{"id":165633,"date":"2025-07-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=165633"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:39:17","slug":"agent-profile-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/real-estate\/agent-profile-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Agent Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Michael Coutts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Real Estate Agent<\/p>\n<p><strong>Great Ocean Road Real Estate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael commenced his real estate career in sales with Great Ocean Road Real Estate in 2001. He was also a director\/owner of the company from 2007 until 2024, his responsibilities at that time including managing the Lorne branch, whilst continuing in sales.<\/p>\n<p>Michael is an experienced and successful sales agent with a focus on servicing Lorne, Separation Creek, Wye River and Kennett River property owners. With less management tasks he can now solely focus on sales where his true passion exists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsiderable local knowledge, a valued client network and experience in negotiating property at both spectrums of a price range, set me apart from other agents in our selling areas,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n<p>Michael has raised two children in the local community since 2001 and over the years has been an enthusiastic participant in many local community groups. He is a life member at Lorne Football Netball Club, a Lorne P-12 ex-school council member, family member at Lorne SLSC, and an aquatic club member. Michael is a passionate surfer and local nature lover who appreciates the pristine environment he lives in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Coutts Real Estate Agent Great Ocean Road Real Estate Michael commenced his real estate career in sales with Great Ocean Road Real Estate in 2001. 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