I’ll try not to make this review sound pretentious or fake but summarizing the qualities of an individual through a blog post is a difficult task. When you are choosing an agent more often than not you are placing your trust and future financial security with an individual that most likely you have no relationship with. This is why the process of short listing an agent is so critical. We interviewed a number of agents/agencies before making our selection. You not only need to select an agent that you connect with but you also need to select an agent that you know is going to achieve the results that you need. The agent you select should have some recent success stories and runs on the boards in your local area. They should be able to explain what’s going to work yet be honest enough to tell you what is a waste of your money with regards to your marketing campaign. They should also be also be able to share examples of times when things haven’t played out as planned but then reassure you with examples and strategies of how they overcame these scenarios. If your agent can tick all of these boxes then that’s the sign of a good agent. Mark Purdey has all these characteristics and more. Mark Purdey is this agent.

Unfortuntely, relied upon Mark's committments regarding inspections by builder etc during settlement period that were confirmed over an email but did not eventuate as expected. The net result of the lack of access during settlement was that the renovation could not be pre planned costing us thousands in rent and other costs. Lessons learned by us was not to trust the agent and cover yourself by putting such important criteria into the contract. By contrast we as vendors gave access to the purchaser of our dwelling whenever requested for their impending development resulting in a positive outcome for the purchaser. Second item- we expressly requested not to disclose the purchase price- this was ignored as it went into the public domain for real estate sales. This unfortunately demonstated poor attention to detail by the agent of our request.

From day one Mark was gunning to sell our property at what we wanted, in the way we wanted. He listened to us. He was proactive and right on everything that needed doing. He sorted the photography and marketing out quickly and turned up for each appointment early, be it with the photographer, floor plan guy or potential clients so that no-one was ever waiting. He always took our calls or returned them quickly. He knew what he was there for, what he could offer in terms of his expertise and he did a good job. We sold very quickly at a price we were more than happy with, after he negotiated well with an interested buyer. This meant less stress and less bother. The kind of guy that given the opportunity to do a job, rises to the challenge and does it to the best of his ability.

I found Mark to be very personable and a good communicator throughout the process.

We were impressed with Mark's communication skills and his ability to effectively relate to both the purchaser and the vendors. Our circumstances were a little unusual and he was able to facilitate our needs to a high degree. We appreciated his honest approach. Thanks again for a positive experience.

Dealing with Mark was like talking to a friend -relaxing. He was able to provide us with information that we requested and needed, attentive and understood our requirements. We were happy with the before and after auction service provided by Mark and the team at Hocking Stuart and would certainly consider the Company for our future real estate needs. Needless to say we would not hesitate to recommend our friend to Mark at Hocking Stuart.

Mark has been an excellent agent, his dedication, knowledge and precious suggestion towards property market has lead me a satisfactory sold. I will choose him again definitely.

Mark is the only and best real estate agent going round. I would use no one else to sell a property. He is reliable, professional and works hard to get the best outcome for his clients. I would highly recommend Mark.

Mark has demonstrated an extremely professional approach to his job throughout the entire campaign. He has kept us fully informed of what interest was shown in the property and backed by the entire Hocking Stuart team, has delivered us with an outstanding result. I would have no hesitation in recommending him to family and friends.

Very happy with your service. An absolute pleasure to deal with. Thank you!!

We engaged Mark Purdey from Hocking Stuart to sell our home in East Kew in 2013. At all times we found Mark to be extremely professional. He kept us up to date regularly with prospective buyers and was open about selling expectations. We found Mark hard working and he went the extra mile to ensure our house sold for the highest price possible. We were satisfied with the end result and with Mark's attitude and candour throughout the process. We would happily recommend Mark.

Mark achieved an excellent result for my humble abode on Auction day! Mark was very approachable, friendly , worked hard throughout the Auction campaign and kept me well informed . He was always on time for open house inspections too.