Many thanks Costa and Hockingstuart team!

Costa did a great job of marketing and selling our Balaclava townhouse. After the townhouse was passed in at auction, Costa achieved the sale within a couple of days and kept us informed throughout the selling process. I would gladly recommend Costa as a trustworthy and hard working agent.

Costa's high enthusiasm and energy to get a great result in selling my property was , surprisingly, eclipsed by his even stronger work ethic. He worked damn hard in his thorough communication with and assistance to all possible purchasers, while also keeping me totally updated along the way. I would totally recommend him to any vendor seeking an agent that will work very hard to get the best possible result for you.

Our agent, Costa did a professional and great job in selling our property. He followed up calls, inquirers, did his best to "make it happen". He is a friendly, approachable enthusiastic agent. Wish him all the best in his career !!!

We chose Costa and Sam due to their approach and strategy that they spoke about in selling our property, not really knowing how good Costa would be through the process. He kept us up to date with every call and every visit, we were made to feel like he was only selling our unit when he made contact with us, we were it ! so much commitment ! Costa got us the result we wanted and on the auction date his skills and professionalism shined !

Costa was fabulous on the day of our auction. would recommend!

Costa sold my first investment property and being the first time selling a property i was anxious about pricing and strategy to maximise my return. Costa was very supportive, always available and patient. He was knowledgeable, thorough and went over & beyond to properly advise, direct and motivate me to help achieve a desired outcome effectively & efficiently. Which we did! Thanks Costa. Pleasure working with you! Don't know if others would of been as patient with me as you were.

I found Costa to be professional, knowledgeable, thorough and a pleasure to deal with.

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

When we decided to sell our St Kilda apartment we selected Hocking Stuart to manage the campaign. From the beginning we found the team to be knowledgeable and personable. Costa had recently sold a property across the road with great success, so we felt comfortable that we were dealing with an agent who knew the area well and could achieve good results. Throughout the campaign Costa's communication was excellent; we always received timely updates following the open for inspections, and any questions we had were promptly answered. We felt Costa worked very hard to show all prospective purchasers through the property, and felt confident when it came to auction day that the campaign had been a success with all potential buyers having been reached. The auction results spoke for themselves; the apartment sold for well above our reserve! It was a pleasure dealing with Costa Karabatsos; I have no hesitation in recommending Costa and the Hocking Stuart St Kilda team.

Before I have decided to sell my property I have done extensive market research around the area. I went through Local Agent Finder, made enquires however somewhat, I wasn’t really satisfied. I made contact with Costa after I’ve seen impressive sell result next door of similar property which I have closely monitored for some time. I have meet many real estate agents through the selection process which was very exhausting to be honest. I was looking for the “honesty” and “drive” in real estate agent. Costa was the only one who haven’t made a single error from the first day we meet. At that moment , I knew that we are on the same page. He is young, honest , hardworking and extremely driven. His only motivation is to succeed and provide the best service and result regardless it is the auction or private sale. My auction did not go according to plan which sometimes does happen no matter how hard we try however three days later he called me into his office and did present me with two signed offers . The 1st one was already impressive however the 2nd one was seriously way beyond my wildest expectations! He did it all in just three days after auction!!!! He is the one of the best young talents in real-estate out there. I am so glad for choosing him. I would call it luck!

My auction campaign ran smoothly which ended in a great result. I was very busy and everything was handled for me which was a big help. Very happy.