What Our Clients Say
Hi Peter, David and Rachel,
Just wanted to say thank you very much for all your help with selling our house and finding us a new one.
We’re really happy with the new place, even though we thought it was pretty weird when we first saw it! Clearly it took a professional eye to see the potential in it and guide us in the right direction.
Really appreciate your patience, advice and willingness to help with all the issues that cropped up during the sale and purchase.
We also appreciated the quick and professional work of the various trades people you recommended too.
Kind regards.
Hi Peter,
Finally I am in the house I have been waiting for, all thanks to you.
Thank you.
I would also like to thank David Travers for all his patience, help and advice.
You and your staff always assisted me in a professional,courteous manner and I won't hesitate to recommend you and your company to friends and family.
Thank you for the gift of wine etc.
I would just like to express my gratitude to Mario Carbone who has been my contact at Cobden and Hayson for six years. During that time, Mario has been lovely to deal with and has handled my often high-maintenance requests and questions with the upmost courtesy.
I appreciate that Mario always responded to my emails without delay and answered all my questions and requests promptly. He was also excellent at liaising with our tenants quickly to ensure that work could be completed in short turn around times. Being a middle-man is a hard job but he always made it look very easy.
I also really appreciated that when we returned back to our property, that had been rented out for such a long time, he ensured that it was cleaned really well. He understood that it made a difference, when moving back into your place, that you did not have to do extra cleaning. Mario really went the extra mile with small details in cleaning – even personally checking to see if it was up to standard and then asking the tenants to return to fix some oversights. These things really make the difference in personal service. In addition Mario arranged a lovely welcome pack on our arrival.
In the big scheme of things, Mario was excellent in choosing the right tenants – testament to this fact is that we had two tenants in six years and our property was never vacant.
I would not hesitate in contacting Mario should we rent out our property again.
Many thanks to the team at Cobden and Hayson, with special thanks to Mario.
Dear Adrian,
Thank you for selling our home for us. Every step of the way you did a fantastic job.
Frankly, we found it hard to make a decision as to which agency to appoint, but looking back on it we are absolutely convinced that you, Callum and Belinda were the right choice. There are three primary reasons for this
First, from the very beginning of your appointment you three worked together as a team and it was very apparent that your "you are not choosing an agent, you are appointing a team" was much more than a mere sales pitch. It was wonderful to see how you deferred to each other's strengths and you clearly enjoyed working together. We felt that for the period the house was on the market that you included us to make a team of five! A week or so after the sale, Emma said to me that she missed having you all around.
Second, at no stage did we feel like you were manipulating or managing us. Rather, you were intent on providing us with the best buyer offering us the best price in the shortest possible time. This you succeeded in doing.
Third, it is our considered opinion that at all times each of you spoke truthfully and openly to us. The honesty and underlying respect that came with it was exactly what we were after.
So again, thank you - for what you did and how you achieved it. Indeed, we without reservation commend the three of you.
Regards.
Hey Adrian,
Peta and I would like to pass on our sincere thanks to you and your team for the smooth and easy sale of our Rozelle property.
In what I consider to be a buyers market, I feel you achieved a great sale price for us and presented our property in the best possible light.
We really appreciate your professionalism and advice throughout the whole process and especially the fantastic communication from you and your team. Both Peta and I felt at ease with your regular updates and knowing exactly how things were progressing right through until settlement. Nothing was too much trouble.
We would be more than happy to recommend your services to any prospective sellers.
Hope you had a great Christmas and are taking some well-deserved time off!
Kind regards.
I would like to thank Andrew Liddell and the team at Cobden & Hayson for a superb effort on selling my property in Camperdown. Timing of the sale was not great with the current markets however with hard work and great communication Andrew and the team were able to get the right marketing campaign out to the public and secure a sale at a great price.
I look forward to the opportunity of working towards the purchase of a new property with Cobden & Hayson in the near future. I would also not hesitate to recommend Andrew and the team to anybody else considering selling their property.
Dear Peter,
I just wanted to let you know about my experience in dealing with Mario Carbone. Over the last year and a half he has been absolutely outstanding as our leasing agent while we’ve rented a little house in High Street Balmain. From the very beginning he has been easy to deal with, responsive to any issues no matter how big or small and importantly, he has been respectful. Both myself and my partner have rented in Sydney in various places over the years and all too often leasing agents seem to treat tenants as an annoyance and a hassle. Mario has been the complete opposite and every dealing with him we have found him to be good humoured, extremely helpful and most of all, professional. It’s great to know that with Mario, good tenants are seen as valued clients as much as landlords.
We’re now moving to a larger place in Drummoyne and we even said to each other at one point “but we’ll lose Mario as our agent if we go there!”.
I just wanted to pass on a bit of a heart-felt testimonial because it really has been a great experience dealing with Mario.
Hi Adrian,
I would like to thank you, Callum and Belinda for the professional and personal manner in which you managed the sale of our home. Your attention to detail and your availability was impressive as were your negotiating skills. We are very happy with the outcome for what was a boutique property in a difficult real estate market. Both Helen and I would be happy to recommend the services of "Team Oddi" and Cobden and Hayson for any real estate transaction within the Inner West of Sydney.
May I take this opportunity to wish you and your team of Callum and Belinda a very special Christmas, may you know the peace of Christ over this special season.
Dear Rebecca,
I considered myself fortunate to have been introduced to Cobden Hayson, an agency with a fine & well-deserved reputation. I was also most fortunate in having the on-the-ground- sale of my property handled by you , Rebecca. As Matt's personal assistant, you are obviously well-regarded in your firm, and I was very happy with the work you did on selling my house. You were so efficient. I think your quiet but sound approach to sales is why you were so markedly successful: I ended up with more buyers than I needed!
I think you show a well-judged, restrained but sincere enthusiasm. That made me feel I was in capable hands, and I think this must also have appealed to buyers who were attracted by your honest and open approach and your courteous diligence.You are pleasant and hard-working. I understand you are studying for a degree specializing in property and I believe that your future will be most successful.
Thank you very much, Rebecca, for the way you successfully handled my sale; I also thank you for your personal attitude of empathy and caring to me as seller, and I have appreciated the way you have offered to be of help to me at any time in the post-sale process.
I wish you happiness and a successful future.
Hey Matt and Ada,
Just a note to say thank you so much for the advice and assistance you gave me throughout the process of me buying my first home. Your whole team were refreshingly friendly and eager to help out and made it as stress free as possible.
If I don’t run into you before Christmas, I hope you both have a wonderful Christmas Day and New Year and get a chance to relax and unwind.
Hi Peter,
I just wanted to send through a quick note to let you know that my partner and I are thrilled with the level of service we received from Mario while renting out our property.
We were completely new to owning and renting out our own property and were a little daunted at the prospect, but Mario made the whole process a breeze. He was incredibly helpful and friendly through all our correspondence. Mario was always really quick to respond to all our queries and it really put our minds at ease to know our apartment was in good hands.
If we happen to rent out our property again, we wouldn’t hesitate to contact Cobden & Hayson again after our experience with Mario. I’ll be recommending him to any friends who might ask as well.
Dear Matt,
I just want to mention what a much-needed psychological boost I received when I was fortunate enough to put the sale of my house into your hands. You emanate assuredness and confidence, and it's got substance behind it. Also I noticed that you are professionally very well-educated and skilful.
When I found the going tough,being alone, you were supportive; and I found the quietly cool approach of your firm both very easy-to-wear and a modern refreshing approach to property.
You sold my house efficiently and smoothly and I am most appreciative of both the outcome and the easy journey there. I recommend you as an excellent and dependable agent with a quiet strength.
With thanks.
I couldn't recommend you guys highly enough. I sold my house through Matt, and bought through Peter Gordon (nearly bought a house through Adrian who was also outstanding). Whether buying or selling, the service at C&H is unlike anything else offered in the area. I found everyone to be extremely reliable, pro-active (far more so than most), open, professional, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful. And just genuinely decent, likeable people. The communication all the way through, both when I bought and sold, was exceptional. Vastly different to most agents I've dealt with. I wouldn't change anything. You guys rock :-)
I am very pleased with my decision to have Andrew Liddell and Peter Gordon from Cobden and Hayson represent me to sell a property in Balmain recently.
At all times I felt confident that I was given accurate information and excellent support throughout the process. I was able to hand over and rely on Andrew completely even when I had to be overseas for 10 days of the campaign.
Andrew impressed me with his follow through on every request made of him. He was always courteous and efficient, pleasant and professional. Peter’s extensive experience with the auction process and ability to read the market and prospective buyer’s interest was a great asset.
In a difficult market we achieved a pleasing result– I am very happy to recommend both Andrew and Peter and I’m extremely grateful to them for making the experience a positive and pleasant one for me.
Dear Andrew,
I am writing to thank you and the team at Cobden & Hayson for assistance in the recent sale of our property in Balmain.
After an unsuccessful lengthy attempt to sell our property with another agent in the area, finding the "right" agent to sell our property was especially important to us as we had made commitment to buy another property and could not afford to waste another few months starting the process again. We needed to feel comfortable and confident with the next agent who could show a solid track record of sales with impressive sales timeframes. After contacting several real estate agents in the area, it felt like a breath of fresh air when we finally chatted. We had finally found someone who genuinely understood our situation, who claimed the property would be sold in 3 weeks.. and IT DID!!
As a result it has to be the fastest most stress free sale we have been though. I believe this fantastic result is all to do with the unique way you market properties, the contacts which you have and the ability to negotiate sales. Your professional approach to managing my tenants through the process was also exceptional.
I would not hesitate in recommending you to anyone thinking of selling their property and would like to thank you again for making this experience such a positive one.
Best Regards and wishing you well in your Real Estate Career.
Dear Andrew
My sister, brother and I greatly appreciate your professional approach when selling a property in Balmain East for us. Your explanation of the process and your regular ongoing contact with us was reassuring. Following the first 'open house' inspection you diligently followed up with interested parties and subsequently communicated with those making offers to successfully achieve an excellent price for the property, much higher than our expectations.
We have been thrilled dealing with you and Cobden and Hayson throughout the sales process.
Thank you.
Adrian,
Well done on the work that you did in selling my house in Leichhardt. We sold the house in a fairly tough market and we were conscious that it does not take much to turn off buyers at the moment. Your team worked well at several levels – ensuring that I, as the vendor, was realistic both about the value of the property in the market, and also the market feedback. At the same time – as an interstate vendor – I was appreciative of the way that you worked honestly with the purchasers to ensure that they understood the realities of this property, and its attributes in this market.
This is the second time I have entrusted a property with you and apart from your professionalism I get the feeling that you sell on the vendor’s behalf offering the sort of advice that one normally only gets from a much appreciated family member.
Thank you again.
To Adrian & the team at Cobden & Hayson,
We would like to thank the dedicated staff at Cobden & Hayson for all you have done in assisting us in purchasing a property. What is generally a stressful undertaking was made uncomplicated and gratifying. All front line and associated staff members, thankyou for being professional, knowledgeable and courteous.
Adrian it was a pleasure to deal with you and thankyou for making yourself available outside of normal business hours. Your dedication is commendable and all the assistance you provided in making the transaction manageable is very much appreciated. Your real estate knowledge, customer service and continuous acquaintance after settlement was reassuring.
Callum, thankyou for firstly introducing us to the property and making yourself available outside of inspection times. Your understanding of the local market and customer relations was fantastic.
Joseph, we are very appreciative of the services you have provided in managing the unit and all the associated dealings. It was a pleasure to meet you and have you go through all the paraphernalia associated with leasing. Your knowledge in this area was evident and your ability to break it down into laymen terms is admirable.
Belinda, thankyou for making yourself available when Adrian was occupied with other business. Your courteous manner, customer relations and local real estate information was encouraging.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Cobden & Hayson to any perspective customers. As a team you all work professionally, courteously and respectful.
Thankyou all very much.
I run a service criticle business and I am not often impressed by the service that most companies offer. However, I am extremely impressed by the service we received from Cobden & Hayson. Melinda was extremely professional, knowledgeable and efficient. The whole process was a pleasure and we achieved a record price for our building. I would have no hesitation recommending your company and I regularly use the experience when discussing service excellence and customer experience with my team.
Dear Peter and Rachel,
We are so pleased with our decision to engage you both to market and auction our property in Balmain.
Your positive and genuine attitude in dealing with us was so refreshing and pleasant. We appreciated your prompt and timely feedback phone calls after every open house, and after every meaningful conversation you had with prospective purchasers. This particular property had several unusual challenges which you would not have been aware of when listing the property. In dealing with those difficult challenges you always applied your energetic work style to work through each issue to achieve a positive result.
The coordination of marketing, copywriting, photographs was excellent and attributable to the high work standards that Rachel stands for.
The auction sale price exceeded our reserve price by a staggering 29% in a month that was dominated with the most concerning global economic news headlines. Whilst the auction result was outstanding, it was the integrity of Peter Gordon and Rachel Cruz that allows us, without reservation of any kind, to be able to recommend them most highly to anyone seeking their real estate services.
Congratulations to the both of you on a truly outstanding performance.
Kind Regards,
David Agostinis
We bought a house in Balmain East and was very much impressed with Adrian Oddi's professionalism and service. It's a year down the track and we've had the house leased through Cobden and Hayson and have seen that the property management team are just as professional as the Sales Staff.
Mel Provvidente has been managing our property and has been trustworthy and accommodating in carrying out our wishes. Cobden and Hayson has proven to us that they are with us in the long haul, a valuable attribute which we will remember should we decide to sell.
