When selecting an agent don't be fooled by other who will try and sell you on inflated price expectations. Mark's read of the market was accurate and he delivered on what he said he would. Due to a softening market our expectations were not met at auction but over the following days Mark's diligent follow-up and negotiating got us the result we were after.

Mark has always managed to find a good buyer for us. At times his prices achieved for our sales of units have exceeded our expectations. Quite recently, we sold an apartment, within a market that is currently patchy with lower clearance rates. We felt fortunate that Mark had found a buyer and although we would have liked to have achieved a higher price, we had to be realistic and accept that we had certainly given it our best shot. We were reassured to know that from our previous experiences with Mark, we had used the best available agent in South Yarra.

Mark set the expectation at the right level from the get go which was refreshing

Mark gave excellent advice and supported the process of selling the apartment well. He kept us in the loop in regards to how the property campaign was progressing and ran us through the possible outcomes of the auction and how we could approach it in advance of the day.

My experience selling my property with Hocking Stuart South Yarra was seamless and very professional. Having engaged Mark to auction a previous property I knew what I was in for and knew I could expect the same high level of service and expertise from my previous dealings. Alex kept everything on track and working together they both kept me up to date regularly throughout the campaign. Mark’s expert auction skills shone on the day of auction. He was calm, conveyed everything I needed to do and developed a strategy to find the best result - which we did! A huge thank you to you Mark and Alex for not only getting a great sales result but also showing empathy and calm throughout our dealings. I’ll definitely use your expertise next time! Thanks again for everything! Jen Pitson

I had known Mark for a while prior to my decision to sell my property in the SY21 complex in South Yarra. He is an expert in the area and very passionate about this complex in particular which was clearly demonstrated in the sales process. Mark and Alex made the sales process extremely seamless from the beginning to the end, taking care of all the major and minor details such as styling and maintenance of the property. The sales result definitely exceeded my expectations to say the least. I would highly recommend Mark and Alex as very capable and professional real estate agents.

Both Mark and Alex carried themselves professionally during the sale our property. Always available and a wealth of knowledge. Would not look elsewhere if listing a property. thanks again team!

Mark Konishi and Alex are equally approachable and professional. Mark is the whole package with a great knowledge of the Melbourne property market in particular South Yarra, comprehensive marketing tactics and not to mention an impressive auctioneer. A highly recommended experience.

Very professional in every sense of the word. Well experienced and kept us informed every step of the process in selling our property. Kept things easy to understand. A fantastic team to work with.

Mark was responsive, proactive and did a great job negotiating the sale of my apartment.

Hocking Stuart in South Yarra (and not only there) is an institution. Their agents are also well known in the South Yarra community. What makes them stand out is their fresh approach to their profession which influences their communications and advice. There is nothing more reassuring to vendors and buyers than attention to details, and more importantly attention to clients' needs. My particular experience refers to a recent property sale that was effected by Mark Konishi and Alexandra Yaramanis. What really made Mark and Alexandra stand out against other agents was their direct and unaffected style, which is something I missed in other agents where I noticed, more often than not, a calculating attitude that removed spontaneity and surely worked against them in my specific case. I have found Mark to be a tireless negotiator, and a fair one also, because I noticed that he was eager to look at the interest of both parties in a sale transaction. I also found Alexandra very competent and a portentous time keeper, everything was done within set timelines, detail coordination was clearly one of her strengths. Yes, I can confidently recommend Hocking Stuart to anyone who is considering sale or acquisition of properties. And I confidently commend the performance of Mark and Alexandra as real estate agents.

I recently sold a newly renovated 1860's home in Drummond Street CARLTON through Mark Konishi at Hocking Stuart. The property was excellently supported with a strong advertising campaign and styled beautifully through a third party stylist provided to us by Mark. The property presented well and was campaigned more earnestly than any I have ever seen or sold. The house was open more than any other we have had, and we had almost 300 groups through inspections. The property was sold after 6 weeks for a price being the third highest price ever gained for a single fronted home in Carlton.