Selling a property can be stressful but with the right agent it needn't be. Costa ticked all the boxes: enthusiastic, reliable, communicative and pleasant. Nothing was left to chance. We are totally satisfied customers. Sophie
Costa was knowledgeable, professional, approachable and friendly. His knowledge of the St Kilda market was fantastic. On the day of the auction he achieved an amazing result in a difficult market. He kept me in the loop the whole time. If you are considering selling your property I would highly recommend him and Hocking Stuart.
Costa got our attention right from the start. He was very engaging and knew the market in depth. He was excited to sell our property which gave us a lot of confidence. Costa contacted us regularly to give us updates on the sales campaign. He has a pleasant personality and is very approachable. I would definitely recommend Costa as a fantastic agent!
Costa was a great communicator during the lead up to the sale of our house, and co-ordinated the photography and marketing without a hitch. He patiently explained what would happen at each stage of the sale process, without making us feel silly for asking. Thanks Costa, would definitely engage you again! Priscilla & Allan
My wife and I recently sold our pretty little garden apartment with Costa Karabatsos at Hocking Stuart St Kilda and we are happy to recommend him to any prospective selling vendor. Disarmingly youthful ( but not a man child by any means ) Costa is all at once credible , good humored and knowledgeable . Costa instantly impressed us with his extensive local area feel, accurate quick maths (who does that?) and later his winning auctioneer skills, he seemed to possess an almost photographic memory resulting in detailed recall . At our appraisal , in tandem with Director and StKilda Real Estate Celebrity Statesman Mr John Manning ( see John’s review) in a kind of two-headed charming monster partnership , Costa seemed to file enough memories and remember enough details on demand for the both of the two men combined ( lol no disrespect intended) that basically put them miles ahead of their local counterparts . Showing the same “easy-going” and “ no pressure “ flexibility when negotiating their commissions and marketing packages that not only seemed un-“sales-like” (read as No Cringe ) but actually made my wife and I feel like VIPs despite our precious little listing being the most inexpensive in their glorious Red Book and helped us quickly realize that Costas confident presentation, open honest delivery style and a skill for concise communication (taking all the notes, the first with an answer ) knew we wanted our prospective buyers dealing with this guy. The approachable pair proved to have broad rapport and appeal right across the whole age demographic of our buying range , Costa understood our joy living here and how to communicate that to buyers. Our campaign performed well above average and had big numbers at our opens. All buyers came on the Auction day. Costa worked the bidders like a matador from his introduction, he controlled the pace and the subsequent bidding frenzy took us 16% above reserve and exceeded our expectations to champagne and high-five status!
Costa deserves 10/10 for his dedication and commitment to the sale of my property. Even when faced with some unusual challenges during the campaign he overcame the issues and kept focused on the end result, which was excellent. I highly recommend Costa. Tim
We enjoyed Costa's enthusiasm and organisation when selling our home. The communication was so friendly....we kind of miss him now. He seemed totally committed and was always at the other end of the phone when we had questions. We were happy with the result and can now go shopping for a new house. We wish him all the best in a very long career ahead that he seems to love.
I first met Costa 4 years before the sale of our house for an appraisal. We decided not to sell at the time and he respectfully kept in contact as per our wishes and updated us on the market - and he was our first choice as our agent for sale. Even though we lived in a different state and he was prompt, thorough and made sure we had enough time to complete all documentation - even managing to settle in a record 14 days! His detailed backdated timeline from when I first called to set up the sales process was what made it a streamline sales campaign. Thank you!!
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 !!!