My husband and I were very happy with the service we received from Peter David and Rachel throughout the journey we took selling our house. All three remained professional and dedicated to achieving a sale for us even when things looked bleak at times! We all managed to maintain our sense of humour and we are really pleased with the outcome.
I wanted to pass on my sincere thanks to Cobden & Hayson, with a huge thanks to Mario Carbone. I placed my home in the hands of Cobden & Hayson back in 2009 to manage the rental while I was overseas, Mario is a credit to your organisation!! Mario's management of my property really was second to none, professional and personable. Knowing my home was is such good hands took all the stress and worry out of renting it!!
Again my sincere thanks.
Peter, David and Rachel,
Just a short note to say thank you for helping us sell our property. We were impressed by your professionalism and hard work during all aspects of the sale campaign and would definitely recommend your team to anyone looking to sell a property in the area.
Having the full advertising launched in 3 days from photo shoots as well as securing a property of the week editorial was a great effort. We feel the campaign strategy was very well executed, particularly given the challenging property market and economic conditions at the time. The ongoing feedback provided and your knowledge of the current market activity was also invaluable to us.
Thanks again and all the best.
Dear Adrian,
I just wanted to thank you for doing such an outstanding job with the recent sale of our house.
Needless to say, we were thrilled with the result. The price you and the team achieved really exceeded our expectations, which was pretty impressive given how patchy the market was and how many homes in our area stayed on the market well beyond the auction date.
I've already recommended you to our friends and neighbours in the street (who were also suitably impressed with the price!). I was happy to tell them how easy the whole process was and how you and the team were there to help and give solid guidance, every step of the way. I don't think you guys could of worked harder.
I hope you get some ongoing business from our referrals - we'll definitely use you next time we're looking to sell.
Best regards to you and the 'dream team'.
Testimony for Peter Gordon: -
We approached Peter to sell our house after an unsuccessful campaign by another agent.
The result was that Peter sold our house (at auction) for a price with which we were happy.
Peter’s marketing plan worked well & it generated a lot of interest from the first open house day. Peter has a competent team assisting him & the feedback provided to us about buyer intentions & comments; pricing level ; presentation was excellent - we felt fully informed during the whole sales process.
At the auction Peter’s understanding of the Balmain property market plus his appreciation of the vendor & buyers positions made the sale a reality.
We would certainly have Peter handle any future property sale we require in the Inner West.
Dear Adrian,
I just wanted to thank you and your team for producing such a successful outcome.
We were very happy with the way that the sale of our flat was handled. The success of the sale was based on correct pricing and targeted buyers. We appreciated the way in which you gave us timely and appropriate advice.
I have been singing your praises all over Balmain!!
After only receiving the minimum notice from my previous tenant, Joe did an outstanding job to secure great tenants for my property. Within days, the property was advertised and open for inspection with lots of great applications received. In the end, the property was only vacant for 1 week, which is a testament to his skills. Joe provided valuable insights into the Balmain property market, current market rentals and guidance on changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, all of which were invaluable.
I recommend him highly.
My husband and I recently leased our house through Joseph at Cobden and Hayson.
From the moment we met Joseph, has bent over backwards and provided us with the best service possible (even personally vacuuming the house for us!). Within no time, he had our house leased to the right tenant. He has made the whole leasing process so easy for us and we are confident our investment is in good hands.
From our first contact with Andrew we found him to be a genuine and congenial person. He offered very good suggestions in regard to preparation of the house for sale and an appropriate marketing program.
Throughout the marketing campaign he continually supplied excellent feedback in regard to advertising of the property, prospective buyers and the price we could expect. We believe his hard work in marketing the property and following up prospective buyers resulted in our receiving an excellent result at auction. Throughout our dealings, Andrew proved to be totally professional, acting with integrity and always with our interests at heart.
We would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone selling a house in the area.
Dear Andrew,
We refer to the above and write to thank you for your outstanding effort undertaken during the recent sale of our property,
Having not bought or sold too many properties, we thought that the whole process was going to be quite daunting.
We first met you at an open house and after that first discussion Kim and I left thinking that you had an enthusiastic approach to your job and you came across as a very honest person.
From the first meeting we had until the sale of the property we were not mistaken, during the whole process we were kept well informed and it was obvious to us that you were going the extra mile to achieve a result that we would be happy with.
We found you and Matt, along with the rest of your team to be very professional in all our dealings and have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone to sell their property.
We look forward to working with you and your team again sometime down the track.
Many thanks Andrew
Danny and Matt,
As founders of Cobden and Hayson, we thought you would let you know of our experience with your agency in recent times.
My partner Sarah and I have met many of your sales team over the 18 month period we have been looking to secure a property in Balmain. We have also met many of the other agents on the peninsula and the difference in experience is nothing short of staggering.
Homes presented by the C&H team were always well presented, staff always courteous, names taken, smiles given, follow up calls made without fail and our faces, if not our names recognised by the majority of your staff. Your people took the time to get to know what we were looking for and would proactively contact us if something was coming up that would be of interest, even with other agents. They would even check in occasionally to see how we were going on our search.
This is in stark contrast with other agents who looked blankly at us, even if we had met them several times, never returned phonecalls, presented properties as if someone just left and forgot to tidy up or on the other extreme, followed us around incessantly pointing out every “feature” of the property.
Your Eyeon report service, early alerts of new properties and open for inspection times, insightful weekly emails, informative handouts and general eye for detail made your agency shine every time. I just wish that you were operating on the lower north shore as I wish I had the same level of service from our current agents, who are selling my home and not doing a great job of it.
Two of your sales staff deserve special mention, Andrew Liddell and Melinda Antella went above and beyond what could ever be expected in terms of customer service and were in contact with us on a weekly basis, were professional, responsive, hard working and focussed on finding us a property that would meet our needs.
The only disappointment is that we did not eventually purchase through C&H, after missing out at auction on 51 Roseberry St, we exchanged this week on 38 Roseberry St with an out of town agent, we have no doubt that C&H would have secured a higher price for the property.
Your agency reminds us of the saying that ”perfection is lots of little things done well”. You should be proud of the business you have built and the market dominance that you have achieved is very well deserved. We know who we will be turning to when we wish to sell.
If you ever need a buyers testimonial, feel free to send them our way.
To whom it may concern
I was very fortunate to have Andrew Liddell as the selling agent for my property at 8 Gladstone Street. Andrew worked extremely hard in a difficult market and provided excellent advice regarding how best to market and present my property. I am sure that Andrew's hard work and marketing skill resulted in my property obtaining a higher price than it otherwise would have obtained. I would have no hesitation in recommending Andrew to anyone seeking a selling agent and would be happy to provide a telephone reference.
Thanks so much for finding tenants for our property so quickly - less than a week - how fantastic! We are so pleased that the tenants love our house and we trust they will be very happy living there. We really appreciate your efforts in finding quality tenants in such a short timeframe. Thank you.
Dear Andrew,
I am taking this opportunity to thank you for selling my home in Birchgrove. In particular I have appreciated your diligent effort, and commitment to getting a sale despite the difficulty in the turbulent market.
As you may recall, I asked for you specifically to manage the sale following an unsuccessful and very disappointing experience with another agent. Although I was quite hesitant to keep the property on the market, it was your enthusiasm, professionalism, and enduring dedication that won me over. And, I am very pleased to say, you achieved a successful outcome, that otherwise would most likely not have happened.
I must say that I was impressed with how you tackled the various challenges that came along (and we had several!). I noticed that you always kept your cool, and presented very workable solutions regardless of the degree of difficulty that occurred.
I commend you on your local knowledge and ability to keep me informed regardless of my whereabouts. Further, I felt your high level of integrity and trust, every step of the way, made me feel very secure and completely informed throughout the entire process - even though I was living in Perth whilst selling in Birchgrove. Upon reflection, I realise I was possibly one of your most challenging clients having various complicating factors!
It has been a delight working with you and I highly recommend you to anyone looking to sell their property. In fact I would be happy to provide a phone reference should you require.
I look forward to working with you again on my next purchase!
Keep up the excellent work.
Hi Adrian,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the excellent service during the recent sale of our house in Balmain.
I was particularly impressed with the proactive post sale involvement that effectively dealt with a number of matters and helped to ensure the settlement process went smoothly.
Thanks again and best wishes for continued success in the future.
Regards
Danny,
I wanted to sent you a quick email to compliment Mario Carbone for his professional, polite and efficient service.
I recently moved out of property - 1/11a Emmerick Street Lilyfield, which I had rented for almost 3 & a half years.
During that time Mario Carbone was the agent responsible for my property. He always conducted himself professionally, returned my calls promptly, did what he said he was going to and was always pleasant, polite and respectful.
He is a credit to your organisation and I would highly recommend him and your estate agent to family, friend, work colleges etc.
I would like to thank him and your organisation for all your assistance and professionalism over the past 3 and a half years
Hi Kaylah,
I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your help with finding and applying for our new place. It’s such a relief and such a load off not to have to stress about it anymore. Let me also just say; I am so glad to not only have found a place but to have found a place with Cobden & Hayson. It’s funny because both Belle and I had said to each other that "Cobden were the best real estate we have had to deal with; they are one of few that didn’t treat us like second class citizens when we spoke with in person or over the phone".
Can’t thank you enough Kaylah, have a great day.
Danny and Matt,
As founders of Cobden and Hayson, we thought you would let you know of our experience with your agency in recent times.
My partner Sarah and I have met many of your sales team over the 18 month period we have been looking to secure a property in Balmain. We have also met many of the other agents on the peninsula and the difference in experience is nothing short of staggering.
Homes presented by the C&H team were always well presented, staff always courteous, names taken, smiles given, follow up calls made without fail and our faces, if not our names recognised by the majority of your staff. Your people took the time to get to know what we were looking for and would proactively contact us if something was coming up that would be of interest, even with other agents. They would even check in occasionally to see how we were going on our search.
This is in stark contrast with other agents who looked blankly at us, even if we had met them several times, never returned phonecalls, presented properties as if someone just left and forgot to tidy up or on the other extreme, followed us around incessantly pointing out every “feature” of the property.
Your Eyeon report service, early alerts of new properties and open for inspection times, insightful weekly emails, informative handouts and general eye for detail made your agency shine every time. I just wish that you were operating on the lower north shore as I wish I had the same level of service from our current agents, who are selling my home and not doing a great job of it.
Two of your sales staff deserve special mention, Andrew Liddell and Melinda Antella went above and beyond what could ever be expected in terms of customer service and were in contact with us on a weekly basis, were professional, responsive, hard working and focussed on finding us a property that would meet our needs.
The only disappointment is that we did not eventually purchase through C&H, after missing out at auction on 51 Roseberry St, we exchanged this week on 38 Roseberry St with an out of town agent, we have no doubt that C&H would have secured a higher price for the property.
Your agency reminds us of the saying that ”perfection is lots of little things done well”. You should be proud of the business you have built and the market dominance that you have achieved is very well deserved. We know who we will be turning to when we wish to sell.
If you ever need a buyers testimonial, feel free to send them our way.
Dear Peter,
I just wanted to drop you a line to send a word of thanks for our property manager at Cobden & Hayson.
We were with Cobden & Hayson for a year at 15 Roseberry Street, Balmain – until the owner decided to unexpectedly sell. Our intention was to stay with Cobden & Haysom in another property, as our experience with Mario Carbone has been exemplary. Mario's hands on, rapid response and open communication style was one of a kind and we sincerely enjoyed our time under his watch.
Unfortunately the Cobden & Hayson properties that were on the market during the time we needed to transition out of 15 Roseberry did not match our needs and we've had to move to another property management agency.
When our circumstances change and we are in the market again for a rental, our first call will be to Mario with an aim to come under his management again. We sincerely enjoyed his management style and would like to thank you for providing such a professional property manager. Based on our experience with Mario, we will be recommending Cobden & Hayson to our friends and family going forward.
Hey Adrian, long time.
I know this is extremely belated and for that I apologise. However one thing I will never have to apologise for is having chosen yourself, and your team at Cobden & Hayson to represent me in selling my beautiful home in Tranmere Street. From our first meeting, instinctually I felt very comfortable and in tune with your knowledge and understanding with regards to marketing, as well as your genuine apathy for the beautiful century old house. Selling was a very emotional journey for me, but the enthusiasm of yourself, Callum and Belinda, made the journey an enjoyable one as well. I still remember the conversations and laughs the four of us shared in our post viewing debriefs.
In comparison to alternative marketing campaigns offered by others, and in comparison to results both prior and post within the street, the result was spot on, I don't think we could have done any more. I am delighted to see you as agent for yet another house in the block and wish you well in this increasingly difficult market.
Please give my best wishes to Callum and Belinda.
We couldn’t have been happier with the sale of our house by Matthew Hayson and Rebecca Kindleysides at Cobden & Hayson. They were honest and upfront with us from the start, had an impressive knowledge of sales in the area and how the market was performing and maintained excellent communication with us throughout. The marketing strategy was fabulous. Our house sold quickly and we received a price we were very happy with. All in all, it was an absolute pleasure dealing with Cobden & Hason and we highly recommend them.
Dear Directors,
Up until three years ago I had a very jaundiced view of estate agents, and especially estate agents in Sydney.
This is because I had had a couple of very bad experiences.
However, the last three years have revised my view, at least of your office, and I have also had pleasure in being able to refer friends to you, knowing that they could have confidence in you.
My experience with Mario Carbone has been outstanding, and he has never failed to get in touch immediately whenever something has needed to be done.
He obviously has been trained by experts, who rate client satisfaction very highly.
I thank you all for this, and hope you will pass on this message to Mario.
