The Melbourne Preview August 2013

THE MELBOURNE

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JEFF KENNETT STILL ON THE MOVE MAKING DEALS IN THE SHADE WRONG TURN LEADS TO TRAGEDY

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MELBOURNE HOUSE PRICES RISE 2.4% IN THE JUNE QUARTER

By Enzo Raimondo – CEO REIV The median price of a house in Melbourne rose slightly in the June quarter with a 2.4 per cent increase in seasonally adjusted terms to $562,000 from a revised $549,000 in the March quarter.

The improvements recorded over the past few months had been retained this quarter and Melbourne was still on track for moderate growth in 2013. Conditions for both buyers and sellers look very solid in the lead up to the spring selling season.

Unlike last year there are more active buyers looking for a home and this is driving moderate price growth. Interest rates are low, consumer sentiment has improved, and clearance rates are higher. Those considering buying or selling should take advantage of these improved conditions.

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Suburbs with the strongest growth in median prices in the quarter were some of the city’s most expensive: Hawthorn East, Glen Iris, Malvern East and Kew. Ringwood, Croydon and Lilydale in the outer east also saw strong demand from buyers around the $500,000 price point.

Units and apartments recorded similar level of demand to houses with a 2.8 per cent increase in seasonally adjusted terms to $464,500.

The median price of a house in regional Victoria reduced by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter from $308,500 to $306,000 with main regional centres property markets stable. Median house prices in key regional centres were steady with a 0.9 per cent rise in Ballarat to $287,500; no change to the $310,000 recorded in Bendigo during the March quarter; and no change to the $385,000 recorded a quarter ago in Geelong.

In comparison demand was strong in the Macedon Ranges and the Mount Alexander Shire with a one per cent and 1.1 per cent rise respectively. Prices also showed very strong growth in the Surf Coast Shire with a 4.27 per cent rise recorded.

Demand in Warrnambool and Mildura reflected the larger regional centres with a 0.8 per cent and 0.2 per cent rise respectively.

The healthy demand recorded in many suburbs around the median price point including Keysborough, South Morang, Craigieburn and West Footscray will in part be a result of first home buyers rushing to take advantage of the now ended $7,000 grant.

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Disclaimer: Eview Real Estate Partners nor any companies of the Eview group accept any form of liability, be it contractual, tortious or otherwise, for the contents of this publication or for any consequences arising from its use or any reliance placed upon it. The information, opinions and advice contained within, are of a general nature only and may not relate to or be relevant to your particular circumstances. There are many issues involved with buying and selling real estate so it is important that you get specific advice prior to making any decisions on your next real estate transaction. All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee its accuracty and interested persons should rely on their own enquiries. Should your home be exclusively listed with another agency, please disregard any information contained within regarding the engagement of Eview Real Estate Partners to sell your property.

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The Nautilus house is a unique shell shaped home designed by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain.

The design is very innovative, unusual & audacious. Senosiain’s vision has delivered Mexico City another sparkling example of what he calls “Bio-Architecture” - the idea that buildings based on the natural principles of organic forms create

This rare home was tailor–made for a young family with two children from Mexico City who were tired of living in a conventional home & wanted to change to one integrated with nature. The modern Nautilus House is wonderful to look at; a blend of modern architecture and contemporary art.

The sculptural whimsical house

features a striking entry cut into a wall of colourful stained glass. Each element has been carefully chosen to coincide with the organic theme of the building. As Javier describes it, “This home’s social life flows inside the Nautilus without any division, a harmonic area in three dimensions where you can notice the continuous dynamic of the fourth dimension; a feeling of floating over the vegetation.”

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORS Dear Reader, Welcome to the 20th edition of The Melbourne Preview.

