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

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On Friday the 18TH of November, we are Hosting the Apollo Bay Girls Night In! The event is in aid of raising money to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation. What a great excuse to create awareness & raise some money!

Roz O Grady (Our Local Police Woman) and Bec Allen (Sales Agent at Apollo Bay) have coordinated the event and received an amazing response. We were hoping to sell 100 tickets, and have been inundated with local women wanting to attend & support. Seats for the night have sold out due to the astounding response!

The event will include a ladies Fashion Parade, Trivia, Raffles, Drinks & Nibbles, Auctions, and of course mingling with the girls!
All money raised will help Cancer Council continue funding world class research, prevention programs and patient support services to help those affected by cancer. Every dollar counts!

Although we are booked out for seats, we would still love your support & donations. GREAT OCEAN ROAD REAL ESTATE, has a table booked with ten ladies from the office supporting and attending. We would appreciate your support! Please click on the below link, and you can add to the fundraising for such a good cause.

I think we can all relate & have had someone in our lives affected by the tragedy of cancer. Help us pull together and connecting with each other. Girlfriends are always there for each other and we’re incredibly lucky to have ongoing community support.

More info here.

See you in Our Backayrd.

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.

VISITATION GROWTH FORECASTS:

Forecast Growth in the Great Ocean Road region.

Projected forecasts of visitation show that the Great Ocean Road region will attract between 9.6 million and 10.5 million visitors by 2030. At a minimum this is 2.4 million higher than existing visitation levels.

2010 Low Base Growth Scenario 7.2 Million
2030 Low Base Growth Scenario 9.6 Million
2030 Low Base Growth Scenario 9.7 Million
2030 Low Base Growth Scenario 10.5 Million

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR FORECAST:

Using the base case scenario international visitors to the Great Ocean Road region are forecast to increase at 3.9% per annum from 2010-2030. This equates to an additional 560,000 international visitors to the Great Ocean Road Region by 2030 (more than double the existing visitation). The experience seeker markets that are projected to grow the most by percentage increases are:

India (8.9%)
China(8.5%)
Continental Europe (4.1%)
USA (3.1%)

By 2030 Continental Europe will have secured its place as the most important international experience seeker market by number of visitors and China will become the 2nd most important international experience seeker market in terms of total visitors to the Great Ocean Road region over the next 20 years.

DOMESTIC VISITOR FORECAST:

Using the base case scenario domestic visitation is projected to increase by 1,7 million visitors between 2010 – 2030.

The key markets that are projected to grow the most by percentage increases are:

Traditional family life (2.3%)
Socially Aware (1.1%)

TOUGH TIGERS – GFL PREMIERS 2011

Colac Tigers remain one of the Geelong Football league’s junior forces. Not only one premiership, but they have claimed two at the weekend with the Tigers winning the Under-18 football flag with a 26 point defeat of St Josephs, and also taking home the 13-and-under netball spoils with a 21 goal triumph against Geelong West St Peters.

The GFL premiers, for the second time in three years, outclassed their opposition. Colac / Apollo Bay’s young skipper, Michael Bolitho starred for the Tigers, leading the club in a best-on-ground performance to help open up a five goal lead coming into the final term.

Coach Adam Marshall commented: “”We’re very relieved, it’s been a very long year and we have put in a lot of hard work, it’ll take a while to sink in, but we are very satisfied.” Defender Jake Cooper, won plenty of the footy.

What a credit to the great determination & dedication. Their commitment to improving, throughout the season is just terrific.

Congratulations & Well done to Jake Cooper & Michael Bolitho – the desired ending to a perfect season!

See you in Our Backyard.