Greg has over years sold properties for me. This time was for my Fathers Estate. It was a very emotional time. Greg was compassionate and very helpful throughout the whole process. He has great knowledge of the area and gave advice accordingly.
Greg Downes
It was time for us to downsize and we did not hesitate to list our house with Greg. This is the second house Greg has sold for us, so it was logical to choose him. We listed the property about 3 weeks before the first open for inspection. During this time, Greg managed the photos and advertising and took initial inquiries. The house was open for a weekend before Melbourne was locked down, causing the campaign to also shut down. This made us understandably nervous but Greg kept in touch with the potential buyers he’d met on the first weekend. When inspections were able to start again, it was a week before the auction. Greg scheduled 5 open for inspections in the last week and was confident the auction should go ahead. The hammer fell and the house sold. As vendors we were very happy with Greg and Hodges Real Estate.
Greg Downes
Julian has been an outstanding agent, keeping us up to date with conversations held with potential buyers and providing options based on his extensive experience. He was always open and honest, respectful, and we trusted him completely. I would highly recommend Julian over any other real estate agencies.
Julian Augustini
We have engaged Julian from Hodges on three occassions to sell properties. Julian has always obtained top dollar for us. Hodges are a very professional company and are great to work with.
Julian Augustini
Selling with Julian was a positive experience on every level. At all times I felt confident that he and his team were working hard to get the best outcome for me. Julian's high standard of professionalism shone through in many ways: - His many years of experience and in-depth knowledge of the market gave me confidence that I was in safe hands. - Communication was excellent. I was kept fully informed at every stage and had thorough feedback after each inspection. The Hodges team were also highly professional - they were thorough, reliable, very helpful and efficient. - Julian is an excellent listener. From my experience, I found him to be focussed, talented at building rapport and optimistic while remaining realistic. - On the day of auction, Julian's auctioneering skills were brilliant. His ability to read the crowd and keep the momentum going resulted in a sale that exceeded expectations. I highly recommend Julian and the Hodges team, they
Julian Augustini
Julian's commitment to his clients is exceptional. He is extremely professional in all our undertakings with him and is a pleasure to deal with. Julian makes the whole process of selling a property as easy as it can be.
Julian Augustini
Greg was amazing from start to finish, an absolute please to work with. He was professional, honest and open, provided timely written and verbal feedback after every open and made you feel at ease with the process. He always answered our calls or texts and went above and beyond in our campaign which is why, I am sure, we got an outstanding result. Greg has a real passion for what he does and nothing was too much trouble which made our experience an amazing one. His knowledge of the current market, the local area and his experience in real estate was evident throughout and it is for all these reasons that we trusted Greg and Hodges for the sale of our family home. The entire team at Hodges were amazing and we were blessed to have the charismatic Angus Graham conduct our Auction. Watching him in action was a pleasure. Thanks so much Greg and the team at Hodges.
Greg Downes
I purchased my unit from Greg in 2014. Circumstances change and I'm on the move again. In all honesty, I did not even bother to interview other agents, I always knew that should I need to sell again that Greg would be entrusted with my vitally significant asset. Regrets...I've had a few. Primarily that Greg did not sell my previous house. His work ethic and organizational ability are unmatched. Communication lines were always open. Greg comes to real estate from the corporate world and this is ever apparent in his complete professional approach to his current career. Greg is calm, positive, adaptable, intelligent and endlessly patient and courteous. I felt he always had my back. I am presently looking to purchase a unit and he still has my back, available to answer any questions in that process. When I attend various inspections and tell other agents that Greg sold my current property, unanimously replies are 'he is a really decent/good/nice guy'. This from competitors which says so much. No hesitation whatsoever in stating that Greg stands out as the very best in his line of work.
Greg Downes
We engaged Greg Downes due to our 10yr relationship as he sold our first apartment in Highett enabling us to purchase Alfred Street. Greg was always a positive person and I enjoyed our bi monthly phone calls over this period. When we made the decision to sell Alfred Street we immediately contacted Greg to get the job done! Greg was able to sell our place during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. There were limited showings and an extremely uncertain market and nervous limited buyers. Greg persisted and after the second lockdown, was able to secure the sale of Alfred Street. Greg presented us with multiple offers and was able to exceed our expectation by reaching the top tier of our asking price. Greg's industry knowledge and longevity in sales means his approach becomes second nature. His rapport with both us as the seller and the buyers was established early and he is never pushy. We worked up a realistic price strategy and advertising campaign and Greg delivered on all accounts. His phone is always on and he would always respond to our inquiries and kept us informed throughout the entire process. We most definitely recommend Greg if you are looking to sell your property and we personally call Greg our friend and remain in constant contact months after our settlement.
Greg Downes
Greg worked with us to achieve a terrific result on the selling of our home. We found Greg an absolute pleasure to work with and very professional and experienced. He was always courteous and polite and great communicator who handled matters ethically and with sensitivity. Greg was very reliable in his communication with us, returning calls and texts promptly and engendered confidence and great enthusiasm for the work he was undertaking. We could highly recommend him. In addition, Julian Augustini conducted the auction and was very competent, authoritative and his experience shone through. Many thanks to you both!
Greg Downes
After the sale of the apartment above mine i called Greg Downes from Hodges real estate in Brighton and asked him if he could view my property and if possible please try and also sell my ground floor apartment. Greg came over a day or two later and gave me all the information and advice regarding the sale of my apartment, i was so happy to have met Greg as he was very Relaxed with me and explained everything in detail. So began the Sale of my property in Brighton East, after several open for inspections we had a good offer before auction and i accepted, it was a pleasure to have Greg as my Agent and did a Wondeful Job for me.
Greg Downes
I am most satisfied with the professionalism and efficient assistance provided by Greg Downes from Hodges Brighton.
Greg Downes