Mid-winter is upon us and don’t we know it! While snow has fallen in the high country, locally crisp suburban mornings are the call of the day! For those with children, watching the kids/ grandkids on Saturday & Sunday mornings playing sports, shivering, huddling around the various sports arenas; life goes full circle with memories! Hot coffee takes on a whole new meaning this time of year too! An insatiable desire to remain indoors is typical for us Melbournians this time of year. We wouldn’t have it any other way! You have to spare a thought for those in country & rural areas where it gets down to 0-3 degrees overnight more regularly. Ouch! Melbourne in winter what an experience!

Real estate wise, last month was a thumper. We experienced a massive run on real estate selling - some 4

homes a day - for the month across the company, a record figure for our relatively new & upcoming business.

Who says the market is quiet? With so many sales reported, stock levels are low keeping prices stable and setting us up for a firm spring time market.

It would appear low interest rates & further speculation of more to come, is fuelling our local market. Investors are back looking at our overall sales; developers are rolling the dice and expecting a bounce in the market short term. Regular market, economic & real estate commentators are saying we are most likely at the bottom of the economic cycle, and should expect to see things turn around very soon following America’s slow but improving economy generally.

Nationally, experts are predicting a noticeable post-federal election change in direction for real estate. Building approvals across Victoria has improved and there are some big projects underway around our Bay, noticeably in the

Frankston CBD area, where numerous high rise developments, capital improvements and refurbishments are taking place right now. Rosebud is seeing its fair share of re-development in the pier vicinity. The City of Casey is still sprawling both residentially & commercially and moving quickly. Don’t leave it too much longer to secure a value buy in these areas before prices start heading back up. Remember timing & buying well initially is the key to successful real estate acquisitions and maximising capital growth.

That’s about it for now; on behalf of the team I hope you enjoy this edition of “The Melbourne Preview.” It gives us great pleasure in bringing you an informative publication for the Melbourne community. As always, if you need any real estate advice, please feel free to contact one of our experienced sales consultants.

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MARKET WATCH...

Real estate devotees are split! Some believe waiting till spring to sell is more opportune, others say winter time has its benefits? Does it matter? Here’s what Eview members across wider metropolitan Melbourne had to say on this issue….

David Politakis – Melbourne Metro collectively Coming up to 15 years in real estate, I am of the firm opinion winter is a great time to consider selling. Spring may bring warmth, but it usually delivers a lot more stock for buyers to choose from. Prices may then fluctuate and property sales may even stall if mishandled.

With lower stock levels traditionally experienced in wintertime, buyers have fewer opportunities to choose from. This puts vendors in the box seat when properties are managed correctly.

Bryan Hanson – Werribee

Noel Susay – Chelsea

Arthur Proios – Frankston

Ian Williams – Narre Warren

This is a very common question that clients often ask at this time of the year.

It has always been my viewpoint that vendors should not follow the herd and wait until spring to sell their homes.

Instead I believe it’s best to sell whenever it is convenient for you. In fact should that be now, the benefit is that if you were to sell before spring, it would allow you to start searching for your home in the coming months when there are more homes to choose from. A great position to be in as a cash buyer!

The property market is showing excellent signs. It appears demand is up, and prices have continued to increase from the bursting start to 2013.

Prices on many homes are now above where they were less than 10 months ago, close to or even higher above the previous peaks of the past. Recent results at Eview Chelsea have seen our agents dealing with more buyers and this means property owners considering selling have a bright outlook.

It is the perfect time to sell and to be in the market prior to the traditional selling season of spring.

Seasonal selling … does it really matter? I believe it does. Surely it makes sense to promote your product (in this case – your home) when you have an abundance of buyers as your audience. Keeping in mind financial trends like interest rates, First Home Owners Grant and employment levels, all things being equal, the prospect of presenting your home in the best possible condition is very appealing.

Remember … winter, spring, summer or autumn, all you have to do is call and we’ll be there!

Melbourne’s south east corridor saw a magnificent end to the financial year with strong numbers of buyers through properties in all price brackets. With the end of the first home buyers grant on established homes, the July quarter has seen an immediate spike in the demand for vacant land and accordingly prices are holding firm on established housing.

