Matt Hayson

29/05/2026

🎉 JUST SOLD | ROZELLE 🎉
45 Smith Street, Rozelle 🏆 Architectural mastery with dazzling views 3 🛏️ | 2 🛁 | 1 🚗
Like every sale occurring across our great city right now, this one took patience. It took immense effort, intense focus, and careful management between our client and the buyer. In all honesty, it’s a market of a lot of give, more than take.
This is the reality of our property landscape today. A change in cycles requires a change in perspective from everyone, and we are incredibly proud that we could bring this brilliant sale together.
A massive congratulations to both our valued vendors and the excited new owners of this architectural masterpiece.
About 'Cobham'
A dynamic reinterpretation of a c1900 Federation classic by award-winning architects Connor + Solomon, this striking contemporary family residence perfectly balances architectural impact with everyday functionality.
The Highlights:
•The Backdrop: Sweeping, ever-changing views across White Bay to the city skyline and Harbour Bridge.
• The Design: Spread over three levels of architecturally crafted interiors, featuring polished Blackbutt floors, custom VJ joinery, and a Caesarstone kitchen in Airy Concrete.
• The Layout: Three large bedrooms (luxurious primary suite with dressing room), lofty living/dining with 3.5m ceilings, and full-height bi-folds opening to a view-swept balcony.
• The Oasis: A beautifully landscaped garden and entertainer's courtyard offering a tranquil retreat.
• The Location: Positioned in a peaceful peninsula pocket opposite Inner Sydney Montessori, just 300m to Dawn Baked Goods, and only two sets of traffic lights to the CBD.
Thinking about your next move or curious about how the current market cycle impacts your property? Let’s chat.

28/05/2026

In my 30 years across the Sydney property market, I’ve seen almost every type of economic cycle play out. If there is one cautionary tale that keeps repeating itself, it's the cost of hesitation.

Right now, there is an immense amount of noise out there. It’s easy to get trapped in analysis paralysis. But history shows us that the buyers who look past the short-term noise and focus on securing high-quality, long-term assets are the ones who win.

Timing the market perfectly is a myth. Time in the market is the reality.

We are seeing a distinct shift in buyer behavior this week across our network, with savvy buyers quietly competing for premium holdings before the spring rush.

Are you currently looking to buy, or are you holding off to see how the rest of the year shakes out? Let’s discuss in the comments below, I’d love to hear where you're seeing the most value right now.

In this week’s episode of The Word with Matt Hayson, we dive straig...

21/05/2026

Well, we are one week past the Federal Budget, and the media noise is deafening. But let's look past the hysteria and talk about the real numbers hitting Sydney property right now.

According to SQM research, auction clearance rates just crashed to 31.1%; we are officially trending worse than pandemic levels. With Macquarie and Westpac abruptly shifting investor lending rules, buyers are backing off, openly calling the current weekend market "like trying to catch a falling knife."

Yet, at the exact same time, premium suburbs like Lane Cove are seeing a 208% spike in mortgage stress, while waterfront blue-chips are facing 20% to 35% corrections.
It’s a massive tug-of-war. Buyers have retreated, and it’s now entirely down to whether sellers are willing to meet the current market or hold out.

Watch this week's episode of 'The Word' where I break down the post-budget fallout, the negative gearing loopholes being used right now, and exactly where the trading line is sitting in our neighbourhoods today.

Watch the full video here:

In this week's The Word with Matt Hayson, we cover:- The Wealth S...

20/05/2026

SOLD | 22 Dening Street, Drummoyne 🥂✨
An absolute masterpiece of architectural design has just found its next chapter. Known affectionately as ‘Dorothy’, this flawlessly rebuilt c1915 cottage captivated everyone who stepped through its doors, ultimately securing a fantastic result in a delicate and tricky market.
From the north-east facing resort-style backyard and sparkling solar-heated pool to the masterfully designed two-storey layout, this property truly redefined family entertaining on the peninsula.
A massive congratulations to our wonderful clients! It has been an absolute privilege helping you navigate this transition as you make the exciting move over to Balmain. We appreciate your trust in us implicitly.
Fantastic teamwork on this one—it was great to collaborate with Chad and the incredible Drummoyne crew to get this deal closed and deliver a premium result for our vendors.
Thinking of buying or selling on the peninsula? Let’s chat.
5 Bed | 2 Bath 📍 22 Dening Street, Drummoyne

