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August 5, 2021

Historic house prices for regional Victoria as Melbourne holds the line

The median house price in metropolitan Melbourne is $1,010,000 and $559,500 in regional Victoria, according to recent data released from the Real Estate Institute...

August 5, 2021

Low interest rates not solely responsible for strong property price growth

New analysis of cash rate changes over the past two decades has found that property price growth is less dependent on low interest rates...

July 30, 2021

Echuca Moama Silo Arts Trail Small towns & surrounds

It’s big, it’s bold, it’s beautiful, and it’s no wonder that the popularity of silo art has boomed across Australia over the past six...

July 30, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Aussies in action on day 8 and day 7 results

AUSTRALIA - 8 gold, 2 silver, 10 bronze   What's on today? GOLF Men's Individual second round - Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith (0830 AEST)   ATHLETICS Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1...

July 29, 2021

Stylish single level living on display in Mount Duneed

Metricon is showcasing stylish single level family living in Mount Duneed with the unveiling of the Langdon and the Delta single-storey display homes in...

July 29, 2021

Top five tips for new landlords

Know your rights and responsibilities. Victoria has many new laws and regulations in place, to protect both you and your tenants (renter). The Residential Tenancies...

July 29, 2021

Town by town snapshot: Lorne

The size of Lorne is approximately 104.7 square kilometres with the population of Lorne recorded at 1,393 in 2011 and by the 2016 Census...

July 29, 2021

Well-earned retirement at 82

AT 82 years of age and after 17 years of employment, Geoff Marshall has officially retired from his role of sales consultant at Mercedes...

July 29, 2021

Living the dream

This breathtaking Jan Juc property offers a rare opportunity to live in a premiere Jan Juc position offering magical views and all the space...

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

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

Opens June 26th

Open for inspection and rentals.

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...