Dear Melinda,
Karen and I are enormously grateful for your efforts in securing the sale of our properties.
We remain genuinely impressed by the enormous commitment you and your team applied to getting such a fantastic result for us.
The clear communication and constant feedback was invaluable in helping to understand the market, and your genuine, no fuss, approach and professional advice took much of the anxiety out of the process.
The service you provided was outstanding on all fronts and we cannot recommend you highly enough.
PS the best thing about providing this referral is that we mean it. You did a terrific job.
Hi Adrian
Just a quick note to say thanks for all your hard work in delivering such a good outcome on the sale of our house.
After a thorough selection process involving the premier agents operating in Leichhardt, you gave us the most confidence you would extract the best result for us in whatever circumstances eventuated. This certainly proved to be true (and necessary!) in what can only be described as very challenging markets for a vendor. Your combination of market knowledge, hard work, tenacity, professionalism and intuition ensured a result which we were very happy with (despite some interim trepidation!)
In addition, the contribution of your team, Callum and Belinda, ensured the house was presented to a very high standard and their involvement very much added to the overall professionalism CH brought to the process.
Thanks once again and I would have no hesitation in recommending you to other vendors.
We have now sold two local properties through Peter Gordon at Cobden & Hayson and I’d never go with anyone else. Both times Peter provided us with an accurate appraisal of current market conditions and a plan to achieve the best possible outcome. Both times Peter exceeded our expectations and his relaxed and confident manner made for a stress free and rewarding experience. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.
Dear Joe,
I am pleased to be able to provide the following testimonial.
I would like to thank Joe and his team for their exceptional work and professionalism in finding a suitable tenant for my investment property in Rozelle. Joe and his team communicated with me regularly which kept me informed throughout the process.
Cobden & Hayson have far exceeded any of my expectations and I would have no hesitation recommending Joe to other investments property owners.
Mario has management my property for almost 2 years. During that time he has been conscientious, approachable and professional in his dealings with me and the tenants. He had given me good advice on how to respond to tenant's requests and provided tradesmen of excellent quality to attend to matters as they arose. His enthusiasm for the property was a great strength he brought to his dealings with me and the tenants. If you would like any further information then please do not hesitate to contact me.
Dear Joe,
Thank you for arranging the rental of our property.
We met with a couple of agents during the process but I was most impressed by your professional approach.
Also, the efficient manner in which you handled the whole transaction made me feel very confident that we had chosen the right agent for the job.
I would also like to thank Laura and Joanne who have both been most efficient and helpful over the past weeks.
I look forward to a happy and stress free relationship over the coming year knowing that you and your team have chosen the right tenants for our property.
Yours sincerely,
Dear Andrew
Thank you very much for your help in selling our home so efficiently and especially making the process so easy for us. You provided a level of service beyond our expectations, making yourself and your staff available at all times, even assisting us in opening up the house for the stylists and gardeners to style our home inside and out while we were away on holidays. We appreciate your hard work and persistence in working with, and communicating honestly, openly and frankly with, both us and potential buyers. We are confident that this is what led to you obtaining the best possible price very quickly. Time to pop the champagne!
To Whom it may concern,
I have now bought and sold 6 houses, and have never previously met with the degree of helpfulness, efficiency and intelligence that I have experienced with Andrew Liddell from Cobden and Hayson.
I can thoroughly recommend him, and the agency, for anyone wishing to buy, sell or rent a property in Balmain.
Hi all at Cobden & Hayson,
I just wanted to thank you again for the recent sale of our house. Trying to choose a real estate agent was hard enough and I’m glad I made the right decision.
To Matt, Andrew & Rebecca, you were a pleasure to work with and I would not hesitate to use you again in the future. Other staff I dealt with at C&H were also very pleasant, professional and helpful, like Rose Diab.
Now I just need you to help me buy a new house! Thanks again.
Dear Danny and Matt,
We would just like to let you know how happy we have been with the service that we have received from Samantha Elvy during the sale of our property at 6 Hutcheson Street Rozelle.
This is the second property that we have sold through CH and Samantha and her friendly professional approach makes it an easy decision to come back to her as our preferred sales agent.
Sam was always available whenever we have needed to discuss our sale with her. Even on a Sunday!
Please pass on our appreciation and thanks.
Dear Adrian,
Just a very simple note to say thank you for the outstanding job of selling my property in Balmain East, Sydney.
Selling a house while living outside of the country is never an easy proposition. From managing the preparation of the house for sale, positioning the house in the marketplace, through to executing the marketing and the final sale - you simply did an outstanding job. Most importantly, you managed the process through to a result that I was very happy with.
I will, without question use you for any future property needs in Australia and absolutely recommend you to others.
Thanks again Adrian.
Hi Adrian,
A quick note to thank you and your team for a fantastic result, It has been a pleasure working with such a professional and obviously passionate team.
We did feel as though we were your only clients.
Thanks again – we will let you know when next we are in the market.
To Whom it may Concern.
I am writing to express my satisfaction with Joseph and Cobden and Hayson in the rental process of my property.
After my initial contact with Cobden and Hayson, requesting a property inspection, arrangements where made promptly
to assist me with my requests.
Joseph was on time and very informative, professional and courteous.
Suggestions where made to help assist with the rental of the property which in the outcome did help.
Up until the property being rented, I was contacted and informed about every process Cobden and Hayson
carried out. After every open house, I was promptly informed about the numbers of viewers and also on the contracts
that where taken out.
After receiving a rental request, all points were covered in the checking of the clients and all information was
reported back to myself.
I have no hesitation in recommending both Joseph and Cobden and Hayson to any future client wanting to use
them for their Rental Properties.
Kind Regards,
Danny & Andrew,
We’re writing to thank you for the outstanding job your agency has done regarding the recent sale of our property.
From the time we first talked on the phone, your wealth of experience regarding the property market in the Inner West put our minds at ease. Everything about the agency is pure class from the styling agency to the marketing material. There’s no doubt the property market has resembled a roller coaster this year and you guided us through it resulting in a sale.
Andrew Liddell’s level of service and attention to detail is exceptional. His verbal communication skills are excellent and I am so pleased that prospective buyers were looked after in such a courteous manner. His phone calls at the end of every open house were insightful. What an outstanding agent you have in Andrew. I would have no hesitation in recommending him to any of my friends contemplating buying or selling in the Inner West.
As the owners of a small business, we understand the importance of finding and retaining a great team. Congratulations to you for setting and achieving such high standards for your agency.
With kind regards,
Hi Adrian,
Thank you for making the process of buying our dream home such a straight forward and stress free process.
You were really professional and nice to deal with, so thanks so much again.
Have a nice weekend.
To whom it may concern,
I appointed Cobden and Hayson, in particular Andrew Liddell to oversee the sale of my home.
I had initially spoken with a number of local agents regarding the sale, however it was Andrew’s enthusiasm, honesty and hunger that won Andrew the business, along with the 7am appointment he had agreed to attend in order to finalise our agreement.
Throughout the campaign I was kept informed of exactly the situation at all times without unloading any unnecessary stress on my shoulders.
I would highly recommend the services of Andrew Liddell & have no doubt he has a long & prosperous career.
Yours sincerely
Hi Peter,
Just wanted to send you a quick email to say how impressed I have been with the property management of Cobden & Hayson, in particular Mel Provvidente. Prior to using C&H I used another real estate office and I cannot tell you how bad they were at managing my property, even letting it to a tenant with a pet, against the bylaws of the strata and without my permission. They lost many documents and caused me much $ and stress with miss management.
As I brought the property over to Mel, I explained that all I wanted was for the property management to manage my property as contracted and as required for the monthly fees. I expected them to take the stress away from me in managing my investment property. Mel has certainly achieved this, having an excellent tenant, but a demanding one, Mel was able to manage the daily running of the property and only involving me as required. It has been smooth sailing…..what a relief.
Now I have sold my property Mel and the sales team have done a great job of managing my tenant throughout the selling process, to ensure minimal disruption to her and good coordination of access and any issues.
I would definitely recommend C&H and especially Mel in managing anyone’s property in the future, the difference in experience and service is amazing.
As C&H grows due to their great service I wish the team all the best.
Hi Danny
Just wanted to write a quick note in regards to Katrina – WOW! She responds very quickly to email, is friendly and very attentive. I have a few friends that are currently looking for rentals, and also are impressed by her.
It is not often that I come across great service that makes me want to write a recognition email, but she is an asset to your business!
Just wanted to give her some recognition and I am sure you will celebrate her excellent service!
I want to thank you for your support and hard work in managing the marketing and sale of my property. Throughout the entire process you were professional, responsive and focused on achieving a great outcome for me. I felt that you were considerate and respectful of my circumstances and were working hard to reduce the stress associated with selling a home.
I valued your advice about the most pragmatic way to market the property, that you were always punctual and that you took great care of my home during viewings.
During the process I appreciated being kept up to date with what was happening with the marketing and interest in my home. I also appreciated your realistic view about the state of the market.
Thank you again for your efforts.
Dear Adrian,
I thought I should send you a quick email from Emma and myself to say thanks for all your hard work. Also, please pass on our thanks to Callum & Belinda as well. It was a great result on Saturday and I realise how time consuming it must have been given the number of people that turned up to each open house. I think the advice you gave us was great right through to the auction day so thanks again. Also please pass on our thanks to the auctioneer, I thought his effort was very impressive and it was very well run.
We would like to thank you for selling our property on Saturday, contributed largely to your easy going nature, extensive knowledge of the market and professionalism.
Given the stress associated with selling a property (not to mention three young children to add to the mix) your constant feedback, trusted advice and down to earth nature ensured the process was smooth and a whole less stressful than it could have been!
We look forward to working with you again in the future and have, and will continue to recommend you to everyone who intends to put their property on the market.
Thank you again and your excellent reputation continues to provide positive results – we couldn’t be happier with the result of the sale of our house.
Many thanks
Just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for all you support and goodwill while we were tenants of 102 Terry St. Rozelle. As today is our last day, I thought it was appropriate to give some positive feedback.
I have to say that in all our 10 years of renting, to be frank, we've never had an agency that cared about their tenants. We've always just felt like an annoyance to most of them.
Mario was different - he not only made the whole application process seamless, he kept in touch, was really fair with us, and always had time for a smile. In short, he was a real star during our time there.
I work in a brand consultancy and we come across companies big and small who love to talk about 'great service' but in reality, few actually turn it into anything tangible. Mario is a great example of how a positive company perception can be formed when actions speak louder than any words.
In short, the professionalism and attitude of Cobden and Hayson hasn't gone unnoticed. And while we have just bought a house in Balmain – and don't intend to lease or sell quite yet – please know that you will be the first people I will be approaching to do so.
Congratulations and thank you once again to the whole C&H team.
I recently purchased an apartment on the Balmain peninsula for which Rebecca Kindleysides was the agent. What a friendly, ebullient and professionally savvy young woman.
As a first home buyer I brought with me to the potential transaction a good deal of trepidation and a pretty tight budget. These thoughts and concerns were soon assuaged as Rebecca skillfully navigated the tricky terrain between buyer and seller.
Rebecca handled my every enquiry, every phone call and every request for another inspection with great courtesy and an exceptional degree of helpfulness. She always had the facts and figures at the ready and gave me extensive amounts of her time which afforded me the peace of mind to know that I was making the right decision.
I know many people who have had quite an arduous experience when purchasing their first home and indeed any property. I feel very fortunate, largely due to Rebecca's efforts, to have had quite the opposite experience.
Many thanks
Hello Adrian,
On behalf of Shaun Boag, Cheryl Kay and Ken Anderson, I would like to thankyou for all the support, advice and enegy you have given us to sell our property. I have been blown away with positive vibe you have always put on this property and you never gave up on us, always fighting for that last $5K!
We really appreciate the effort you put into selling this property and it is a credit to you, that this property did not even hit the market, you seemed to have the buyer just as we put it on the market. You really looked after our best interests, and we really appreciate your help. You are a credit to Cobden and Hayson, and if we are looking for another investment in the Balmain area, we will be in touch.
To whom it may concern
I had the pleasure to work with Andrew Liddell at Cobden & Hayson in selling my Birchgrove house into early 2011.
While this was always going to be a stressful period, Andrew’s diligence and professionalism made for a very positive overall experience and outcome. In a difficult market, Andrew was very energetic in following up all leads. This resulted in an end situation that I feel extracted the best possible price with the minimum disruption to my family.
Andrew works very long hours, and was always on hand to show potential buyers, valuers and building inspection staff through at very short notice on multiple occasions, particularly during the workday when I was unable to attend.
I would be happy to give a verbal recommendation should this be of interest.
Dear Matthew,
Thank you for the ‘Welcome to Balmain’ pack we received after settling our purchase of 62 Waterview Street, Balmain. Really appreciated the professional approach of Cobden & Hayson. Wishing you well in 2011.
Dear Peter/Mario
Having recently moved into the above address, I would like to say a massive thank you to Mario Carbone. This chap is an absolute superstar. From the beginning of the application process to now (a week after moving in) he has been consistently in touch with me with updates and to check in on making sure things are good. I’ve previously worked with 3 other agencies and I’ve never had such great customer service, and at the same time, dealt with someone who works so quickly and puts so much effort into their job. I will be giving all my friends and clients Cobden & Hayson’s and Mario’s contact details for future work.
Mario, thanks for securing Terri and I our perfect rental house, a bottle of bubbly will be on the way!
Hi Peter,
A friendly note to say thanks for your great work with the sale of our house at 2/1 Albert Street, Rozelle, late last year with my husband, Aaron.
