, advice, and professionalism we received throughout the journey. The service was truly five-star, and we will absolutely be contacting Alexander, James, and the team again shortly as we begin the process of purchasing our next property. Thank you again for helping us secure such a great home.

I honestly can’t recommend Alexander enough. He has helped not only myself, but close friends of mine, find exactly what they were looking for. What really stood out was how much he genuinely listened. It never felt like we were being pushed into anything — he took the time to understand what each of us wanted and only brought opportunities that actually suited us. His communication, patience, and knowledge made the whole process feel easy and stress-free from start to finish. Buying property can be overwhelming, but having someone you trust in your corner makes all the difference. We’re all so grateful for Alex's help and couldn’t be happier with the outcomes.

Cohen Handler scooped us up like a little baby, patted us on the head and dropped us off at our dream house 2 weeks after initial phone call and under our budget. Main benefits: 1. You'll get the commission back in the great price they get you. 2. Access to offf market properties. I knew every property in our range on All Homes so to get access to these off market ones was amazing. 3. Auction tactics. A man in a suit on the phone has a pretty scary vibe plus tactics used to secure best price. They do this multiple times every Saturday, compared to us who were terrified at auction. 4. Negotiation. They knew the market so well and know where property value was. You dont have to deal with the other agent either/ fall for tricks etc. 5. Communication. CH tailored their communication to suit us. I.e. meeting at a playground with our little kids, meeting late at night after a flight, use of whatsapp etc. 6. Cohen Handler machine. Property reports, solicitor, building info, signing docs. All a well oiled machine. Thank you so much Ieuan, James and Alex. Using your service was the best part of the process. Thanks for taking away all the yucky stuff.

We honestly couldn’t have found our forever home without James Meli and the team at Cohen Handler Canberra 🤍 This journey meant so much to us as we were looking for our forever home and had alot of boxes that we needed ticked before we could fully commit to buying a property. I’ll be the first to admit—I’m very picky and wanted to make sure we were getting real value for money, possibly securing a property with equity (which feels almost impossible in this market). James never once made us feel difficult. James and the team were patient, supportive, and completely in our corner the whole time. No request was to big and James met us with professional and genuine advice about our options. James is a licensed builder and building inspector/assessor. His experience allowed him to recognise a quality built home as soon as he walked in the door. His communication skills are second to none and he has built very strong relationships with many real estate agents in and around the Canberra/Queanbeyan region which allows him access to properties that are coming onto the market before they are even advertised. In our buying journey the moment that changed everything for us was when James secured us a beautiful off-market estate and gave us first pick. That opportunity alone is something we never would have had without him and the team at Cohen Handler Canberra—and it ended up being the one. Finally we have moved into our forever home and look forward to making beautiful memories in it for many years to come. We were a young family with a toddler looking for our forever home in a fierce market, we were time poor and overwhelmed with the process but once meeting James he held our hand through every step of the way and made it alot easier to navigate it all. Every question was answered, every inspection supported, and every decision made with confidence because of him and the team. If you’re thinking about buying, do yourself a favour and have James and the team in your corner. It makes all the difference 🤍

We had an outstanding experience working with Alex Anlezark from Cohen Handler Canberra in purchasing our new home. Alex was professional, personable, and highly organised throughout the entire process. What could have been an incredibly stressful time was made so much easier with his support and guidance. We were under pressure to find a home quickly, right over the Christmas period,and in less than six weeks, Alex had successfully secured a property for us. He sourced suitable homes, attended inspections with us, and provided valuable insights at every step. Alex also negotiated with the realtor on our behalf, handled all the paperwork seamlessly, and connected us with an excellent lawyer who ensured the legal side of things ran smoothly. We truly felt supported during what was an emotional journey, and we couldn’t be more grateful for his dedication and expertise. We highly recommend Alex to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and committed buyer’s agent.

After being constantly outbid time and time again, we decided to commit to a buyers agent… I don’t know how Ieuan and James did it. But, without them we wouldn’t have found the perfect house for a price that we were absolutely stoked to pay. Ieuan and James took on the time consuming stressful part of buying home and wrapped it up in one very comprehensive service. Highly recommend the team at Cohen Handler Canberra.

We recently purchased our wonderful home with the help of our buyer’s agent, James, and I can’t recommend him highly enough. From start to finish, he genuinely cared about helping us find the right property and made the whole process feel easy and stress-free. James’s communication was next level — always keeping us updated, explaining every step clearly, and going above and beyond to make sure everything stayed on track. You could really tell he wanted the best outcome for us, and his professionalism and dedication got the deal over the line smoothly. We’re so grateful for all his hard work and couldn’t be happier with our new home. If you’re looking for someone who actually cares and delivers results, James is the one to call! 🏡👏