The July quarter is showing no signs of slowing down and is traditionally a great time to sell.

Mike O’Neill –Dromana / Southern Mornington Peninsula

Stuart Aldridge – Healesville

Why wait for spring when there is simply not enough to sell now? Astute sellers will look at the conditions that prevail in the market irrespective of the time of year. It has been a catch cry on the Mornington Peninsula that selling in the warmer months means more activity & a higher price. This is not necessarily true based on the sales results in my 11 years working in this market.

Sales volumes, while slightly lower through the middle of the year, are continuing to trend towards year round consistency, particularly with the new Peninsula Link.

Over winter I’ve found selling, albeit with a lesser number of buyers, more opportunistic for vendor/s by offering them a stronger negotiating position and thus potentially a higher price. Buying in winter also is a good time to see the property at its worst; in some cases this allows you to be more mindful in your selection! Some vendors like to be offered a longer settlement to move in the warmer months and this again gives the now converted vendor to buyer time to find their ideal new home!

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INSIDEVIEW - WITH MARIA FINDIKAKIS Achieving work-life balance (and loving what you do)

Regular readers of my articles would know that I’m passionate about finding the perfect work-life balance.

Real estate is my passion but to be the best version of myself at work, I need to ensure I arrive energised, motivated and refreshed.

To achieve this I’ve always focused on creating a lifestyle that makes exceptional business success possible, while at the same time maintaining a healthy, active, family-oriented and balanced private life. To me, if I’m happy in one area, the other area benefits from that sense of enjoyment and momentum.

So, are you achieving success in both work and life?

In my last article I asked whether you were on track with your goals.

I emphasised the importance of finding an employer that shares your values and supports you in achieving your dreams. I encouraged you to identify what you need, and how you’re going to achieve it, particularly by working in a place that offers all the opportunities and lifestyle options that you are seeking. So did you reassess and recommit to your business and personal goals?

How did work-life balance factor into your priorities?

What sort of schedule do you keep?

Do you spend a disproportionate amount of time at work? Do you currently have enough spare time to have an enjoyable social life? Are you successfully devoting enough quality time to your out-of-work commitments – whether that be caring for children or a sick family member, participating in the community

through volunteer work or leadership activities, keeping fit and active, pursuing a hobby, or simply having enough leisure time to do those things that are important to you?

Are you supported by your company to achieve this?

Some workplaces have no plans in place to reduce stress and prevent burnout. Staff have to work defined, regular, long hours at someone else’s beck and call, with no sense of flexibility or autonomy, and are pressured to put the business first no matter what the emotional, physical or personal cost. Have you ever been in a job like that? In such workplaces this can lead to a resentful, demotivated staff that feels restricted by work, rather than enabled by it. Unfortunately, it’s surprisingly common.

That’s not how we work at Eview.

In fact, it sounds like the opposite of what we assist our staff to achieve!

Our staff are highly motivated, engaged, and happy to be at work.

They are energised and passionate, and have a lifestyle, workplace support system and ability to earn high levels of income that is second to none in the real estate business.

What do we value at Eview?

At Eview we thoroughly support our staff to achieve a satisfying work-life balance.

In the dynamic world of real estate we believe flexibility is the key to success. We encourage our colleagues to set goals around what they value, manage their time effectively, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and, at the end of the workday, go

home to have plenty of time with family or other out-of-work passions or responsibilities.

We think this means you should choose your own hours. You should be flexible and responsive to new opportunities to meet with people.

You should enjoy the benefits of a centralised administrative system, so that you can focus on what you love best – helping your clients achieve their real estate goals.

That’s why we also focus so heavily on providing training, mentorship and guidance so that we can ensure you have everything you need to create a successful and satisfying career with us.

We believe this fresh approach allows us to attract and retain phenomenal real estate professionals to our team.