This is a brief note to say I really feel you handled the sale with care, hard work, wisdom and good advice. We appreciated your top work.
Thanks for everything. We recommend you to everyone we know.
Cheers,
Dear Peter,
My name is Michael Cooley, I have had my house in Balmain rented through Cobden and Hayson up until its recent sale in December of last year. Mario Carbone was the manager of the property. I just wanted to take the opportunity to let you know how pleased I was with the service that Mario provided me. I found him to be both professional and timely in all of my dealings with him. I would have no hesitation in recommending both Mario and your agency in the future.
Regards,
To Whom It May Concern
I have no hesitation in recommending Adrian Oddi of Cobden & Hayson as an agent acting in the sale of residential property. Adrian acted as lead agent in the sale of our house in Drummoyne, having been recommended by a friend who he had represented very successfully, in the sale of a property in Balmain. Adrian was courteous, knowledgeable of the market and buyer expectation and proved to be a very effective negotiator. He was respectful of our family's requirements and provided a high degree of service throughout the sales process. We were very happy with the outcome of the campaign and believe that Adrian was instrumental in achieving this result.
Dear Peter,
I would like to provide you with a testimonial in relation to Mel Provvidente. Mel is the manager for the property I lease through your real estate agency. He is also the agent for 2 properties my sister, Fiona Nicol owns.
Mel becomes my property agent in March 2009 following a series of issues with my previous agent. Mel is always polite, efficient and an excellent communicator. He is timely in his responses to requests and issues and is always professional in this manner. I was so impressed with Mel's work ethic that I referred him to my sister, who then transferred both her properties to Mel to manage. On occasion I have managed issues relating to my sisters property and he has been excellent to deal with.
I would recommend Mel as a property manager to all my friends and continue to look forward to a good professional relationship.
Should you wish to discuss this testimonial further, please do not hesitate to contact me as per below.
Peter,
A letter has been sent to our tenants today to request 60 days for vacant possession. We are selling our last tie with Sydney as we embark on permanency in Brisbane. We’ve decided since we won’t be returning to Sydney, we should consider (rather relunctantly as we love our Nicholson St home) some other investment opportunities. I thought I’d take an opportunity to tell you what an outstanding property manager Mel Provvidente has been. He communicates well with us and only bothers us on the big issues. He obviously chooses great tenants because our property has been well maintained. He’s always prompt returning emails and calls. All of these attributes are very comforting when you live 1,000 kms from your investment! I would have no hesitation at all recommending his services to our Sydney friends. It’s very clear to Bob and I that with an employee like Mel, Cobden & Hayson takes property management very seriously. I hope Mel continues to prosper at your agency and wish him every success with his future property management endeavours.
Kind regards,
Dear Peter,
Christina and I wanted to thank you again for the way in which you handled the sale of our apartment.
The result you achieved was well above our expectation and the way in which you managed the sale gave us complete confidence and made for a smooth, stress free process in what could have been very difficult circumstances.
As you know we were initially skeptical about the value an agent can add to a sale however your advice from how to present the property through to marketing and sale strategy and final negotiations have totally changed our opinion. We now believe engaging you to handle the sale was one of the best investments we have made.
We will be recommending you to friends and family looking to sell in the Inner West and we look forward to catching up soon.
Kind regards,
To Whom It May Concern
I highly recommend Natascia Mastroianni for her dedication, diligence and hands on professionalism. After ten years of of poor service with other Real Estate agents managing our investment properties, it was a refreshing relief to find Natascia who sources the right tenant for your properties. I have found Natascia very personable in our dealings and diplomatic with our tenants to create a win win situation.
Hi Adrian.
Thanks for the message last night. It was much appreciated. Yes we are very excited at how quickly and smoothly the whole process has progressed. And the result is above our expectations!! For our own confidence and peace of mind, we spoke to a number of other agents, before choosing you and Cobden & Hayson. We were confident from our first meeting, that you would do a great job. You were positive and energetic, and yet displayed a calming confidence that really put us at ease. You were the only one who felt our expectations regarding price, were realistic. The fact that you were able to get us a price above our expectations, and in such a timely manner, is testament to your negotiation skills. We would also like to thank Callum for his assistance. His timely attention to even the smallest request or detail, was so pleasing, and takes a lot of pressure off us as the vendor. We have sold a number of properties during our lifetime, and we can honestly say, that without any doubt whatsoever, this has been the most stress free experience we have had.
Our sincerest thanks to both you and Callum.
Kind Regards,
Thanks Matt....
I noticed 2 houses in Balmain went for less than mine on the weekend (Phillip St and Theodore St – early 900’s))– and I’d have put both of them above my place – so I think you really got top dollar! Still over the moon at the result – eternal thanks!!!!
We recently upgraded our investment property to reach a new target market. This was initialised by Natascia (Cobden & Hayson) who set the building refurbishment budget, obtained prices and implemented the renovation within 6 weeks. The property was leased on the first open house.
Natascia at all times showed, innovation, interest and common sense.
Many Thanks to her efforts- Truly professional.
Hi Matt,
Just wanted to thank you again for all the hard work you, Andrew and Rebecca put in to gain such a great result in the sale of my property this afternoon. Having just watched the news and seeing that 50% of properties passed in today we are even happier and do congratulate you all on a great job. It will be even better if the purchasers want an early settlement.
Again, many thanks.
Regards,
Jan
To whom it may concern,
I employed the services of Cobden & Hayson Real Estate Agency to sell our home in Balmain.
Andrew Liddell was the agent appointed to liaise with me through the process of selling the home.
I found Andrew to be professional and courteous in all his dealings with me. Andrew kept me informed at every stage of the process and was prompt in his communications to me.
The overall campaign to sell our home went well with a result that I was more than satisfied with.
I have no hesitation in using Andrew or recommending his real estate services to others.
With Thanks,
Dear Peter,
My name is Sally Delac, previous tenants of 6/6 Turner Street, Balmain.
I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to Mario Carbone for his incredible service and professional attitude whilst we were renting this Cobden and Hayson property over a three year period.
Mario was extremely helpful and committed to assisting us with any problems which occurred. He was prompt with all correspondence and maintenance which was required.
My husband and I appreciate his efforts and the assistance he gave to us over the rental period. There was never a problem too big or inconvenient for him! This service continued after our lease period ended ensuring a smooth trnasition to our new rental property.
Please accept my sincerest gratitude for the superior job you are providing at Cobden and Hayson.
Yours sincerly,
Hi Matt and Danny,
Just a quick note of appreciation for the work Mario has been doing in managing our investment property. Thankfully we don’t have the tenant from hell, but Mario has been consistent in keeping me updated with the progress of the property and also most recently negotiated a resigning of our lease. He has always maintained a professional composure and has responded promptly and courteously to my requests and is a pleasure to work with.
Kind Regards,
Dear Danny & Matt,
“Christian is a fantastic Real Estate Agent. He has been so helpful. I have dealt with so many dodgy ones and really could not have asked for a better agent. He is so young and has the world at his feet”
Regards,
Howard White - 3/12 Church Street, Hunter Hill
Hi Mario,
They did a good job with the painting thank you.
And I would like to say thank you properly for managing the property so professionally while we were away. We had two properties for let whilst we were in London; one in Sydney and one in Canberra. We also let a property in London. Of all the letting agencies we used you were the most competitively priced, found tenants the soonest (at the first showing), agreed a good rental return and were the most responsive to us throughout the tenancy. This was no mean feat since of all the houses we let the one you managed needed the most attention in terms of maintenance. So thank you very much. I would be very happy using Cobden and Hayson again and would not hesitate recommending you or the business to others,
Cheers,
Peter,
I just wanted to let you know that I have been dealing with Mario over the last 4 years and he is obviously an extremely hardworking, well organised and loyal person who sets himself high standards and then focuses on achieving them. Mario’s attention to detail is impressive and he gets on with business with a minimum of fuss. As a commercial property agent, I do not hand out compliments readily. However, Mario is a true professional and he deserves praise. Mario has always been extremely helpful, honest, likeable and prides himself on his professional integrity. I would rate him as probably the best property manager I have ever dealt with, he must be an incredible asset to your organisation.
Regards,
Adrian & Callum,
A quick note to thank you both for your hard work and professionalism in assisting us with the sale of our property 3/89 Mullens Street. Alice and I appreciated your efforts in formulating a thorough strategy which we believe maximised our chances of achieving the best possible sale price. We would be more than happy to recommend you both to any prospective clients.
Regards,
It is with pleasure that I provide this reference/Testimonial for Matt Hayson.
I have known Matt Hayson for over 10 years and during that period I have purchased and sold a multitude of properties with him. I’ve worked with many agents throughout Australia and around the world and I can honestly say that Matt Hayson is at the forefront of the industry.
I have found him to be a most friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic person of a trustworthy nature. He is loyal, reliable and fiercely determined.
In the past twelve months, he has facilitated the sale of 7 properties for me and every time his advice, approach and communication was direct and professional. Matt’s honesty, market knowledge and wise counsel provide a level of comfort to any seller that you are in the safest of hands.
I have absolutely no hesitation recommending Matt Hayson and the entire Cobden & Hayson team – they are considerably stronger than any other estate agency I have dealt with.
Regards,
We recently purchased property (1 Sutton Street, Balmain) from your company and I thought I should write to let you know how pleased we are with your excellent service.
My compliments on the way Matthew Hayson and his assistant (Rebecca Kindleysides) treated us as serious buyers from day one; we sincerely appreciate their responsiveness and the way they conduct business. Efficiency accompanied by courtesy is a rare combination in today's world. The courtesy extended to us by them during the recent week was impressive because of its rarity.
Matthew has an enviable ability to stay cool and help opposing parties reach agreement. With our busy schedules, we rely on dependable services from companies like yours. Matthew and Rebecca have certainly set new standards for other company in Balmain area. We want your company know that their efforts are appreciated by us, and we would like to continue our client relationship with your company.
We want you to know that we are very pleased with the quality of service they provide. Our example is a wonderful lesson to us all. Please accept my sincere thanks. Continue the good work.
Dear Melinda,
We would like to express in a more formal way our gratitude and pleasure for the way in which you managed the sale of our property. Things were handled in a completely professional yet very personal fashion, and we felt that we were kept in the loop at all times. You had just the right touch in terms of our obvious emotional attachment to our old house balanced with our need to take a step in a new direction after so many years of calling the place home.
We are happy with the outcome in terms of price and the efficiency of the dealings, and importantly the people who bought the house seem to love it as we have and want to look after it into the future.
Again, thank you. We would certainly recommend your services in particular, and Cobden and Hayson in general to anyone.
Danny & Matt
No doubt you are aware that we have finally exchanged on a property at Balmain East after about a year’s worth of searching. Our needs have been very particular and we were quite willing to be patient to find the right property.
I wanted to express my thanks to you and compliment you both on your agency. As a managing partner of a large business you always hope that the right image is projected to the public through all your personal endeavours and that of your entire staff.
Throughout all the properties we have searched your whole team has been professional, courteous and straightforward to deal with. They are to be commended.
I would like to particularly thank Adrian for his handling of the property we did buy at 35 William Street. I had not met Adrian previously, but he came across well upon first impression – enthusiastic and personable. Throughout the process he has found a good balance between promoting the property and allowing us sufficient time to form our own views and to pause for reflection. He was constantly accessible and able to clearly explain the particulars we required, and where necessary, obtain further information on a timely basis. I appreciated his style of dealing openly and honestly, which matched perfectly both my style and high expectations.
I have only been but impressed with your agency, and if there was ever a need to do further business with each other, I would be delighted to do so.
Best wishes from my wife and I.
Dear Adrian and Natascia,
Thank you both so much for the care and sensitivity with which you have handled this sale. I could not have asked for a more proactive agent in you, Adrian. You kept me informed day by day of your skilful negotiations, and brought things to a close with a price that was beyond my dreams.
Natascia has cared for my tenants and for me, keeping an eye on my little house and ensuring that the tenants were comfortable.
I will definitely recommend you both to others in the future.
With warm regards,
Hi Adrian,
As Stephen has been liaising with you today I didn't have an opportunity to thank you for your extremely professional manner throughout the process of our househunting After dealing with many real estate agents in the past and during our current housesearches, it was so refreshing dealing with Cobden & Hayson. We certainly appreciated your upfront and honest approach. So thank you again.
Kind Regards,
Peter Gordon, of Cobden and Hayson, acted as our agent in the recent sale of our house at 12 Stewart St, Balmain.
Peter brought quality buyers to the table and it was his relationship with those buyers that enabled us to achieve a sale price above what we had expected.
His calm and easy manner ensured the whole process was as stress-free as possible and his honest and open communication allowed us to feel comfortable every step of the way.
Dear Adrian & Callum
Sorry this is a little late but we have been caught up in the relocation. We would like to thank you for making the process of selling our property in Lilyfield a pain free experience. We also commend you on meeting our challenge of completing the whole process in three weeks! We appreciated that you were proactive & energetic throughout the whole process whilst conducting yourselves professionally and respecting our requirements. We wish you success in the future and we would happily recommend your services.
Kind Regards
Hi Peter,
Mario has been managing my Petersham unit for just on 2 years. In that time he has been a wonderful property manager, he is always extremely efficient and quick to respond to my emails or calls. He has always been very professional and has done a great job of carrying out the 6 monthly inspections of which he provides great insight into how the tenants are caring for the unit. In the 2 years he has been managing the unit I have never had a problem - I was originally concerned that having an investment problem would be hard to manage but I literally haven’t noticed it. Recently I have sold my unit and will be purchasing something else in the near future. I thought it would be nice to let you know the great job Mario has done. I’ll definitely use him again.
