Thank you Sam for helping us sell our property. You kept us informed every step of the way especially after opens. You'd call us and let us know how many groups came through and what the interest was like. We always worked together forming a game plan leading up to the auction. In the end you were able to help us sell before auction at what we believe to be an amazing price! We couldn't be happier with the result and would recommend you to anyone we know! Thank you for being so hands on and proactive, we really appreciate it! We can see you are dedicated to your job and truly love what you do.

Sam Inan

star   4.9   (320 reviews)

My wife Suzi and I wish to express our sincere gratitude to John, Costa and the team at Hocking Stuart St. Kilda in the sale of our apartment on Carlisle Street. Living three hours away in central Victoria and running a business should have posed problems for us in organising our apartment to be in perfect order to sell but John and Costa did all the work for us. The apartment was painted, had new carpets, electrical work and rented furniture organised by John all without us having to go to Melbourne. After each open day either John or Costa would ring us to let us know about the day including numbers and potential buyer feedback. John's advice was invaluable and was the reason at the auction we succeeded in selling our property for a price well above our expectations. Again thank you guys very much for all you did for us. Glenn and Suzi

John Manning

star   4.8   (141 reviews)

My wife Suzi and I wish to express our sincere gratitude to John, Costa and the team at Hocking Stuart St. Kilda in the sale of our apartment on Carlisle Street. Living three hours away in central Victoria and running a business should have posed problems for us in organising our apartment to be in perfect order to sell but John and Costa did all the work for us. The apartment was painted, had new carpets electrical work and rented furniture organised by John all without us having to go to Melbourne. After each open day either John or Costa would ring us to let us know about the day including numbers and potential buyer feedback. John's advice was invaluable and was the reason at auction we succeed in selling our property for a price well above our expectations. Again thank you guys very much for all you did for us. Glenn and Suzi.

Costa Karabatsos

star   4.9   (143 reviews)

I highly recommend Sam for his credibility, negotiation and communication skills. I was not convinced by having a video of the house but he did a great job! And he KNOWS how to sell a house!!! He has a captivating smile and that makes you feel engaged and confident! We are very happy so, thank you Sam!

Sam Inan

star   4.9   (320 reviews)

My husband, Brett, and I recently faced the daunting task of selling our home and choosing a real estate agent to manage the selling campaign and auction. Having sold several homes in the past, we wanted to find that important combination of qualities in our real estate agent that we know makes a difference to the process and end result of a selling campaign - strong property market knowledge, excellent communication/negotiation skills and a genuine, trustworthy person with whom both us and our buyers would enjoy dealing with. Not an easy find! We met with several real estate agents, before appointing Sam Inan, Director at Hocking Stuart. We felt an instant rapport with Sam at our first meeting. He not only had all of the above-mentioned qualities that we were looking for, he displayed a work ethic that was second-to-none. At our first meeting, before we'd even appointed Sam as our real estate agent, he had collated everything there was to know about our property and the sale history in our suburb. It was impressive to say the least, to see the research that he had done on our property. Sam stood out a mile from the other real estate agents. Throughout our selling campaign, Sam was brilliant in liaising closely with us about potential buyers' interest, providing continual feedback on our home's value and his knowledge of where each buyer was at. His warm, personable, friendly manner engaged people to trust and open up to him. By auction day, Sam was confident that he knew who our three top buyers were, and he was spot on. They were the three buyers who competed in the final bidding. We would highly recommend Sam Inan to manage your property needs. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with him - we would not hesitate to appoint Sam as our agent again in the future. The results speak for themselves ... we sold our home on auction day, well above the reserve price. You can't hope for better than that!

Sam Inan

star   4.9   (320 reviews)

John Manning is a very warm and welcoming agent with a wonderful earthy, easy going nature - a rare trait among agents these days! But that's not to say John isn't passionate about real estate or his clients as John and his team were enthusiastic, honest, extremely hard working and a pleasure to deal with through every step of the selling process. I would highly recommend John as an agent in selling your home.

John Manning

star   4.8   (141 reviews)

I was very happy with John's performance. He kept me well informed a long the way and achieved a good result.

John Manning

star   4.8   (141 reviews)

Selling my family home, which I have absolutely loved for decades, has been a sad thing to do. However, thank God for Sam! From the first second that I meet him, I realized that he would work relentlessly for me, and that he had outstanding marketing talents. Yet, what I was to soon realize was how incredibly fantastic he was at directing me in the most minor detail of preparation for the marketing campaign. Amazingly, he brought trades people over and even chatted to them about what they could do. What a relief! As well, he did not just bring any trades people over. No. Sam brought tremendous people over who were highly skilled, dedicated and lovely people. Throughout the campaign when we had Open for Inspections, Sam was simply brilliant in helping me in all aspects. During this stressful time, Sam was the one who steadied me; made me believe in myself; helped to guide me; was cheery; and went well beyond the call of duty. If you are thinking about selling your home, do not hesitate to chose Sam. If you asked me before I sold my house if I would be writing such praise for a real estate agent, I would have said, "No way!" Sam has changed my mind. Thank you Sam for an outstanding job; for your dedication; for your truly lovely manner. It is an honour to have known you. Prue Lynch

Sam Inan

star   4.9   (320 reviews)

Sam was fantastic! He made me feel important and special and not just a client. He kept me in the loop throughout the entire campaign, sometimes ringing me in the evenings which showed his dedication. I felt I could totally trust him which I did. My home sale result was exactly what I had hoped for and this was achieved in a wonderful manner. I would highly recommend Sam. He is enthusiastic, dedicated, approachable and very trustworthy!

Sam Inan

star   4.9   (320 reviews)

We were very pleased with the process and outcome of the sale of our home and would not hesitate to recommend John to sell anyone's property. Mike Smith

John Manning

star   4.8   (141 reviews)

It was a pleasure doing business with Sam very professional.

Sam Inan

star   4.9   (320 reviews)

I found Sam to be knowledgeable, focused, upfront and honest. He never missed a beat throughout the entire campaign. His detailed feedback after each open day kept us fully informed and ensured that our expectations were in line with reality. His stellar performance as auctioneer and the great result was the icing on the cake. From the outset he stood head and shoulders above the 2 other agents we interviewed. I unreservedly recommend Sam and Hocking Stuart to anyone who is considering selling their property. Kind regards, John Brown.

Sam Inan

star   4.9   (320 reviews)