Home building approvals great for industry
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its monthly building approvals for detached and multi-units data covering all states and territories and the news...
Rare opportunity located in Geelong’s inner fringe
Located in Geelong’s inner fringe suburbs, Gen Fyansford is a circa 1,200-lot masterplanned community that began in 2014 and has since established itself as...
Discover the benefits of reverse living with Metricon
Metricon has recently unveiled a unique new display home in Curlewis. The innovatively designed Alto challenges traditional two-storey living, with three bedrooms located on the...
Great Ocean report market update – May 2021
WITH MARTY MAHER FROM GREAT OCEAN PROPERTIES As we draw towards the end of the financial year,...
Tranquil bayside living with endless options
The demand for property in Clifton Springs has been steadily increasing and the town has grown to become a vibrant young community benefiting from...
Master Builders Victoria celebrates apprentices from Victoria’s South West
With the building and construction industry in full swing trying to keep up with the demand for new homes, it is timely that their...
REIV market snapshot
WITH GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 81 per cent was recorded this week compared to 80 per cent last week and 72...
Winchelsea is brimming with opportunity
Winchelsea is now well and truly on the radar of home buyers as the benefits of living a regional lifestyle are finally paying dividends. For...
World class property push
BY DEAN WEBSTER AND KYLIE OLIVER THE Surf Coast property market continues to soar with another record sale in Anglesea at the weekend which smashed...
Town by town snapshot: Fairhaven
The size of Fairhaven is approximately 5.2 square kilometres with the population of Fairhaven recorded at 354 people in 2011 and by the 2016...
Agent profile – Michael Ferris
Michael Ferris first found his passion for real estate back in 2009 when he started selling premium homes in Lorne. Energetic and ambitious, Michael soon...
The Green Winchelsea launches premium new lifestyle lots
The Green Winchelsea is launching an exciting new land release today, offering highly desirable, premium lifestyle lots which are all a minimum of 2000m2. The...
First independent regional publisher signs with Google
Regional media company Times News Group has joined national and regional news providers including News Corp, Australian Community Media, Seven West Media and Nine...
Region mourns loss of Frank Costa
Lifetime Geelong resident, philanthropist, businessman and former Geelong Football Club president Frank Costa has died aged 83. The father of eight passed away on Sunday...
Commitment issues? Long-term furnished rentals satisfy those on the buyer’s journey
WITH Property Owners As we all know, we’ve seen every man and their dog make the sea change down here to the coast since COVID-19...
Nine out of 10 people surveyed agreed property prices were becoming unaffordable.
A recent survey conducted by Savvy has revealed 91.6 per cent of Australians agree that property prices are becoming “unaffordable” in the current market. The...
Town by town snapshot: Indented Head
The size of Indented Head is approximately 4.1 square kilometres and has 4 parks covering nearly 6.2% of total area. The population of Indented Head...
Melbourne and Greater Geelong land supply under pressure
New figures are now available to compare the first quarter’s exponential land sales price growth and sales volumes to what was a turbulent 2020. Robust...
Agent profile – Jess Hammond
Jess Hammond - Property Manager at Belle Property Geelong & Torquay. After more than a decade in the retail fashion sector, Jess Hammond made the...
Cyclists take on the coast
Cyclists have donned their Great Ocean Otway Classic Ride jerseys and are cycling one of Australia’s most famous stretches of coastline.
New rent rules now in place
Consumer Affairs Victoria has implemented new rent rules to create a fairer and safer system for renters and rental providers with more than 130...
‘Expat factor’
COVID-19 keeps on giving in the property market as the return of cashed-up expats is adding to sky-high property sales across the nation, according...
Avenue Five establishes a permanent presence in Geelong’s epicentre
With the Geelong and Surf Coast region booming, and real estate being the central topic of conversation in 2021, a fresh new agency has...
The Ballarat Great Outdoor and 4×4 Expo
Love the Outdoors? Then the Ballarat Great Outdoor and 4x4 Expo is for you. A large selection of local and interstate exhibitors will be on...