Kind Regards,
Christine Head and Ivan Head take the opportunity at the end of the financial year to thank Mel Provvidente and C&H for the management of our family home at 24 Ann St Balmain while currently leased.
We are happy with every aspect of the process from initial meeting to monthly processes. We affirm and thank Mel for his courtesy, clarity and professionalism.
Thanks for a good experience on this.
Dear Peter,
Sale of 32 Mary Street, Lilyfield From our first meeting, your calm, experienced and professional approach resulted in all the things we were looking for:
- professional real estate advice and integrity
- inside knowledge of the area and obvious genuine interest in the Lilyfield precinct
- accurate market appraisal of our property to set sale price guide
- a streamlined sales process that made the experience easy and enjoyable
- contemporary marketing strategy and collateral that achieved cut-thru and brought buyers to inspect – spot on copy and images first time
- willingness to be flexible and bring buyers thru at alternatives times – with notice
- prompt and professional service: on time and well prepared for all open times, timely insightful ‘after open’ de-briefs, succinct and relevant feedback & advice on buyer feedback/response
- spot on advice leading up to and on the auction day
And all this added up to a great sale result on the day!
Added to this, we felt your low key professional style represented us and our property well (i.e. no heavy sales talk, just real estate knowledge and experience) – your humour also made the process fun and reduced the stress – at a potentially very stressful time. We both agreed that the whole experience was great and all came down to making the right choice of agent up front!
Thanks again Peter!
Dear Peter and Danny,
I wish to personally thank you both for the hard work and focused commitment in the recent sale of my Balmain house. Following my review of three major real estate agencies in Balmain, I decided that your knowledge of the area, awareness of the different selling approaches and personal experience made my decision easy.
Just as importantly I was made aware of the issues to avoid. The open communicative approach, regular feedback and depth of interested parties made the sales process seamless and informative.
If you are looking for ‘best of breed’ property services in the Inner West, I would strongly recommend you see Peter and Danny at Cobden and Hayson.
Thanks & regards
Dear Peter,
Soon we will be relocating to a new house and finishing up our dealings with Cobden and Hayson. Before we do so I would just like to let you know how impressed we have been with Mario Carbone as our property manager. Over the past 15 months, he has been friendly and acted very professionally when dealing with us and our atrocious landlord. I imagine it is very difficult being in the middle of people when negotiations need to me made. He always chased up our requests and returned called quickly - despite the landlords making this difficult for him. As a renter, I often feel like we are a thorn in an agent's side but Mario never made me feel like this.
I hope you agree that he is an asset to Cobden and Hayson and please let him know how grateful we are for all this help.
Kind regards,
Dear Danny and Matthew
We are writing to thank you for a great experience we had dealing with the Cobden and Hayson team.
The sale of our property at Toelle Street was handled with a professionalism that exceeded our expectations. As we were interstate during the sale process we relied heavily upon your sales agent Melinda during the sale and nothing was too much trouble for her.
Melinda's advice and strategies were excellent and her network of providers who assisted us in preparing the property for sale was great. The marketing was also outstanding and well worth the investment. Melinda responded to some tricky surprises during the sales process in a calm thought through manner and her solutions were always sound. If we were to sell or purchase again in the Balmain area, Melinda's would be the first call we would me make.
This great result followed 4 years of property management provided by Andrew Selwyn in your Property Mgt team, Andrew displayed the same, great level of service and advice and provided us with the peace of mind that you are looking for with an investment property.
We have no hesitation in recommending Melinda, Andrew and the rest of the Cobden and Hayson to anyone considering selling or leasing in the Balmain/Rozelle area and congratulate you on building a great team.
Thanks
To whom it may concern
We recently sold our Balmain property prior to auction, for the price we had anticipated, and with a minimum of stress. For the entire period of the campaign we were based overseas, so the successful sale can be attributed fairly and squarely to the terrific work of our real estate agent Peter Gordon. The following comments may be of interest to prospective clients:
Accuracy of market valuation
Peter provided us with a written valuation that gave us a very clear idea of the optimum price range to achieve quick sale. This meant that from the outset we had realistic expectations and were well-placed to accept an offer early in the campaign, resulting in exchange of contracts prior to auction. It also meant that we were able to make accurate forecasts about our own financial position/buying-capacity post-sale.
Duration and quality of campaign
Peter provided us with several alternatives geared to different budgets and/but also offered useful advice as to which option would best suit our property in the prevailing market conditions. Consequently, we were able to adopt the most appropriate marketing strategy, leading to sale of the property within two weeks of it being placed on the market.
Negotiation and conclusion of sale
Peter’s negotiation skills are highly sophisticated. He remains calm, he listens well and strives to achieve positive outcomes for all parties. When small obstacles arose, he was able to resolve these quickly and to everyone’s satisfaction, often by taking it upon himself to perform last minute checks, make calls, verify outstanding details, and propose alternative arrangements. This additional time and effort was not billed separately, yet we are convinced that it is this extra effort that brought the sale to conclusion without hiccup.
Communication and Attitude
We found Peter to be extremely open, patient and not at all defensive. He was a highly effective mediator between ourselves and third parties including purchasers, tenants, colleagues in his agency and our legal representatives. He returned calls and responded to emails promptly and with pertinent advice/information. Perhaps most importantly, Peter remained professional and courteous at all times. He smoothly arranged the conclusion of an existing tenancy agreement, preparation of the property for market and the exchange of contracts with a minimum of stress for all concerned.
We highly recommend his professional services to you.
Hi Peter
Shannon and I have recently vacated 42 High St, Balmain, a property managed by Mario. During our time at this property we found Mario to be an excellent property manager who was always friendly, prompt and efficent in any dealings we had with him. We are now property owners, however should we rent again through Cobden & Hayson, I would certainly welcome Mario as the property manager.
Best regards,
Dear Peter,
Until March this year, my husband and I owned an investment property in Balmain which was managed on our behalf by Mario Carbone. I just wanted to drop you a quick email to give you some feedback on how Mario managed our property and dealt with us. Mario was unfailingly helpful and proactive in managing our property for us. He dealt with any problems quickly and efficiently, kept us fully informed and we felt assured of his complete attention. This was all despite the slight difficulty of us being in the UK. Overall we were delighted with Mario's help and would certainly recommend you to others.
Kind regards,
Dear Adrian and Callum,
We just wanted to say thank you for making the sale of our Mullens Street house such a stress-free, positive experience.
When we decided to sell we had intended to speak to at least two or three agents before making a decision about who to engage. Luckily you were the first agents we spoke to because we knew straight away that we didn't need to bother speaking to anyone else.
You had a fantastic energy and enthusiasm about selling our property and we were very impressed by how professionally the campaign was run. You knew that our priority was a quick sale and you certainly achieved that.
We were also very impressed by the fact that every agent from your office came and looked at the property before it went on the market which made us feel like the whole office was trying to sell our house rather than just one agent.
It has been a pleasure dealing with you both.
Thanks & regards,
To Whom It May Concern,
I recently engaged Matt Hayson of Cobden & Hayson Real Estate to sell my home of 39 Albert Street, Leichhardt. Matt had previously sold my home at 87 Elliott Street, Balmain and had effectively managed to achieve a great outcome for both vendor and purchaser alike.
The fact that then most of my Balmain neighbours then consequently chose Cobden & Hayson to sell their properties should not be underestimated, as these guys are rightly recognised as consummate real estate professionals in Balmain.
But I would now suggest that their experience extends well into other markets in the inner west..… which is precisely why I approached Matt and his team to sell my home in Albert Street, Leichhardt. And I must say that I was very impressed with the result!
Matt and his team absolutely delivered on their promises with unassailable professionalism, focus on results, commitment to satisfaction and rapport with both vendor & buyer throughout the process. Their ongoing communication – always open and honest – was crucial to achieving our outcome.
For me, Matt’s personal ability to negotiate a great result for all parties, with minimum fuss, is second to none. I would therefore recommend Matt Hayson and his team to anyone wanting to achieve the same experience and result that I am describing here.
Yours faithfully,
"Cobden & Hayson and, in particular, Peter Gordon, were fantastic in acting for me on the recent sale of my house. Peter's calm and courteous manner made the whole process relatively stress free and resulted in a very successful sale. Peter was always punctual and managed my expectations, and those of the potential buyers, in a realistic and honest manner. I always felt that Peter was acting in my best interest and firmly believe that it was his advice at every stage of the process which resulted in me getting, what I believe, was the best possible price on the day of the auction. I would highly recommend Peter."
......The settlement did go smoothly and we are happily trying to create order from chaos in our new home.
We are thrilled with the results of the sale and we send sincere thanks to you and your team for your professionalism at every stage of the process.
Best wishes to you all,
Dear Peter,
Here’s a brief testimonial for your website and to show prospective clients:
"We first met Peter when we arrived from Vancouver in 2008. He acquainted us thoroughly with market and, even though we decided upon a private purchase, left an indelible mark on both us. Hence, we naturally turned to Peter to handle the sale of our own property when we moved this year from Balmain to Blackheath. And, he repaid our trust!"
Good morning,
I wanted to take a minute to give you some feedback on the property management side of your business. We purchased a property through Cobden and Hayson in Rozelle a little over a year ago, since then we have had you also manage the property for us. The entire time we have had the services of Mario Carbone and he has been sensational. We own another property and I can honestly say that we have never dealt with any property manager who is as professional, prompt or good at their job. In this day and age I know it is traditional to only contact someone when you wish to make a complaint, however I wanted to write to thank you and ensure that Mario gets some credit for the fantastic job he is doing. We intend to purchase another property in the next 12-18 months and the level of service leaves us in no doubt as to who will manage that for us or to who we would recommend to friends. My partner and I are going overseas to get married in two weeks and do so in complete confidence knowing that things here are being taken care of so well with Mario in charge.
Thank you for your time
Hi Danny & Matt,
I recently sold my house in Birchgrove (116 Short Street) through your agency. It was a very positive experience.
Samantha Elvy sold it for me and she was a wonderful agent. I would highly recommend her to anyone - a skilled negotiator, extremely nice but very importantly also strong when required.
Nothing was too hard for her (a wonderful “can do” attitude). I can say without reservation that if I was a real estate agent and ran an agency in Balmain, I would certainly aim to poach her!
Dear Melinda,
Just a short note to say what a wonderful experience it has been for Sonia and I to work with you on the sale of our property @ 188 Darling Street, Balmain. We couldn’t have wished for a better result with our property which effectively sold within the first two weeks of the listing with C&H and for a price that left us quite pleased. All this was a result of your calm, professional and personal approach to the sale. A key plank to the sale result was your 'tailored' sale strategy for our property - which quickly recognised - that a standard one-size-fit all approach would not be appropriate for our property. The little things you suggested made the difference, along with leveraging your & C&Hs' grounded knowledge and coverage in the local area.
Thanks again and I guess the first shout will be on the Inverso's AGAIN!!!
Regards,
I first came to meet Melinda as a frustrated buyer looking for a property in Balmain. Sick of being 'stuffed' around by agents and frustrated by their game playing and underquoting, Melinda was a refreshing change with her honest and straightforward approach. But, what impressed me most with Melinda was her constant communication and updates, even emailing me properties listed by her competitors if she felt they matched my brief!
When it came time to put my own property on the market, the decision was easy. Melinda was not just better than the other Agents, she was in a league of her own and I felt if she serviced me that well as a buyer who was paying her nothing, then how good would she be when she was acting on my behalf!
My husband took some convincing because of her unassuming style - Melinda is not an 'in your face', pushy salesperson. However, she quickly impressed him with her thorough research, market knowledge and her sales strategy and he agreed to appoint her. To say we were pleased with Melinda is an understatement. I cannot fault her. She achieved a 'dream' price in only 10 days of marketing the property and I believe this was due to the relationship she had with the buyers and the clever negotiating strategy she employed. Not only did she achieve a great result, but her service was outstanding - she kept in daily contact, returned calls immediately and nothing was ever too much trouble. I should add that we were not the easiest vendors - being a divorce situation - and Melinda handled us both superbly! I would recommend her unreservedly and she has gone a long way to restoring my faith in real estate agents!
Dear Adrian,
Tim and I would like to thank you for your support during the time where we purchased 24 Yeend Street. Being risk adverse, we saw property prices go through the roof and having looked around for a while, came across all sorts of agents. Having been gazumped in the past and agents talking about offers that didn't exist, we approached you first with a lot of mistrust.
Since we met you, you have always been true to your word and apart from wanting a quick sale which understandable in this current environment, we never felt you were leading us astray.
We hope that you maintain your integrity throughout your career as a realestate agent and wishing you all the best and who knows, we may meet again. With best regards,
Dear Matt, Danny and Peter,
I just want to take a minute to let you know how happy we are with the services provided by our property manager Mario Carbone. He is a true professional. Living overseas, we have little control over our property, but we are confident that all is well looked after by Mario. He keeps us up to date and in the loop on all matters about our property. He deals with necessary repairs and maintenance in a timely manner, and is a personable man as well. We also have a property in Washington , DC, and there is no comparison between the level of management provided - Cobden & Hayson come out way on top. If you have any kind of employee merit awards, Mario should receive one. We really appreciate his services!
Thank you,
I’m writing to thank you and your team on a job well done. In all our years of building and renovating we have never come across a team so willing to help, with input even during construction on items that would help improve our value on sale. When it came to preparing a program to sell our house all areas were covered, looking back on how you sold our home there is nothing we would change. Your staff were always accommodating and flexible with any request, it’s a credit to you and your management. I look forward to engaging Cobden and Hayson at Terry Street, Rozelle early next year.
