Julian genuinely couldn't do enough to help. Ready to get dirty and help tidying the yard. Up for cleaning the dishes if we ran out of time. On the spot when and as needed with exactly what was required. You don't get a lot of that to the kilo in real estate agents. He is working and learning in what looks to be a 'best of breed' environment and doing an excellent job of it. Watch this space.
Julian Cannata
Sam is a man of considerable style. Don't let that fool you. He is also a man of considerable substance. Ours was a considered sale. Sam told us he would achieve a certain price for a couple of properties. I didn't believe him. He then proceeded to get the prices he said he would. We then started talking with him seriously. He listened. He was knowledgeable, realistic and offered smart options for what was initially a more complex than normal sale proposition. But the decision to sell a home is always an emotional one. We then made the emotional (gut) decision to trust Sam and follow his advice on timing, renovating, styling, advertising...the works. It was an excellent call. Throughout the process Sam and his people were responsive, communicated exceptionally well and took us to the auction feeling confident and comfortable, with a range of variables discussed and contingencies covered. The result was very close to Sam's prediction and we were more than happy. I've dealt with many agents over the years. Some were appalling. Some were decent. Sam has been by far the best. It sounds cheesy, but my advice if you are selling in this area is to trust Sam Inan.
Sam Inan
I found Costa to be professional, knowledgeable, thorough and a pleasure to deal with.
Costa Karabatsos
I chose John Manning, director because I was impressed by his personable, energetic and confidant nature, providing me a realistic sale estimate of my home. Experienced directors of other firms in the area provided opinions of value between $1,600,000 - $2,500,000' I thought the high end was not achievable, and would result in the property passing in on a Vendors bid - As was borne out by three previous auctions I attended days before my auction date. Buyer interest was solid however, and John and his team worked the buyers hard, followed up, arranged tradesmen where necessary, let the builder inspections go through, constantly giving me feedback. John, was alwavs there for me and understood that I was nervous, and made himself available preauction when I needed him to run through all alternative scenarios. He assured me that he would not let the property go, agreed a vendors bid, when we would signal it is " on the market" and push the buyers into final bids. I can only say that his strategy was brilliant, he achieved a record sale and final result was S220,000 over reserve and exceeded my expectations.
John Manning
John ran a very professional campaign. During the initial engagement he was very clear on expectations and processes. He was present at all the open for inspections which provided real continuity in terms of feedback and buyer interest. On auction day John had a good view on which buyers were present and how serious they were. All in all I would have no hesitation in recommending John to a prospective seller. Thanks
John Manning
Costa you are to be commended for the service you provided throughout the whole process of the sale of our apartment in Balaclava. I must say I was impressed from our first meeting to which you came prepared and demonstrated your passion and knowledge of the market and how to run a campaign. Everything you said you would deliver you followed through with and your openness and advice through the process was refreshing. The auction was managed so professionally, I felt supported and prepared for the day and felt comfortable with the approach we took on the day. Costa you are a superstar and I would recommend you to anybody I know a hundred times over. Professional, charismatic, knowledgeable and progressive in your approach. Thank you for everything and thank you for making the experience so smooth, you are the best! Mirna
Costa Karabatsos
The best mentor for Julian . Well done and thank you so much for quick , easy sale with the price outcome I am very happy with . Would only use you in the future and would recommend to all my friends .
Sam Inan
The best agent I ever came across. Very credible , confident , reliable , hard working ambitious and loyal . He made selling my property so much less stressful . I got the price I wanted and dealing with Julian is just such pleasure. Would recommend to all my friends . Would only use him in the future.
Julian Cannata
Sam,Costa and Julian were a great team throughout. I was kept informed the whole time of what was happening and they all displayed excellent knowledge along with a thoughtful and caring attitude.Its not easy chasing an agent for such an important sale but I chose extremely well and very happy with the outcome. Would highly recommend them
Sam Inan
Thankyou so much Julian, was a pleasure to work with you.
Julian Cannata
Sam was an absolute pleasure to work with every step of the way. Would recommend him to anybody looking to sell their property. Thankyou Sam.
Sam Inan
I had the pleasure of being introduced to Sam Inan from Hocking Stuart St Kilda through a family referral when I was selling a family property (deceased estate) in St Kilda East. Sam and the Hocking Stuart team impressed me straight away - the advice they gave prior to us deciding on an agent, the proposal and communication was spot on. And that was before we even started! Sam and the team were also very understanding of our family's needs and situation in what was an emotional time for us. During the campaign, Sam and his colleagues gave us consistent and professional feedback after each open house from potential buyers. The end result was way beyond our family's expectation and I can only attribute much of this to Sam's advice on how to present and market the property and of course his outstanding auctioneering skills! When you meet Sam, you could not help to be excited and inspired yourself by his market knowledge and enthusiasm which is second to none. I hightly recommend Sam and the team at Hocking Stuart St Kilda.
Sam Inan
