I spoke with five different agents before listing with Michael. Together, Michael and Nick were honest and respectful when selling our family home of 50 years. The reports of the results from the open homes was prompt and professional, and did a great job at the auction when the going got tough. I recommend them highly.
We were able to achieve a satisfactory outcome in a declining market. Timing is everything as they say, and our timing was probably not optimal - but this was our call and not down to Michael. Having known Michael for many years, it is obvious that he is intimately familiar with the Bayside market in terms who is selling, who is buying, and what the market is saying. He is easy to deal with and his feedback and general communication is timely and honest. Our eventual buyer was identified early in our campaign and he continually circled back to them when appropriate, as our respective positions evolved. We ended up a little below the agreed enquiry range, but in line with similar property type sales in the area. It’s also apparent that buyer activity has slowed significantly since we agreed to our sale contract. All in all, well handled by Michael and his Hodges team in Beaumaris.
Our experience of purchasing a property was made easier through Michaels calm and pleasant disposition, he was not pressurizing instead always willing to help and respond honestly in a timely fashion to all our enquiries We thank him for his assistance with our recent purchase and would highly recommend him as an agent to either sell your property or purchase through
Michael Cooney and Greg Lord were a great team for the selling of our house. Their knowledge of the Beaumaris market is exactly what a vendor wants. As I was interstate during the process, the communication with Michael and Greg was really important, and they always kept me informed about the progress of the sale along the way. They are friendly, easy to talk to and highly professional. I would definitely recommend them.
Michael provided a professional approach to the sale and was easy to work with. He kept me informed all through the process.
As Executor of an estate I contacted Hodges. From my first meeting with Michael at the home I was quickly reassured that he was the best agent to meet our needs. Michael took the time to listen and provide excellent professional advice. His local knowledge, understanding of the market and who the property would most suit was on target. Given this was my first time as an executor I ran into a few administrative problems. Despite this Michael was always on point with providing direction and options. The campaign leading up to auction ran smoothly. On auction day (The rain came down! Typical Melbourne) but it didnt put the slightest dent in the day. Genuine buyers were present and a well run auction with a great result occurred. So not only are Michael and Hodges staff the best. They are dare I say "better than the rest"!
I have dealt with Hodges Beaumaris since the mid-1990s first as a buyer, then landlord & most recently a vendor. I have always found them to be highly professional & responsive. During my recent sale Michael gave me the advice I needed to prepare the house without over capitalising & achieve an outcome at the top of his price guide. Highly recommended.
Very honest and nothing was to hard for the guys Got the sale before auction which made our life easy Would highly recommend
As soon as we made the call to sell through Hodges Beaumaris Michael and Steve sprung into action to organise styling, advertising, necessary maintenance work on a tight timetable and schedule the open for inspections. Throughout the process we were kept informed on all developments and progress with potential buyers. On auction day the final sale price and settlement period was expertly negotiated on our behalf. Overall a good experience minimising the stress of the sale for us.
Michael designed and executed a bespoke private sales process targeting several buyer categories. He provided regular feedback throughout and displayed good negotiation skills in dealing with multiple bidders at the end of the process.
Hodges staff were attentive to the needs of the sellers, provided good advice and achieved a good sale.
This was my first campaign as a vendor and Michael did a great job to push through a timely sale. Michael was able to find the buyer for the property through his existing contact list. If you are selling a property in Beaumaris you'd be silly to go elsewhere.
