“WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU”

“LARA BINGLE” – MINGLING

“LLEYTON HEWITT” – SELLING

“SHANE WARNE” – HURLING

“MERV HUGHES” – HOLIDAYING

“RED DOG” – STAYING IN PET FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION

“COLIN HAY” – SINGING

WHY WOULD YOU BE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD…………..

SEE YOU ON OUR COAST!

Thinking of selling your home or land in Apollo Bay? List with us.

Darren Brimacombe

darren@greatoceanroadrealestate.com.au

mobile: 0418 317 424

Merry Christmas 2011 from Apollo Bay Real Estate

From all the team at Great Ocean Road Real Estate, I would like to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas.

If you are coming down over the holiday, drive safely and make sure you check out all the real estate on offer.

We look forward to seeing you on the coast.

Thinking of selling your home or land? List with us.

Darren Brimacombe

darren@greatoceanroadrealestate.com.au

mobile:             0418 317 424

APOLLO BAY REAL ESTATE MARKET CONFIDENCE IN A TOUGH MARKET.

Great Ocean Road Real Estate - Apollo Bay has again proved success in a very tough market, with some strong recent sales.  Our key marketing strategies and our office presence attributes “Great Ocean Road Real Estate” producing Sales in the top 3 in Victoria.

Our office is open every day and we offer a total solution approach. Our team is committed to constantly evolving our marketing approach to ensure your property is held above the rest. Our branding along with your property throughout the process is consistently and strongly represented in all aspects of the media. Combine this with our extensive network of four offices strategically located in the best positions, along the coast.

See below for the Great Ocean Road Real Estate – Top Results:

Top 10: Agents with the most property views

Top 10: Agents with the highest value of recent sales

Great Ocean Road Real Estate Apollo Bay

“Waterfront – enviable elegance”… few homes can purely take your breath away, like this beach front Cape Codmasterpiece. Are you seeking the business / lifestyle / coastal change? This provides the opportunity to live the dream with a fantastic & established business, with a grand lifestyle…view more

Darren Brimacombe

darren@greatoceanroadrealestate.com.au

mobile: 0418 317 424

List with us. See you in Our Backyard.

BUILDING CONFEDENCE SOARS IN APOLLO BAY

BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT IN APOLLO BAY

The coming months signal peak real estate activity for coastal areas, and we have noticed a significant increase in the amount of Building Development & renovations in Apollo Bay, Marengo and Skenes Creek.

You may not be aware, but currently we have approximately (36) different building projects, under construction at the moment in the Apollo Bay, with a few renovations also underway.

This is not including the recent (20) Lot Land subdivision, with a further (16) allotments sold, with the blocks soon to also be under construction.

Here are some snapshots direct from our coast, to highlight the improvement, growth and further development in the town. Also suggesting to us, that market confidence is growing.

See below for a detailed snapshot, direct from the bay. Showcasing a selection of new projects, currently under construction.

CORNER OF GOR & GAMBIER STREET	GAMBIER STREET	TRAFALGAR STREET
DOLPHIN COVE – 20 LotSubdivision in Cawood Street	NELSON STREET	COSTIN STREET
WOODLANDS AVENUE	COSTIN & CAWOOD STREETCORNER	GUM COURT

In terms of Apollo Bay Land available, there are some fantastic opportunities, available at the moment. For more information on some great coastal buys, priced from $185,000 – $240,000 – do not hesitate to call.

We also have some fantastic local Building contacts, that we can put you in touch with for your every Construction / Renovation need.

If you want to discuss any of this information further, do not hesitate to call your local Real Estate experts – Great Ocean Road Real Estate Apollo Bay.

See you in Our Backyard.

Darren Brimacome

darren@greatoceanroadrealestate.com.au

0418 317 424

Apollo Bay Real Estate News October 16

SOLD ON BRICKS AND MORTAR

Residential property is becoming a favoured option with investors, writes Ruth Liew. 

Cashed-up self-managed superannuation funds wary of volatile share markets are increasingly on the prowl for real estate buys – and some are spending big on residential property, industry observers say.

Sales to trustees within the $43—billion DIY super sector are expected to pick up pace, especially after the recent regulation changes permitting funds to borrow to invest and renovate their property.

Some of the sales transactions this year include a fund paying $1.45 million for a one-bedroom apartment at 3 Macquarie Street in the Sydney CBD. The property, sold by Ettiene West of Morton & Morton, boasts views of the Harbour Bridge and is part of the Bennelong apartments.

The Australian Tax Office’s decision to ease borrowing rules, allowing funds to improve the value of their homes, is widely expected to sweeten the prospect of real estate investment in the SMSF sector.

According to the ATO, funds that borrow to invest may potentially build swimming pools, larger kitchens and add extensions to boost their property’s value, as long as the money for the renovation comes from inside their fund.

Trustees were previously not permitted to use funds from any source to do so.

THE OPTIMISTS – THE 3 ECONOMISTS POINTS OF VIEW. 

Bill Evans - Global Head of economics, Westpac. ‘We expect this patchiness to be relatively mild and short-lived with interest-rate cuts paving the way for a firmer housing market from mid-2012’

Paul Bloxham – Chief Economist, HSBC ‘We do not envisage a major economic collapse. We’re not concerned that the housing market is going to have a big fall any time soon’

Brian White – Chairman, Real Estate Agency, Ray White ‘People say the market’s deteriorated but our sales don’t show that. We’ve not gone under $2 billion in sales in any month’

AUCTION TOMORROW – MOONLIGHT RETREAT 50 Parkers Access Road, Wattle Hill 2pm

Don’t miss this opportunity

SEACHANGE OPPORTUNITY

Casual cleaners/housekeepers email info@greatoceanroadrealestate.com.au

WHATS ON

• Apollo Bay Farmers Market 16th October Youth Club Hall 9am to 1pm

• Opera in the Otways, conducted by Richard Hill with the Victorian Opera at Cape Otway Lighthouse. Ticketswww.lightstation.com

See you on the coast.