When was the last time that you worked in a job like that?

What was it like? Were you one of those people smiling in the car every morning, or bouncing along happily through the crowds at the train station? Does your current job feel like that? Why not? And what are you going to do about it?

I know from experience that you can create a lifestyle where you do have it all – an enjoyable job, great culture and values, productive and supportive team environment, career development, a healthy income and a lifestyle that works for you.

I love my job.

And that brings me back to one of my key values: you’ve got to love what you do.

There are many things I love about this business. For me, I love to work with and continually meet new people. I find it stimulating to be exposed to new ideas, best practice standards, new experiences and a variety of opportunities. I love to mentor and coach other real estate agents. I am proud to work alongside my fantastic colleagues.

We work with the best of the best.

I thoroughly enjoy watching my clients achieve their goals, in the same way that I thrive on watching

my colleagues do the same. And I’m very proud of the way we have built a business that attracts the kind of amazing people I get to work with every day.

What next?

If you identify with any of the above values, please contact me. I’d be happy to discuss the possibility of your future with Eview. Please email me at maria@eview.com.au or call me on 0417 301 875.

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JEFF KENNETT: STILL ON THE MOVE

By Stuart McCullough I can’t be late. As the traffic on Chapel Street slugs its away over the river, I am terrified that I might keep Victoria’s 43rd Premier waiting. Jeff Kennett has agreed to meet me at his offices but it now seems that I have drastically underestimated the travel time. This does not bode well. After all, this is the person who once threw a shovel full of sand over journalists who were punctual. Lord knows what he does to latecomers.

When I do arrive (breathless, but still within the acceptable margin of error), our photographer Gary is busy setting up. The blinds are drawn and there’s little to suggest that these are the offices of a former Premier. A football scarf, a few books and a model taxi cab are positioned around the room.

It’s quiet and sedate, until Jeff blows in with the force of a hurricane.

The first thing you notice is the voice.

It booms down the hallway, arriving long before its owner. When he does appear, he greets Gary as ‘an old friend’ before sitting down at a battered antique writing desk.

‘I see you’re wearing a Hawthorn tie.’

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seems unhelpful to tell my host that I don’t follow football and a bad idea to pretend that I do. Instead, I lapse into the kind of awkward silence more suited to a mild coma than an interview. Luckily, the former Premier is in an expansive mood, ready to talk about politics, beyondblue and his passion for Melbourne’s ‘cheese sticks’. As Gary moves into position, I set the recorder on the writing desk…

‘Political parties are highly conscious of their popularity at the polling booths, and the result is that too often one sees policies that opt for shortterm popularity instead of responsible government aimed at developing a secure, sound Australia for future generations.’

It’s a quote from Jeff’s inaugural speech to the Victorian Parliament in April 1976. It begs the question: has anything in politics really changed?

He answers without hesitation. ‘The great sadness about Australian political life is that there’s no long-term vision for the State or the country,’ he says. ‘The political cycle in Canberra is too short at three years. It doesn’t give governments enough time to do what they’ve got to do, particularly if it has an unpleasant nature about it, before they start focusing on the next election. So rather than policies Issue 20

that are for the long-term growth and security of Australia, it remains very much short term-ism.’

His own time in politics was something of a slow build. Having entered the Victorian Parliament in 1976, Jeff Kennett became the Ethnic Affairs Minister before spending almost 10 years as Opposition Leader. Does he think the media cycle is responsible for short term thinking amongst politicians?

‘It’s a contributing factor,’ says Jeff.

‘But if a politician came along and wanted to be different, they could.

The question is whether they’re able to do it with the people around them.’

When I ask if today’s politicians are too dull, the response is immediate.

‘Yes, there were a lot of characters in political life in years gone by.

I don’t think there are as many characters in Parliaments around Australia today and if there are, the media tries to bring them down to the lowest common denominator.’