Thank you for your and Matt’s assistance.
Going into the process, Shaney and I, as well as Matt, felt that a sale price of up to $1.1 million was, at best, expected. We are therefore delighted with the result.
We feel that we entered into an arrangement with the area’s best agency and recognise the considerable effort that C&H put in. As noted above, we’re grateful for C&H’s buyer list and are particularly grateful for the significant effort that was made in the few days subsequent to receiving the second unsolicited offer of $1.2 million.
We would, of course, be happy to recommend C&H to friends and family.
Hi Sam
We wanted to thank you for your great work in helping us sell Montague Street. We really appreciated all that you did for us, given we had already moved interstate. Your ongoing communication and easy-going yet professional approach made the whole process exceptionally stress- free for us.
We are extremely happy with the outcome of the sale, and only wish you could now come and help us negotiate the purchase of a property up here!!
Wishing you all the best.
Dear Melinda,
Thank you so much for the making the sale of our current home and also the task of finding our new dream house, such a smooth process. We would happily recommend you, Danny and the Cobden & Hayson team – every aspect of the sales process was efficient, professional, stress free and personable.
After buying our new house from yourself and Danny, we were so impressed, we didn’t even interview any other agents to sell our current home – we knew we were in the best hands.
We were really happy with the advice you provided us in the lead up to going on the market and were very happy with the amount of offers we received after just a week, and also with the final sales result. Your follow up of prospective buyers was very detailed and we appreciated how well-informed you kept us. Your willingness to go above and beyond also impressed us, from supervising the photo shoot of our home to working under very tight timeframes with our solicitor – you managed every step of the sales process.
We have you to thank for finding us the exact type of house we were looking for in Balmain and we can’t wait to move in!
Warm regards,
Hello Peter,
My sister and I own a home that is leased out through your offices and of late it has been under the care of Mario Carbone. We would just like to let you know that in all our dealings with him we are very happy, as he manages everything in such a pleasant manner. We appreciate the time he takes to sort out any problems that may arise with the property and the way he keeps us informed. It makes us feel very confident with your agency, especially as we are not in Sydney that regularly. We also felt the same when you were looking after it in earlier times.
Very kind regards
Hi Adrian & Callum,
I would just like to thank both of you personally for the way in which you helped me to achieve the sale of my property.
I have had over 15 years of experience in property investment and it pleases me to say that the level of service you provided is the best I’ve seen yet.
Friendly, professional and thorough in your communication. I would not hesitate to use you again, nor to recommend you to my family and friends.
Kind Regards,
I would like to convey my appreciation of your agent. Mario Carbone. During my tenancy at 13 Ewell St Balmain since 2006, he has always been helpful, cooperative and prompt in dealing with any problems or enquiries.
Dear Peter & Matt, We wanted to thank you again for all your hard work and happy result in selling our house in Rozelle last December. I wanted to let you know that we have finally bought a new house (in Gordon, if you are curious - more trees than people in our new street which is a big change!), using Peter's very helpful guidance on how to buy in a competitive market. But really I'm writing to tell you how very well Cobden & Hayson compares with other agents we have seen since we have been house hunting. When you sold our house in Rozelle for us, I know that you telephoned every single visitor to our house to ascertain their further interest. In contrast, since we've been looking, other agents have called us only about 25% of the time we have left our number at inspections. In three instances we had to call back more than once to get contracts sent to us. In the end, we did not bid at all on two houses we liked because the agents failed to follow up in time. Their slowness highlights your commitment; it is so pronounced compared to that of every other agent we have encountered in the last 12 months. I hope you will feel free to pass on these words to anyone who is wondering which agent to use when selling in the Balmain area. Best regards and thanks again
Mario,
By the way, regardless of how pedantic the owners are being, you are a fantastic property manager! If you are still doing this when we get back then we should definitely keep in touch.
Regards,
Trish
Gents
A quick email with some positive feedback re one of your property managers – Mario Carbone. My wife and I lease a place in Jacques St that Mario manages. The place has recently been advertised for sale by the landlord with your agency and Mario has been very helpful in talking through the process and scenarios we may face as tenants once the property changes hands. He has also been good enough to agree to spend some time with us as we start searching the area for a suitable rental property to move in to in the event that we need to leave our current place. We have dealt with Mario for a few years now and have always been pleased with his approach and professionalism and have heard similar comments from friends who have leased property that he manages.
All the best,
Adrian & Callum,
We wanted to thank you for all your work and enthusiasm in helping us, sell our house. We are very happy with the price received and the way the campaign and process was handled.
It has been a pleasure to work with you both albeit remotely, and found your approach very professional
Thank you for a job well done and if we are looking to sell again in Sydney will certainly be in touch.
Kind regards,
Dear Peter,
A quick note to thank you and your colleagues at Cobden & Hayson for helping us sell our home in Balmain. We greatly appreciated the professional and competent way you managed the sale from start to finish. We achieved our target price within two weeks of going to market and believe you made the whole experience a very positive one for us. We were also grateful for the additional advice you provided us with in the search for our new home. We'll be in touch when it's time to move on again (which hopefully won't be for quite a while).
All the best,
Dear Adrian,
I wanted to thank you and Callum for the smooth and successful sale of my apartment in Rozelle.
From the moment of appraisal through to the sale, the service received was outstanding. Your assessment of the property and strategy for sale was spot on. Selling my apartment within one week and for above the expected sale value was a real bonus.
Although I’ve seen your name on many sale billboards around Rozelle which indicates you are very busy and a popular choice, every step of the way it felt like I was your only customer, with daily progress reports even when I had to travel overseas during that week.
Thank you again and congratulations, I would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone that is looking to buy or sell a property in the area.
Kind Regards,
Dear Adrian,
Thanks so much for your help with the sale of our home. You were both delightful and tenacious.
You guided us through the process with ease and professionalism and we knew we were in good hands.
Although a small fish in the big pond of peninsula real estate we felt important and as though we were a genuine priority.
We've sold a house and gained a friend and wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to others or return to you come time for our next move.
All the very best,
Hi Adrian,
I wanted to send you a brief note to thank you for your excellent work on the recent sale of my place.
Throughout the entire sales process I was very impressed with your efforts - professional, client focused and down to earth are a nice combination.
I am very happy with the end result and would not hesitate in recommending you and the Cobden & Hayson team to my friends.
Please also pass on my thanks to Callum.
Hi Adrian,
We would just like to thank you for your terrific work in the recent record sale of our unit in Hyam St Balmain.
You were always attentive to any questions we had and even called us on a Sat night when at a wedding.
The speed with which the unit sold also took much of the stress out of the process for all involved and everything from your end was completed with a minimum of fuss.
We would highly recommend you to any of our friends when selling and I hope that we can use you in the future for any other sales.
Thanks & regards
Thanks for your professionalism and confidence in handling the sale of my house. I had rented the house out to tenants for 12 months with Cobden and Hayson and I found their rental service to be absolutely flawless, so when it came time to sell I was happy to sign with you again on an exclusive basis. Again the service could not have been better. Your suggestions on the garden and the furniture maximised the sale price, and the result we achieved at auction was above my expectations.
Regards,
Hi Matt,
My name is Anton Delac. I have been renting property 6/6 Turner St, Balmain through Cobden and Hayson for about two years. I am writing to you to express my gratitude towards Mario Carbone. Mario has helped my wife Sally and I on several occasions with various properties and I would like to take this opportunity to highlight these extra efforts. Mario is a fantastic communicator and as a result we will keep Cobden and Hayson at the top of our list for renting and potentially property purchase in future. We look forwards to continuing a warm relationship with Cobden and Hayson.
Regards,
Thanks very much for selling our house in Foucart St, Rozelle. Melissa and I are delighted with the final result. Your advice, regular updates and relaxed style made the process far less stressful than we were expecting. Your strategy, local knowledge and drive ensured a strong sale price. Well done.
We would be more than happy to provide a verbal reference for you.
Best regards,
Dear Peter & Matt,
We want to thank you for all your hard work in selling our house in Manning Street.
Your team’s marketing and regular market update emails were the things that first drew us to Cobden & Hayson. Your general market assessments were thoughtful, based on real evidence and local understanding and the final result exceeded your initial assessment. You coached us through the process even when I knew you were busy, and rang with updates and support. We were fully informed every day of the process. We know that the result was due to your professionalism – you advised on preparation, were always early for open house inspections, you brought people around whenever they could come, you reviewed building inspections and you rang everybody for feedback, every time they came through.
We were very pleased with the result, as you know. Most of all we liked that you were respectful not only of us, but also of the people who came to see the house. It seems that you really understand all the different things people need when they are buying a home. So not only would we be pleased to sell a house with you again, but we’d buy one from you with confidence.
Thank you again.
Dear Adrian,
Just a short note to thank you very much for helping us in the sale of our unit at 4/35 Morrison Road, Gladesville.
You made the transition from "thinking of selling" to "actually selling" far easier than we ever thought possible. It's always a dubious task when selling a property, with so many unanswered questions yet you made it comfortable and easy.
From the bottom of our hearts thank you for your: support, easy going nature, staying in contact and high level of professionalism. You are a credit to Cobden and Hayson, which I'm sure they already know.
Many thanks,
Hi Matt, Just wanted to say thanks again for all your hard work in getting us a great price for 94 Mansfield Street, Rozelle. We are really pleased with the result and appreciate your tenacity in negotiating the sale. Thanks also for the lovely bottle of champagne, what a nice surprise! We will definitely recommend Cobden & Hayson to anyone looking for an agent to sell their property. Kind regards,
Dear Adrian,
Thank you for all your hard work, support and advice over the past few months as we bought our new house and subsequently sold our current house (3 Orient St, Gladesville). Having been on both sides of the "fence" during this period, we were very impressed by your professionalism and enthusiasm. In all of our dealings, you were upfront and open so we could make informed decisions. You were very skilled at getting us over-the-line when buying our new property to secure a good result all around and also worked incredibly hard for us to maximise our return on the sale of our property. Again, thanks for all your effort. It made a big difference to us and we would have no hesitation in recommending your services to others. Kind regards,
Dear Adrian,
Paul and I would like to sincerely thank you for expertly managing the sale of our beautiful home in Leichhardt. We were immediately impressed by your enthusiasm, genuineness and experience, which were backed up with invaluable advice regarding the preparation of our house for sale. I firmly believe that the thorough and professional pre-sale guidance you gave was responsible in no small way for the outstanding result we achieved. Your strategic marketing ideas and attention to detail with the presentation helped position our home at the premium level it deserved. You coordinated an immensely successful campaign that elicited a very positive buyer response in challenging market conditions, and skill fully negotiated a buyer bid-off that culminated in a sale price that was well in excess of a hundred thousand dollars more than we’d initially hoped for - all wrapped up and signed on the dotted line in less than a week after the first opening! At all stages you listened carefully and kept us informed about the process and any developments, including a comprehensive written progress report. Selling our home shifted from being a stressful task to a rather exciting and enjoyable journey! Your calm demeanour, professional knowledge and integrity assured us that we were in good hands, and our faith in you was richly rewarded. I commend you to anyone in the Inner West who may be considering selling their home if they, too, wish to achieve a record-breaking sale.
Dear Danny
Just a short note to make you aware of the fine work both Peter and Mario have done over the last couple of months.I have had a rather difficult time with some less than desirable tenants,but with their excellent management skills we have been able to avoid a potentially litigious situation.They are to be commended.Their assistance with recent renovations is also greatly valued. You have a great team!
Kind regards
Hello,
I just wanted to drop a quick line to say how happy I am with the service provided by Mario. I own a property that's being managed by Mario. I've never come across someone so organised, efficient and lovely to work with. It seems that nothing is too much trouble, he gets things done quickly, and he keeps me well informed. He's a great asset to your company,
kind regards,
Over the last few years Matthew provided updates on the state of the market and recommendations as to when was the right time to sell. He went so far as to advise us against selling at one stage, when he felt the market wasn’t quite right. It is this honesty and professionalism that made our choice simple.
During our campaign Matthew made contact with us daily and provided detailed summaries of the activity and interest. This communication and counselling gave us complete comfort and allowed us to know when it was time to accept an offer.
We can highly recommend Matthew Hayson to anyone who wants to feel that their interests are being catered for and wants to feel a part of the process.
Dear Adrian,
I just wanted to let you know (and I am sure I am not the first to say this) how extraordinarily pleased I am that Cobden & Hayson were the agents for the sale of my house at 13 Duke Street. In particular, I cannot speak highly enough of Adrian. He won my trust when I encountered him when I was looking at property to make value comparisons with a house that I wanted to buy and he never lost that trust. He is personable, dedicated, hard working and genuine. Committed, professional, honest – the superlatives just keep coming. I have already recommended his services profusely to two of my friends and I have no doubt that they will also be impressed with his talent and commitment. With kind regards and thanks
Dear Adrian,
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you one final time for the work you did on selling our apartment 15/56 Rosser St, Balmain. As first time house sellers, and with a small apartment to sell, we were unsure about the service we should expect, especially from Cobden & Hayson which seems to work with nearly every property in the Balmain and Rozelle area. At our first meeting with Adrian, we knew that he, and Cobden & Hayson was the property agent we wanted selling our apartment. Adrian took the time to really go through in detail the process we needed to go through in getting a successful sale and was honest and transparent at all times in terms of fees and what he thought our property should sell for. He was also very helpful in offering styling and presentation tips for inspection times. At every stage of the sale process, Adrian would call and email us with regular updates. Often by 8am or after 6pm, and he was always contactable. Throughout the process Adrian was also very helpful in advising us on properties we might like to purchase, and knew every property in the area, no matter what agent it was with. Selling your house is quite possibly one of the most stressful times you go through - but we''d like to say thanks again to Adrian who made the whole process as fun and stress free as possible. We''d recommend Adrian without hesitation to anyone looking to sell their property (no matter how big or small) in the Balmain and Rozelle area - and look forward to working with him and Cobden & Hayson in the future.
