Todd, Sophie, and their team were easy to deal with and positive through the whole process of selling our property. We "interviewed" a few agents before settling on using Hocking Stuart. A really good result was obtained at our auction by Marshall who conducted the auction for over 30 minutes and worked the competing groups well. We would definately recommend Todd and his team to manage the sale of a vendors property.
After speaking with several real estate agents, we couldn't have been more confident with our decision to choose Todd. His knowledge about the market and our area was exceptional. Importantly, he achieved the price range we were hoping for and kept us in the loop throughout the process. He also made us feel like we were his only clients, during a busy campaign period. His great sense of humour was also a bonus, helping to reduce the stress that often comes along with selling your family home. We would recommend Todd without hesitation!
I found Todd to be a professional yet down to earth and friendly agent to work with throughout the process of selling our home. He is respectful, knowledgable, and worked hard to achieve the best result. I would not hesitate to work with him again.
A great result from this agent very pleased with how he knew what to do He and the auctioneer made an excellent team. I was very pleased with the result They got more than the price I wanted. Good guys to deal with
Happy with the service received. The property I sold is a little out of Todd's region but he was able to engage with another office to get market information. Took care of arrangements for minor repairs and hire furniture. The advertisement was good and sale completed after the second weekend of inspections. Plenty of feedback received during the process and a fair price was negotiated. Was doing a lot of traveling for work during the selling process - the way Todd handled things made my life a lot easier.
Todd provide a high level of courtesy and efficient service with an open line of communication that provide Joanne and myself a level of comfort that allowed us to confidently negotiate the purchase of this property. Alistair Lawson
This is the second time we have used Todd to sell an investment property and both times he has exceeded our expectactions. Prior to marketing, Todd made recommendations to improve the property and even arranged the quotes on our behalf. He continued to make recommendations and provide open communication throughout the campaign and was always transparent and honest. Our property was passed in, however his negotiation skills were excellent and he obtained a great result. We were more than happy with the process and the outcome of our sales campaign and highly recommend him to any vendor. He has continued to communicate post sale and we will definitely use his services again for our next property sale.
Todd was very good in the week leading up to the auction with information on the market and campaign.
Todd was very professional, prompt with returning calls and punctual at open for inspections. Very knowledgeable of the process and the market in general. We would highly recommend Todd as an agent.
WE JUST BOUGHT A HOUSE FROM MS. SOPHIE LAFOREST AND MR. TODD NEWTON, WE FOUND THEY ARE FRIENDLY AND ALWAYS SMILE, SPECIAL FOR OUR POOR ENGLISH SPEAKING OLD PERSON, THEY ARE CAREFULLY TO LISTEN AND ANSWER OUR QUESTION, SO WE BOUGHT THE HOUSE FROM THEM.
As a buyer I did not have that many discussions with Todd, however when I did talk him he always responded to my questions and concerns promptly and within the parameters of his role. For example on the morning of the auction I had some concerns about what was and what was not considered common land and Todd was able to give me the information I required prior to the auction. Speaking to Todd prior to the auction, and subsequently, I realise he has a very good knowledge of the area the unit is located in and has a history with the property having sold the front unit on more than one occasion. The rating I gave Todd for credibility is to do with the fact agents work for the seller, not the buyer, so when a buyer asks about the price of the property I have found all agents tend to err on the side of less than the property usually is sold for. As a result of this hard earned experience I have not given much weight to the price estimates I am given by agents. I gave Todd a medium rating for negotiation because I purchased the property at auction and no negotiation was required. No doubt with Todd's level experience he is a good at negotiation, however as mentioned this was not required when I purchased the property.
Although we were the purchasers and not Todd's clients, we felt like he had our interests at heart nonetheless. Todd has a pleasant manner and is very easy to talk to. He convinced us to turn up to the auction even though we weren't 100% sure we were even in the market. We are now glad that we did as we ended up as the successful bidders! We wish Todd and the team at HockingStuart the very best for the future.