He gently thumps the table with his fist to reinforce the point. ‘Now there might be some validity in that but you have to be very careful when you become a politician not to lose your personality. And many of them have lost their personalities.’

Jeffrey Gibb Kennett was born in

1948. He was the perfect age for the Beatles and Beach Boys but prefers more serious music. ‘My father took me to my first opera when I would have only been about five, so I’m more classical than rock or modern. I like various singers – I loved Edith Piaf with a passion, but on the other hand I like Laura Branigan.’

The opera (as it happens) was Puccini’s ‘Tosca’, but it’s the fondness for Piaf that makes the most sense.

An artist whose signature song – Je Ne Regrette Rien (which translates as ‘I regret nothing’) – seems about right. The interest in Laura Branigan, however, is best left a mystery.

After nearly ten years in Opposition, the Coalition came to power in October 1992. It was clear that the Kennett Government was determined to act quickly. ‘We were probably the most prepared political party for government since the Second World War,’ he says. ‘We’d worked at it; we had our legislation ready. The parliament sat within 3 weeks, we sat all night and passed legislation through both houses. We were ready to govern.’

But within five weeks of coming into Government, more than 100,000 people gathered in protest. It was the largest demonstration since the

He then resolved to understand depression better. As Jeff explains, ‘I lost the election and got out of parliament, but at the bidding of the then health minister, Michael Wooldridge, I continued the advocacy of a better understanding of mental health, particularly depression, and formed beyondblue towards the end of 2000.’

It’s clear that the work of the foundation remains a passion. ‘We’ve done a number of programs that have attempted to educate the public about depression and mental health – as a result of that there’s less stigma.

Every government, regardless of its politics, has spent more on mental health over the last 14 years than it ever has before. The impact of beyondblue’s work, together with our partner associations, has started to give mental health an equal weighting within the health portfolio.’

This year, the organization launched a new campaign, targeting anxiety.

It’s part of an approach that seeks to prevent mental health illness, rather than just treat it. ‘In the last couple of years, we’ve recognized that stress and anxiety also play a very major role in affecting people’s lives.’ Early intervention, it seems, is the key. ‘If we can get people to be able to deal with issues that cause them angst, anxiety, then it’s less likely that anxiety will continue to fester until it becomes full blown clinical depression.’

The organization also targets its services to a range of community groups including the elderly, post natal mothers, the culturally and linguistically diverse, and Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender and Intersex persons. ‘The GLBTI community, as a community group, probably have more discrimination against them per capita than any other,’ he says. Late last year, beyondblue ran its ‘left-handed’ campaign and it’s an obvious source of pride. ‘It’s been extraordinarily well received and is a very creative piece of work; it has received not only a lot of support from the GLBTI community but importantly for the non gay / lesbian community who we’re trying to educate. If we can educate people early, then we’re going to reduce the level of discrimination.’

Former politicians often fade into obscurity, and although his work with beyondblue means Jeff continues to have a public profile, there are limits.

Suffice to say, there’s little chance of him tweeting a ‘selfie’ any time soon.

Vietnam War Moratoriums of the 1970s. Many might have taken it personally, but Jeff insists otherwise.

wanting every part of my anatomy and you can always find a positive. It depends on how you approach life.’

‘It didn’t worry me. I knew that we were going to upset those who did well under the previous administration.

But as my Treasurer said to me when I looked out through the Venetian blinds at this huge crowd: “Boss, just remember there are four and half million people who stayed at home who obviously support what we’re doing.” So you can look at the crowd,

After a second term, Jeff failed to win an outright majority in 1999 and his fate was decided by three independents. He resigned from parliament shortly after and surprised many by becoming a founding chairman of the National Depression initiative, beyondblue. Often, people are attracted to a cause because of a personal experience – but Jeff says he

hasn’t experienced depression. What drew him to beyondblue?