Dear Adrian,
We are delighted with the outcome of the sale of our property in Evans Street, Rozelle, and the way the sale was handled by our agent, Adrian Oddi. In a market that is clearly under pressure, with a sluggish number of sales and falling prices, we accepted a bid on our property just six days after the first open for inspection was held. The price we received was at the upper end of the estimates we were given prior to the commencement of the marketing campaign. Adrian’s level of enthusiasm, professionalism and sensible advice led us to this successful result. We appreciated that Adrian kept us fully informed at all times and ensured that we had input at every stage of the marketing campaign, but were most impressed by his negotiation skills. This is what made the real difference in achieving an excellent price for our home, where some agents may have settled for just a good price. We would have no hesitation in recommending Adrian Oddi to anyone looking to sell a property.
Hi Adrian
The thought of selling my home was daunting but you have made it far easier and far less stressful than I ever imagined. Choosing an out-of-area agent was seemingly a risk, but deciding to go with you, over an agent based locally, was clearly the right decision for a number of reasons: Your positive attitude towards the sale; your knowledgeable and ''can do'' response to any questions and concerns; your honesty and understanding of the current market; your willingness to go the extra mile; and your frequent updates and contact, gave me great confidence in your capacity to manage what I expected to be a complicated and lengthy process. Thank you for making it anything but complicated and lengthy, and for proving that obstacles are often perceptions, not realities! Not only did my home sell for more than I expected, it sold before the first open-house and to someone who was not even familiar with the suburb. I''m sure this is largely due to your great ability to match the needs and desires of buyers with properties that fit their criteria. I wouldn''t hesitate to recommend you to friends, family or anyone further afield who may be thinking of selling their home.
Dear Matthew
I just wanted to send you through an email to let you know how great Mario has been to deal with regarding the abovementioned property. After renting this property for 10 years - we have finally moved out due to an expanding family. While Mario was handling the property I found him to be quick, efficient and very pleasant in dealing with my queries. We have also had a slight issue since moving out as the cleaners we used to perform the end of lease clean did not do a good job and left some parts uncleaned. Mario has been very good in dealing with this issue, particularly as the landlord was wanting to charge us extra rent while the extra cleaning had to be performed. We were able to come to a compromise with the land lord thanks to Mario's persistence and I think all parties are now happy. It has also been a pleasure dealing with your company for the last 10 years.
Regards
Hi Adrian,
It has been a long journey of 9 months searching for a property within the inner west and lower north shore. In this period of time, I have met many agents but would like to comment and compliment you on your exceptional service. You have followed up and provided professional assistance which is rare in this economic climate. I would highly recommend your service to my friends and family. Thank you & regards
Hi Mario,
Milena and I wanted to say thank you for all of your help over the last twenty-four months. We can safely say that we have both been extremely impressed by both your aptitude and commitment to delivering a high quality service. Every time we had to highlight an issue with the property, you dealt with it politely and efficiently and you were prompt to respond to calls and emails. In a world where people are only too quick to disown a problem, we felt that you were always dedicated to finding a successful solution. Unfortunately we have had to leave Balmain but should we ever return (or indeed speak to friends and colleagues about moving to the area) – we would be happy to recommend Cobden and Hayson and you in particular. Please feel free to forward this email to your manager and I would be quite happy to pen something similar for your website etc.
Thanks once again.
Regards,
Dear Danny and Matt,
I just wanted to let you know how happy we have been with one of your sales agents. We reviewed 4 agencies in Balmain to sell our home a couple of months ago, and when Adrian Oddi met with us we knew he was the best person to sell our house. Adrian put us at ease from the start, and his youth and professional approach gave us confidence he would do the best job for us. Adrian kept us up to date throughout the process (which only took 3 weeks from the first open house to the time of contract exchange - thanks to his ''round the clock'' sales mentality negotiating with the buyer). Adrian also understood our situation because we have a young baby, and negotiated a great flexible settlement period for us so we had all pressure taken off to find our new home. We are still looking for our next home, and Adrian has been fantastic when we find a house we like as he is more than happy to provide advice/knowledge to assist us. Stephen and I have seen a lot of houses over the past six weeks, and therefore dealt with a lot of agents who are trying to sell us their listed properties. After we leave each open home inspection, we compare each agent with Adrian''s approach and think "how happy are we that we had Adrian selling our house for us and not that agent." So I just wanted to email with this feedback as you have an extremely dynamic and professional agent working for you who is a true asset to your agency. If we had planned to stay in the Balmain/Inner West area, we would have bought our next home through Adrian.
Dear Adrian
Just wanted to send you our heartfelt thanks for all your work helping us buy our first home. As you know, finding our home has been a very long process (we’ve been looking on and off since 2001!) and we couldn’t have dreamt up a better apartment than the one we are about to move into – we are absolutely thrilled. The first time we walked down the hallway of the unit we knew straight away that we loved it but thought it was way out of our price range. Your patience and encouragement helped us make that initial offer which eventually led to us owning what we call our “tree-house” - all those trees and sun makes us feel like we’re living in the tree-tops by the bay! Thank you so much for your total professionalism - we felt we had your support at every step; from taking our offer to the vendor to helping with the negotiations to getting the contracts exchanged and finally to settlement. We felt you were totally available to us and nothing was too much trouble. We knew that we could contact you anytime should we have any concerns or questions at all (I remember once we called you at about 9pm and you made us feel like you were happy to hear from us!). Adrian, it has been such a pleasure knowing and working with you. Your warmth, enthusiasm and relaxed approach helped guide and support us through what was sometimes a stressful and anxious process. We’ll be definitely recommending you to anyone who is looking to buy or sell property. You give real estate agents a good name!
Dear Matthew
Mario Carbone is the property manager of our apartment and I would like to pass on my husband's and my sincere thanks and appreciation for Mario's on going professionalism. We have rented the same apartment for six years, however, is it Mario who has really stood out from the other property managers with his friendly, can-do attitude. Mario is always prompt with returning phone calls, emails and following up and following through to ensure issues are resolved. Mario is always a professional and I believe his is an asset to your organisation. It's a busy world we live in, with little free time, however I wanted to make the time and effort to acknowledge Mario's for his extra efforts.
With best regards,
Dear Adrian,
Just a short note to express my heartfelt thanks for a truly outstanding result on my property in Drummoyne. It was no doubt a combination of your positive, sensible and calculated approach to selling that made this such a hassle free and rewarding experience, in such an unpredictable market. Having listened to several of my friends talk about their recent real estate dealings I can honestly say that my experience has been incredibly positive in comparison. Your constant feedback and on-going recommendations made me feel very relaxed and in control of the entire process. I sincerely felt like I was your only client even though you had several campaigns running at the same time. You welcomed and answered every call and upon reflection, I don’t think I ever had to leave a message for you! The incredible price achieved on this property has really set us on our way and I would really like to thank you for all the hard work behind the scenes that obviously took place, I truly feel as though I have done no work at all! I wish you all the best with your career and will certainly be telling everybody we know about you. I look forward to dealing with you again when we next require your expertise. Kind regards, Rebecca Hoile
Peter,
Thanks for everything – I have enjoyed working with you on the sale and I thank you for the excellent advice you have given me during the lead up.
I am going to miss my monthly missives from C&H and in a way it’s a bit sad that it’s come to an end. If I ever get rich, I will be in touch!!!
Special thanks to your colleagues in the rentals department as well – they have also shown me great support over the last 25 or so years.
Best regards,
We would like to take this opportunity to make a comment about the service we have received from both yourself and Mario. We have been shocked by the attitude and lack of professionalism amongst some of the rental agents we have encountered. So it was a joy to deal with gentlemen as professional and as courteous and friendly as you and Mario. You are both a credit to your employer and we will certainly look at utilizing the services of Cobden and Hayson based on our experience with you. And we will happily recommend your services without prejudice.
Once again our thanks,
Hi Adrian,
I really wanted to put down on paper (email) how impressed I was with you and Cobden Hayson in the recent sale of our home in Balmain. The process was so unbelievably easy, open, fast and professional. I felt that you had our best interests at heart and that you were honest and upfront about the value of the house, the process and market expectations. Cobden Hayson by far out ranks the other agents in the sale presentation to us and the number and quality of the properties that you have sold prior to and since the sale of our home attest to your understanding of the market and sales process. You truly offer a professional and value driven service. I will no doubt be coming back to you when I sell or purchase a property in the future and would have absolutely no qualms in recommending you to anyone also- and will do so. Thank you again and best wishes.
Dear Adrian,
I would like to express my sincere thanks for all of your efforts with regards to helping Caroline and I purchase our property at Leichhardt. I could not have been more impressed with your level of professionalism and the level of interest that you showed in helping us to achieve our goal of buying this property. I would have no hesitation in recommending your services to other potential clients, and wish you all the best in terms of your future business. Once again thank you very much and I hope to meet up again sometime in the near future.
Dear Danny and Matthew
I just wanted to drop you a note in reference to the sale of our property 6 Percy Street in Rozelle. I had been watching the results of your agency, timeliness and effectiveness of your marketing tools over a period of time before we were ready to sell. My husband and I had shortlisted Cobden and Hayson and another well established agency to choose between. Cobden and Hayson ended up being our preferred partner for several reasons and delivered on every one of our objectives as listed below • We wanted a reasonably fast sale as we had signed on another property. Adrian & C&H sold our house within four days to a vendor on your database...a staggering result • We felt the house had potential to obtain around $800,000, but we were also aware we were trading in a difficult and sluggish market - $810,000 was achieved, a fantastic result (in the four day time frame as well!!!) • We did not want to spend needlessly on marketing. The quoted difference between the two agencies we had shortlisted was over $5,000 in marketing spend and we ended up saving more like $6,000 comparatively as the house was sold so quickly. Adrian and your agency delivered on everything that was promised and the service levels were unrivalled to what I have seen elsewhere. When we were considering which agency to choose, I obviously saw several testimonials from previous vendors. I would like Adrian to include this letter in his presentation pack and be comfortable in saying to prospective clients that they can ring me for a verbal reference as I was so impressed with his enthusiasm, attention to detail, insightful feedback and valid recommendations on how to achieve the result we wanted. Furthermore, I appreciated his integrity, I felt he was doing the best for all parties involved and being very fair to the buyer and vendor (whilst managing our demands). I believe buyers respond better to his approach as they feel he is doing the right thing by them. My neighbours have all been impressed with the result and I have recommended your agency and specifically Adrian to them all. I would without a doubt use Cobden and Hayson and Adrian as our real estate agent if I were selling in the near future. Thanking you for delivering a great result with your great team. Best wishes,
To whom it may concern,
Over the past 12 years I have bought and sold several properties. Of the numerous real estate agents I have dealt with, Adrian Oddi has unquestionably been the best. When I first started interviewing potential agents several told me that my expectations were unrealistic and immediately started to talk down the market. Adrian’s approach on the other hand was completely different, he listened to what I wanted and gave me suggestions on how to get the best outcome. He developed a strategy for the sale and kept me up to date with regular updates. I was overseas for almost the whole duration of the campaign however was right up to date with all developments. As a result of Adrian’s work I was able to sell my house above my expectations. (Well above the level that the other agents said was impossible in the current market!) Adrian is a pleasure to deal with and has a wonderful way about him. I have no hesitation in recommending him as my experience was unrivalled and the best real estate experience I have encountered to date.
Dear Adrian,
I want to let you know that I am highly impressed with the way that you handled the sale of our property. You were very helpful in advising us on how to best present our property which I think helped maximise the price. The sales strategy you devised was both sophisticated in the planning and superb in its implementation. At the end of the day the successful sale of our property was in no small measure a direct result of your skill and your commitment. Adrian thank you very much.
Dear Matt,
It is with delight that I write a favourable testimonial to you on the performance, professionalism and all round good-guy attitude that Mario has displayed and expressed to my brother Paul and I for the better part of these last 12 months. Recently, there had been a change of tenancy situation that had been thrust upon us and we were more than delighted with the way Mario had this issue sorted with in a matter of just a few weeks. This also included several walkthroughs, the preparatory cleaning of the property, through to the teething issues and maintenance requirements of the new tenants. Throughout the past year, we have been more than trusting of Mario's advice, whether it be to do with rental increases, valuations or maintenance issues etc. and we have to admit at feeling slightly at a loss regarding loosing Mario; we feel that our next assigned property manager will have some rather large shoes to fill. Also, he tells a rather mean gag. In closing, we are delighted to recommend and congratulate Mario on any career advancements he makes within the property sector and within your organisation in particular.
Please don't hesitate to contact Paul or myself as to the validity of any of the above.
Kind regards,
Dear Peter,
When I decided to sell 48 Foucart Street, Rozelle, I spent an awful lot of time looking for an agency that used a strategy that I thought would give me a fair result without an excess outlay on marketing expenses. (This is what I had learnt selling three previous properties).
