Barry Nicolaou

From the first meeting with Barry to the Sale of property he was helpful and very forthright with advice while still taking our suggestions to consider. He kept us in touch every step of the way!

There wasn’t a moment Barry wasn’t available, even on his days off. Gladly answering every question from us whether mundane or not. We were constantly kept up to date and I could not fault the professionalism and knowledge Barry showed through his “never say die” attitude. His market knowledge was impressive and he always told it like it was, no sugar-coating which we were gratefully appreciative of. The marketing campaign was held with the utmost enthusiasm and professionalism and we were updated a number of times each week. Our situation was unusual being 3 vendors involved and Barry handled it with great professionalism.

From my initial meeting with Barry, I knew that he was the right person to entrust to sell my home. Barry presented with a calm confidence and exceptional industry knowledge, especially concerning the local area. Barry is respectful, open & honest as well as being an excellent communicator, attributes that I believe are extremely important when you are selling people’s homes. Vendors need to be able to rely on such a person when entering into the property market, which is constantly changing. Barry’s insight into what areas of my home needed to be addressed prior to entering the market and, just as importantly, what did not require change, to achieve the best financial outcome possible. Barry displayed extreme calmness and professionalism when the timelines we had established needed to be changed, not just once but three times in less than a week. My home was sold prior to listing, the official launching and the proposed auction. Kudos and thanks to you Barry for what you achieved on my behalf.

Very professional and helpful. Great guy and will contact in the future if I buy another place

Right from our first meeting with Barry, my wife and I knew he was the man to do the job. His empathy, knowledge and integrity were quite evident. He and the Hardcourts principal, Andrew Magro gave an honest appraisal of our property and we established a realistic asking price. Together we were guided through the current marketing strategies; as it had been 35 years since we last entered buying and selling in the housing game. This included how to best present our home for sale and up-to-date methods to market and get the best price. The marketing included their strategy, and timeline, for photographs, open homes, and buyer feedback gleaned from these open homes. At every step along the way Barry would ring and keep us informed as to the interest of prospective buyers and criticisms of those who looked and were not interested. Although our house was due to be auctioned it sold before auction (within 18 days of initial wide-circuit advertising). This was due to Barry working so hard behind the scenes. I honestly believe that despite his cool exterior Barry was 'paddling hard under the water' to achieve the best price for our property. Despite securing the sale of our house in Carlingford, Barry was still supporting us through the smooth transition to our new property on the South Coast of NSW. As stated, Barry Nicolaou is a true professional and we highly recommend him based on his knowledge, work ethic and empathy.

Barry kept me informed through the entire process. His market knowledge was invaluable and helped to guide me through the process resulting in a successful sale.