‘In 1997 my daughter came to me after two of her male friends died in totally separate car accidents a week apart,’ explains Jeff. ‘She challenged me as Premier: what could I do to reduce the road toll?’ A darker picture then emerged as it became apparent that both had suffered depression.

‘Both of these young men had used motor vehicles to end their lives.’

‘I’m not an absent landlord, I do use some of it, but I don’t use a lot of it,’ he says of new technology. ‘I use an Ipad, I’ve got my phone, but I’m not facebook, I’m not twitter. My life is busy enough without having to worry about all that.’ He’s mindful, too, that with new technology comes a range of new problems. ‘Speed of communication puts a lot of pressure on people. People are expected to respond immediately, then often don’t think about their response and they make mistakes.’

He’s adamant that there’s both a social and economic impact. ‘I

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remember the days before mobile phones, before we had tolling on our roads. People were able to save money. Today young people don’t save at all.’

After leaving school, Jeff began his career at Myer before being conscripted into the Armed Forces in 1968. For someone just starting out, it must have seemed like an imposition.

‘It was an interruption but it was an enjoyable one,’ he says. ‘I have a view in life that you accept things that come your way, you try and make the most of them, get the best out of them and move on to the next challenge.’ He describes it as a valuable experience. ‘You learn a lot about working with people that you’d not normally mix with. I have no regret about my period of National Service. I served here and overseas; it was a very important character-building period of my time.’

A few years after completing his obligations, Jeff made the shift to small business, forming advertising firm KNF. ‘Small business is exciting.

Small business is more flexible than large ones; it employs more people. Small business, to me, is a lot more personal.’ Just as in his inaugural speech, he remains committed to private enterprise. ‘You cannot look after the poor and those with less and those with disabilities unless you have a strong economy and a strong economy is not going to be generated from government - it’s only going to be generated from the private sector. Governments don’t grow anything.’ Once again, the fist is bouncing on the table. ‘Victoria’s economy has done very well over the past 20, 25 years. We don’t have a big mining sector here. It’s punched well above its weight.’

The signs of Victoria’s economic recovery are most obvious in things that were built during his time as Premier. It must be odd to take a trip to the airport and pass Jeff’s Shed and the Southbank precinct while travelling over the Bolte Bridge to City Link?

‘I don’t drive over and think that it’s our work. A team of people deliver; individuals on their own don’t.’ A State Premier should be an enthusiast, and Jeff’s enthusiasm for Melbourne remains palpable. ‘I love the cheese sticks because of what they represent – a doorway into the city of Melbourne. If you’re coming from the airport, you’ve got to come through this gateway and then as you come over the Bolte Bridge the city opens up in front of you.’ But when pressed to name a favourite piece of infrastructure, the answer is surprising. ‘To me the thing that gives me greatest pleasure is the renovation in the State Library.’ It was a cave-like place, with green lanterns like islands in a sea of darkness until the copper sheeting was removed and the dome restored.

‘So here you have this most magnificent building – probably the most important public building of its type which has as its clients those who have come to learn and seek knowledge. It’s as though light is beaming down on people for reasons of education or scholarship or research and that represents a cultural base to Victoria together with a sporting base, both of which I think you need if you’re going to develop a cosmopolitan city. And Victoria has done that very well.’

The light may well shine down in the reading room but, outside, it’s getting dark. Jeff sticks around while Gary packs up his equipment, continuing to chat. The Jeff Kennett of today is engaging and unlikely to throw a shovel full of sand over anyone, even if they’re asking him questions. As he shows us out, there’s time for a quick shake of the hand before he disappears. A man with no regrets. Edith Piaf would approve. www.beyondblue.org.au www.stuartmccullough.com PAGE 8

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PRESENTING YOUR HOME FOR SALE

By Ian Williams Presenting your home in the best possible light when selling your property can make a considerable difference to the number of days your home is on the market and your eventual selling price.

There are a few important things to consider ensuring your home stands out among the rest.