20/05/2026

SOLD | 22 Dening Street, Drummoyne 🥂✨
An absolute masterpiece of architectural design has just found its next chapter. Known affectionately as ‘Dorothy’, this flawlessly rebuilt c1915 cottage captivated everyone who stepped through its doors, ultimately securing a fantastic result in a delicate and tricky market.
From the north-east facing resort-style backyard and sparkling solar-heated pool to the masterfully designed two-storey layout, this property truly redefined family entertaining on the peninsula.
A massive congratulations to our wonderful clients! It has been an absolute privilege helping you navigate this transition as you make the exciting move over to Balmain. We appreciate your trust in us implicitly.
Fantastic teamwork on this one—it was great to collaborate with Chad and the incredible Drummoyne crew to get this deal closed and deliver a premium result for our vendors.
Thinking of buying or selling on the peninsula? Let’s chat.
5 Bed | 2 Bath 📍 22 Dening Street, Drummoyne



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19/05/2026

SOLD | 52/90 St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne 🌊✨
Offered for the first time in over 20 years, this iconic waterfront apartment in ‘The Solent’ has officially traded hands.
Boasting an unmatched, unobstructed panorama across the bay to the Harbour Bridge, this was always going to be a special sale—but it was also a deeply emotional one. Navigating a delicate market backdrop required absolute finessing, relentless communication, and a strategic approach to land the perfect buyer.
Ultimately, patience and precision delivered a fantastic price outcome for our wonderful clients, and we couldn't be happier for them as they start their next chapter. A huge congratulations as well to the buyers who have secured an absolutely breathtaking piece of the Drummoyne waterfront.
A massive shoutout to Josh and Rita from the team, who took full charge of this campaign and executed it flawlessly from start to finish. Brilliant work.
When the market requires a tailored approach, experience and strategy make all the difference.
🀀󑐠2 Bed | 🛁 1 Bath | 🚗 1 Car 📍 52/90 St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne


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14/05/2026

You can't tax a country into prosperity.

The 2026 Budget is here, and it is a massive play for your pocketbook. We are now living in a country with:

- $1 Trillion in Debt (A $70k "hidden bill" for every worker).
- The highest CGT in the developed world.
- Income taxes at a 30-year high.

In Sydney, we’re seeing the fallout in real-time. 0.5% vacancy rates, 37% auction clearance rates, and a bank sector that just wiped $25B in value in a single day.

The Government is gambling that you won't notice the "Success Tax" hidden behind the slogans. But the data doesn't lie.

Watch the full video below and tell us, is this "Intergenerational Equity" or just a greedy python squeezing the Australian dream?

In this week’s "The Word" with Matt Hayson:Market Barometer: Seven weeks of sub-40% clearance rates signal an embedded shift in conditions.Macro Warning: Bus...

12/05/2026

SOLD OFF-MARKET | $2.85m
8 Spring Street, Birchgrove is officially a closed deal. This was an outstanding effort by Rita Lopresti, whose excellence in buyer work and meticulous management of client expectations brought this sale to a premium conclusion.
Bringing a freestanding Victorian beauty to a result like this requires more than just a listing—it requires professionalism, care, and an unrelenting focus.
A revived contemporary masterpiece on one of Birchgrove’s finest streets. Congratulations to all parties involved.

12/05/2026

SOLD OFF-MARKET | $2.85m
8 Spring Street, Birchgrove is officially a closed deal. This was an outstanding effort by Rita Lopresti, whose excellence in buyer work and meticulous management of client expectations brought this sale to a premium conclusion.
Bringing a freestanding Victorian beauty to a result like this requires more than just a listing—it requires professionalism, care, and an unrelenting focus.
A revived contemporary masterpiece on one of Birchgrove’s finest streets. Congratulations to all parties involved.


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07/05/2026

Is it time to stop listening to the "Experts"? The disconnect between Martin Place and your front door has never been wider. While the RBA admits they misread the inflation cycle and politicians point fingers ahead of the May 12 budget, mortgage holders are the ones footing the bill.

In this week’s "The Word," we break down the trust collapse. With consumer confidence at GFC levels and a massive shift in the "Inverse Market," the old rules don't apply. But where there is a shift, there is opportunity.

Pragmatic buyers and sellers are already outmanoeuvring the official data. They’re attending the opens, seeing the auctions, and making moves based on reality - not spin. Check out the full breakdown below and see why May is the month of acceptance for the Sydney market.

This week on The Word, we’re cutting through the spin. Australia is now a global outlier, hiking rates while the rest of the world holds. We look at the stag...