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July 22, 2021
School Crossing Supervisors – our local heroes
Every year in Greater Geelong, more than 170 school crossing supervisors help children get safely to and from school. It’s an invaluable and highly rewarding...
July 22, 2021
Town by town snapshot: Drysdale
Town Profile: Drysdale The size of Drysdale is approximately 40.1 square kilometres and it has eight parks covering nearly 1.6 per cent of the total...
July 22, 2021
Mortgage serviceability cheaper than rentingon over a third of Aussie properties
CoreLogic analysis suggests servicing a mortgage is now cheaper than paying rent on 36.2 per cent of Australian properties, which is higher than the...
July 22, 2021
Best value renovations
BY REALESTATEVIEW.COM.AU The kitchen is the heart of the home and where you’ll get the best value if you’re doing renovations before a sale. It’s also...
July 22, 2021
REIV market snapshot
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 92 per cent was recorded this week compared to 80 per cent last week and 84...
July 22, 2021
Victoria bucking national trend in new home approvals
New data shows the number of building approvals for new homes was up 3.2 per cent in Victoria in May compared with April, bucking...
July 22, 2021
Impressive lifestyle offering
Lifestyle living has been put on the map with estates such as Grossmans Ridge and Seachange changing the landscape in Torquay and Bellbrae by...
July 15, 2021
Town by Town Snapshot: Jan Juc
The size of Jan Juc is approximately 6.2 square kilometres and has 4 parks covering nearly 2.1% of total area. The population of Jan Juc...
July 15, 2021
Great Ocean Report – End of financial year roundup
WITH MARTY MAHER FROM GREAT OCEAN PROPERTIES
The 2020/21 financial year was an incredible year for real...
July 15, 2021
The great escape
It was not that long ago when the property market outside of Melbourne was considered inferior to the city with bargains to be had...
July 15, 2021
Enjoy now, upgrade later
Aireys Inlet has witnessed a significant rise in demand for properties at all levels of the market, seeing the median sale price for houses...
June 25, 2021
Gorgeous villa among the grapevines
Such is the rarity of acreage lifestyle properties close to Torquay, most buyers in this market hardly get a look-in as they are snapped...
June 25, 2021
Move sees impressive results
Successful Torquay businesswoman Kirsty Pertzel made the jump from hospitality to real estate just over 12 months ago and hasn't looked back. Her wealth of...
June 24, 2021
Why pay for a property manager?
There are many benefits to having professional management in an age of increasing compliance. A property manager is essentially the colourist to your box dye,...
June 24, 2021
Proposed rezoning tax to reduce housing affordability in regional Victoria
By Ross Closter, Director Urban Land Developments As part of a suite of new and increased property taxes recently announced in the state budget one...
June 23, 2021
New home sales strengthen in May
New home sales increased by 15.2 per cent in May 2021 compared to the previous month according to the HIA's most recent New Home...
June 23, 2021
REIV market snapshot
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 82 per cent was recorded this week compared to 91 per cent last week and 67...
June 22, 2021
Little glimmers of joy
BETHANY Community Support is calling on the region to help provide struggling families with the "little things" in life. The new Bethany Little Things Appeal...
June 18, 2021
Hotondo Homes opens two new display homes
Local builders Aaron and Sarah Anstis and their team at Hotondo Homes in Ocean Grove have recently opened two stunning new display homes. Both situated...
June 17, 2021
Agent profile: Shaun O’Callaghan – One Agency Surf Coast
Over a 13-year real estate career, Shaun O'Callaghan's authentic and personal approach has driven outstanding results for hundreds of thrilled Surf Coast sellers and...
June 17, 2021
Triple threat – Hayden to auction three outstanding properties
With auctions continuing to draw out the true market value of homes on the Surf Coast, Hayden Real Estate is bringing three fantastic opportunities...
June 17, 2021
Town by town snapshot: Grovedale
The size of Grovedale is approximately seven square kilometres and it has seven parks covering nearly 9.6 per cent of the total area. The population...
June 17, 2021
Thriving Gen Fyansford Estate
At the beginning of June, Geelong’s most highly sought-after housing estate, Gen Fyansford, proudly completed its Stage 2 West Community Park. The crown jewel of...
June 14, 2021
Funding for support after suicide
A SUICIDE support program to help bereaved people who are less likely to seek counselling is being established in Geelong thanks to a generous...
June 11, 2021
Master Builders Victoria ‘disappointed but not surprised’
Master Builders Victoria (MBV) says it was disappointed but not surprised that the Victorian Government had not included building sector ‘Mum and Dad’ businesses...
June 10, 2021
Agent profile: Charles Caldwell – Fletchers Real Estate
Charles Caldwell Director and licensed estate agent Fletchers Raised on a farm in Warragul and living most of his early life on agricultural properties in the Greater...
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