The
2018/19 financial year saw a slightly more subdued property market in terms of
volume, but still a very resilient coastal market in terms of price.  It is interesting to see the contrast in price
and volume of house sales in each town in our service area from the previous
financial year.

So
let’s look at the performance of each of the towns during this period.  As a reference, these … Read the full post »

As we head into Spring, which tends to be seen as the start
of the six month “selling season” which, on the coast, corresponds with the
warm six months of the calendar, I thought it would be good to provide a market
update. This will be handy for those who are getting ready to sell or have been
trying to understand what is happening so they can make some final decisions
around their … Read the full post »

When you are trying to make a decision in life, particularly a financial decision, one of the key aspects you need to seperate is the reality from the sentiment. It’s also often where the best opportunities lay.

What I mean by this is that sentiment is a fickle thing that doesn’t always match reality. The most identifiable example of sentiment change is the stock market. The stock market is an … Read the full post »

At present there is a lot of conjecture about the state of the Australian property market and as usual, in our Great Ocean Report we will do our best to break down what is really happening.

As we have mentioned previously in our Great Ocean Report, there are hundreds of small property markets in Australia but the two largest, Sydney and Melbourne, generally set the sentiment for the rest. Together … Read the full post »

We live in a world of constant distraction with our senses being bombarded with information most of our waking hours. As our smart phones have grown in capability so has the level of access by others to our available attention. So not only do we have to contend with our physical interactions with others on a daily basis, we also need to allow for constant electronic interactions such as texts, … Read the full post »

One of the most challenging parts of anyone’s working life when they work in customer or client service is being consistently positive and bright when often they just don’t feel that way. Some days life conspires against you and no matter how hard you try to duck and weave, those curve balls keep hitting you. It’s hard to smile at the customer, your boss, staff or generally anyone unfortunate enough … Read the full post »

This month marks my 25th year in real estate. Over that time frame I have learnt a lot of lessons, made every mistake possible and interacted with literally thousands of people during my real estate journey. I have met some incredibly inspiring people over that time and tried to learn something from all of them.

I thought I would share 15 lessons that I have learnt over this period, … Read the full post »

When you are thinking about making a major financial decision like upgrading or downsizing your home, buying an investment property or even buying your first home, you will often do research as to whether the timing is right to make such a move.

You will soon realise when you start your research that there are so many conflicting views on what the future holds, often in the same publications, that … Read the full post »

The 2016/17 financial year saw a very active coastal market once again, buoyed by low interest rates and continued positive sentiment from the metropolitan property markets.

So let’s look at the performance of each of the towns during this period. As a reference, these sales are house sales, that is a free standing dwelling on its own title. We do not include land sales or units although freestanding dwellings with common … Read the full post »