As you know, I have been tracking the trends in the real estate market in our area for the last couple of years. I had read a number of books about the ‘art of selling’ real estate including Neil Jenman’s. Cobden & Hayson really caught my attention a couple of years ago, when you began advertising properties as “For Sale” and more importantly, actually dared to put a sale price against that property. This was unusual and a real point of difference as the trend in our area was for everything to go for Auction. It seemed that real estate agents were not able to quote a realistic figure, or demonstrate a property’s worth.
You acknowledge that there is only a very specific target group for each property, and therefore the scattergun approach doesn’t yield results. I also liked that C&H had a database of clients and were able to match my property to those who were looking for my type of property. I also liked the use of the database as it meant I wasn’t getting hordes of idle onlookers coming thru my home, which in some ways protected my privacy and security. I liked that we did a couple of viewings to your exclusive database in order to test our pricing.
Finally, I am really happy with the system of private treaty sale because once I had crunched my numbers and decided how much I wanted for the property (and was realistic), I set you the task of getting that. We were both very clear about what I wanted you to achieve and by-jingo that’s what you did. It also meant that it reduced the number of times I had to have the house meticulously prepared for the open for inspection. This method meant that I was able to tightly control my advertising and marketing costs. On previous occasions I have had these costs blow out by thousands without the required return on investment.
Testimony to this strategy working well was that it really took just over 2 days between showing the property to the market for the first time and me having 4 written offers, well above the price anticipated. The rest as they say is history. It was the most painless and cost effective house sale I have ever been through.
Thank you again Peter for doing so well in selling my property. I am a true convert to the Cobden & Hayson method of selling real estate.
Yours sincerely,
Peter,
I just missed you at home last night, so I wanted to say a quick thank you for your great work on the sale of our property.
The whole process has gone virtually exactly as you planned, with the exception being that it actually happened much faster than expected, with much less hassle for us than expected, and with a much better price result than expected!!!
I don’t know how it can get any better than that.
Anyway, it is much appreciated, and Kathy and I are very happy. If you ever want to use us as a referral or whatever, please feel free to ask.
Thanks again – I hope your year continues on the way it seems to have started!
Dear Adrian,
Now that I am back from travelling I would just like to express my appreciation of the effort you took and the wonderful price you achieved for my house at 13 Francis Street Leichhardt in October. I was a particularly difficult client in that first the house needed a fair bit of attention to prepare it for the market and I didn’t have time to attend to it. So you took over the process and ran a significant remediation program on the house constantly taking costs into consideration so that we achieved a stylish look with a number of minor repairs attended to and ultimately a very pretty house being presented to the market without spending exorbitant sums of money. Secondly I was always time poor and quite irritable when you were able to get on to me but you were always courteous, provided patient advice and you were prepared to set out for me why a particular course of action was appropriate. You guided me to make extremely good decisions and the way you called how the house should be presented and sold turned out to be ‘spot on’ all the way through. You also worked your strategy so that we achieved the sale within a fortnight of the house going on the market The service that you delivered was such that it really felt to me that you couldn’t have done more to advance the property even if it had been your own house. I cannot thank you enough and would recommend you as the best person to make the effort to sell a house in the Leichhardt area. Thank you very much
Dear Adrian,
I am writing to thank you for the manner in which you arranged to sell our property. Helen and I were impressed with the manner in which you conducted yourself with us. There was never any pressure and you under promised and over delivered on all that you did and in a way that was a pleasure to deal with. We found you both professional and ethical in all our doings. We would be delighted to recommend both you individually, and Cobden and Hayson to any of our friends if they are seeking to sell their property on the Balmain peninsula.
Hi Adrian,
Well, what can we say....Thank you so much! After going through an intensive process of choosing an agent, you stood out amongst the six that we interviewed. You presented professionally but in particular we were impressed by your refreshing enthusiasm and approachable manner. These were qualities that we felt would be a benefit both to ourselves (as we needed communicate with you on a regular basis) and particularly for potential buyers. Many people say that selling a house can be a very stressful exercise and although there is some anxiety, you ensured that we were comfortable by keeping us well informed and having the answers to our many questions. Importantly you knew when to work with us and when to push back. It was also clear that the relationships with potential buyers were being nurtured, which lead to a huge turnout on auction day and a result which was above the market expectations. We would certainly recommend you to other prospective sellers and will no doubt employ you again should we need to sell another property. Many thanks
Hi Adrian,
I believe you are the next real estate leader! Young, inspired, committed, professional, and honest I could go on and on! I am sure you know me by now – an ex real estate agent who worked for Meriton apartments with very high expectations, which you probably thought were unrealistic. But you are the man! You followed through and made it happen. You have become a friend and you have also become my new personal agent. You proved to me that you love your job and can deliver results. It’s also the simple things like returning a phone call promptly, working any day or time and well outside your normal working hours. I was only thinking of selling one of my investment properties, suddenly I am selling two at a time. You sold two within a four week period and convinced me to sell one before auction, almost impossible I thought, but what a great choice. Keep up the great work; you were made for this industry. I have honestly never met a better real estate agent; you are an inspiration for the younger agents out there and serious threat for the old timers! I intend to send you lots of referrals and look forward to buying and selling in the future. Please use me as a reference at anytime.
Dear Adrian Oddi,
You did an excellent job selling our small 1 bedroom apartment. He treated the sale with the care one would expect for selling a multi million dollar house. Adrian was always prompt in returning all communications even answering questions and running sale related errands on his day off. He was quick to offer help in dealing with matters that were clearly outside of the responsibilities required for a real estate agent including some simple repairs, cleaning and organizing contractors to deal with various aspects of the apartment. He was always patient in explaining the terms of sale and contractual matters and he did so with a smile and an upbeat attitude. I can heartily recommend Adrian Oddi for any real estate transaction.
Hi Adrian,
On behalf of Trinh and I, many thanks for the wonderful service that you have provided since we decided to list our unit with C&H. In addition to the service, the price that we ended up reaching upon sale, significantly exceeded our expectations. It was a stressful time for us with a baby on the way, but your enthusiasm, assistance, experience and advice proved invaluable. Also, we never had any problems whatsoever in getting hold of you, despite the fact that you were obviously dealing with a number of properties simultaneously. We had a large number of options in terms of the agent to use, but we never regretted our decision at any stage. I would (and will) strongly recommend you to any prospective sellers in the inner west.
Dear Adrian,
What a professional you are! And so young! Sorry that sounds ageist - but I can''t begin to say what a difference you have made. Two agents have tried to sell this apartment over the past two years - the first said it was sold but then it all fell through leaving me in a position where I had to rent it out quickly because of other commitments. The second didn''t bring one person through it in the first six weeks and we took it off the market after six months. You managed to sell it within two days of it appearing on the internet and had contracts exchanged within a week. I think that is an astonishing result - congratulations. Your approach and instincts were spot on and I was delighted with the price achieved. Not only that but your entire manner and calm and helpful way of dealing with me engendered confidence and put me completely at ease. I was probably not the easiest of clients in that I had been badly burned by my other experiences and was a little anxious. I have been telling everyone I know about you - and would recommend you without hesitation. I look forward to discussing the other property with you next week. Thanks so much
Dear Adrian,
Since our house sold so quickly (1 day after the preview open house), you would think we would find it hard to think of enough to say in a customer testimonial. But not in this case. Adrian Oddi was for us the epitome of the perfect real estate agent. Enthusiastic from the get go, his enthusiasm developed quickly into a professional focus, and he was clear in his objective to get us the best price for our property. The photography was sensational, the marketing plans and objective were clear and sensible. Communication was swift and often and transparent. All questions were answered. We got advice and guidance from Adrian when purchasing our new home that will be hard to put a value on. And the same can be said for his continued support right up until settlement. We highly recommend Cobden & Hayson (and Adrian) due to our 100% positive experience from start to finish!
Dear Adrian,
You were the agent for the successful sale of our 2 bedroom cottage in Leichhardt in April 2007. Whilst he did not quote the highest price he seemed extremely eager to achieve our asking price and to guide us as painlessly as possible through the home sale process. On both these counts Adrian excelled. We achieved our asking price of $560,000. Additionally we gained extremely favourable settlement terms which allowed us an amazing amount of flexibility in our subsequent house hunt. The sale process was indeed very quick, with our house on the market for less than two weeks! Adrian is successful for some very simple reasons. 1) He listens and quickly understands what is important – be it high price, settlement terms, speed of sale or preferably all of the above. 2) He is extremely enthusiastic which is passed on to both buyers and sellers. 3) He works damn hard at all sorts of strange hours. 4) He has an impressive network of potential buyers that he is always in contact with and building his friendly rapport. 5) He has an instinctive skill at negotiating and an excellent grasp of the real estate market. However Adrian’s help did not end with the sale of our Leichhardt property. He was of great assistance in the purchase of our new house, offering much advice and ultimately concluding negotiations on our behalf. I would strongly recommend Adrian as a real estate agent. Sincerely and with gratitude,
Dear Adrian,
Just a quick line to thank you for the great assistance and service you provided with the sale of our property. In what is always a difficult period, you worked with and around our young family in presenting our home in the best possible light and helped in achieving a more than satisfactory sale outcome. Your honesty and integrity during this process has been appreciated and your assistance in trying to find our family a new home goes beyond that which we would expect from an agent. Once again, thanks and please feel free to present this note as a referral for any future clients that may wish to engage your services.
Dear Adrian,
We have recently sold our owner-occupied Balmain townhouse through cobden & hayson. Adrian Oddi was our real estate agent. We chose to sell our property through cobden & hayson due to a recommendation from friends who had great success selling their property through Adrian and cobden & hayson. Our experience was extremely positive in all respects. - We achieved a price which exceeded our reasonable expectations. - We sold the property in less time than we expected – less than 2 weeks. - We received regular informative progress reports on the sale. - The photos taken of our property were extremely professional. - The overall process within which the sale was managed was extremely professional, from the initial signup process through to exchange of the property. We have also sold 2 investment properties in the last 4 months and so have a reasonable basis for comparison between Adrian / cobden & hayson and other agents. We have no hesitation in strongly recommending Adrian Oddi and cobden & hayson to anyone looking to sell their property.
Dear Adrian,
My property at Glebe is due to settle in a few days. I can’t tell you how pleased I am at the outcome of this sale. I wanted to take the time to write a few words to say thank you. Obviously I am ecstatic at the price you were able to get for my property. There is no question about your ability to negotiate and get a buyer’s offer up.… and up and up! I am also extremely pleased with the enormous amount of effort you put into putting this deal together. It was a tough one and took a long time. You didn’t give up and your continued hard work got the result in the end. I definitely picked the right agent. It’s been a pleasure to deal with you and we wish you all the success for the future. It’s a shame you don’t work in the Newcastle market as we are in the process of purchasing another couple of properties up here. They will be ready for re-sale in about 6 months. We would love to have to have someone of your calibre to manage the sales again. Many thanks again for all your hard work. We are very appreciative.
Dear Adrian,
I just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for your efforts throughout the recent sale of the apartment we lease at 310/22 Colgate Avenue, Balmain. I believe you managed to represent the owner extremely well, and at the same time look after our interests as tenants. Both Philippa and I found your approach extremely professional and understanding – leading to a very good outcome for all concerned. JPMorgan often need to relocate international and interstate staff for varying periods – I will certainly let our relocation team know what a good job you and your company, Cobden & Hayson, did in looking after us.
Dear Adrian,
Thanks for all YOUR help... the congratulations is on you. We were very impressed with the effort you put into the sale of this property and with the professional way you handled the whole process. Fancy selling BEFORE the advertising even started! Your enthusiasm and integrity made it a pleasure to deal with you, and your relaxed & positive negotiation skills ensured an outstanding result. The process was so well executed it almost seemed too easy! THANK YOU. I have no hesitation in recommending you and the Cobden & Hayson agency to other people. I think the way you approach the Private Treaty sale process is outstanding, from both the vendor''s and the buyer''s perspective. Best wishes for your continued success in real estate.
Hello Danny I would like to say to you and your team a very big thank you on the sale of my house, through out the selling process you were always very curtious and professional , and just a real nice guy a pleasure to deal with you, and you never pressured me or bullied me and always kept me informed at where we were standing. Unlike your opposition who over priced, bullied and lied to me very badly when the house was with them at first, you never did that to me. I hate to say it but Danny you were always spot on with the price even though I was very stubborn had other ideas, even your advertising campaign cost me less than half the price than it was with your opposition. Thank you for never giving up on me in this hard market and for being very professional, no wonder you are the BEST real estate agents in Balmain. Kind Regards
Dear Peter, We wanted to write and thank you for achieving an exceptional result in the sale of our much loved home. Not only did you sell it for the asking price, but it did so in less than two weeks. You were "spot on" not only with the price of our house but also with the whole marketing campaign. Your professional service, honest advice and regular communication with us was fantastic. We also greatly appreciated your genuine interest in our own feedback, regarding the sale of our home. Needless to say we would recommend your services without hesitation and we hope we can do business with you again. Many thanks and kind regards,
Dear Peter,
RE: Sale of 10/67 Louisa Rd, Birchgrove
John and I wish to thank you for doing such a wonderful job in selling our unit at Louisa Road.
We were very pleased with the outcome, even though we were selling at a difficult time.
Your approach was very friendly, and we were impressed by the professional presentation and your weekly summaries, that kept us up to date with potential buyer’s comments.
Thank you,
Dear Matthew, Matthew, what can we say but WOW! Not only did you handle the sale of our property with diligence you worked tirelessly to find us a new home as well. Now that we are settled in our new home we look back on you're above the call of duty service and sincerely thank you for guiding us through a traumatic experience with consummate ease. Your efforts were nothing short of magnificent.