Clean your house top to bottom, inside and out Cleaning costs nothing but if the carpets and curtains need a professional ‘deep clean’- it is well worth the money. Cleaning your house is possibly the biggest chore you will face when selling & lots of people do it halfheartedly. If your house stands out over your competition, you will be the first to sell.

De-Clutter and Depersonalise Get rid of the clutter - buyers like a tidy, well-

ordered place to live.

De-cluttering your house is not only a cathartic experience; it is also the best way to mentally prepare for your move.

property look cared for and well maintained? A well maintained house is a desirable attribute that will entice buyers through your front door.

If you have items you no longer want, contact your local recycle store or auction rooms.

They can collect your unwanted goods, donate them to the homeless and less fortunate, or pass on to charities.

Define the use of each room

De-personalising is just as vital as de-cluttering.

Buyers do not want to buy your home – they want to buy your house and then make it their home!

First impressions count Your house may be stunning inside but if the outside is not well-maintained, you will immediately put your buyer/s into price reduction mode. Look at your property from the road. How does it compare to other homes in your street? Does every element of your

Over time the use of certain rooms can change - the lounge becomes an office, the spare bedroom becomes a storage room or the dining room becomes a play room for the kids.

This is now a good opportunity to make your house look more spacious. Remove all the furniture that is not essential – minimalist furniture can define the use of a room and achieve a maximum sale price for your property – space sells!

To really attract buyers you need to make buyers want what you have – give them a glimpse of a better life!

Ian Williams can be contacted on 0407 010 548.

EVIEW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT THREE KEY INVESTMENT TERMS WORTH KNOWING & UNDERSTANDING Those considering investing in any form of property will continually see a couple of terms used to discuss the investments performance, namely; capital growth, investment return and gross rental yield.

Here is a quick summation.

CAPITAL GROWTH - The term capital growth is often used in real estate to describe the increase in the price or value of a property over time. For instance the median price of a 3 bedroom house in

Frankston office Cheryl Keher & Tina Melas Phone: 8781 3877

Coburg in the March quarter of this year was $629,000 and twelve months ago it was $625,000. Therefore the capital growth is the difference between the two, $629,000, divided by the earlier figure, $625,000, which equates to 0.64% over a year. Capital growth is also known as capital appreciation.

INVESTMENT RETURN - From a real estate perspective the term investment return is very similar to the capital growth

Narre Warren office Liane Owen & Ian Williams Phone: 8794 1200

figure. It is the percentage of change in value of the investment over a given period of time.

is $21,580 and the median house price is $629,000 resulting in a gross rental yield of 3.43%.

GROSS RENTAL YIELD - Gross rental yield is a term that is frequently used to compare the investment return on a property investment. To calculate the amount you divide the yearly rental income by the purchase price of the home. For instance the yearly rental income on a 3 bedroom house in Coburg

Investors who are looking for comparative data on the investment potential of different homes will find that the REIV is able to assist, just visit www.reiv.com.au to find out more.

Chelsea office Meagan MacSweeney & Noel Susay Phone: 8773 1888

Werribee office Melissa Ely & Lesley Hurley Phone: 9749 8008

Dromana office Joanne Avenell & Mike O’Neill Phone: 5987 1444

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GRAND PROPORTIONS This elegant property with star appeal is situated in Mount Martha’s highly sought after golden triangle. This private sanctuary is set behind a secure electronic gate and boasts a seemingly endless floor plan throughout the property and is surrounded by approx 2/3 acre of designer landscape gardens.

On offer are five bedrooms plus a study, three bathrooms and a powder room containing quatum quartz and marble.

The oversized master suite comes complete with a designer fitted, walk in wardrobe with drawers and shelving.

The light–filled home features a French Provincial style kitchen complete with large butler’s walk in pantry. It is an entertainers dream, opening onto a undercover decking area and overlooking the tennis court. The kitchen comes complete with fully integrated German Liebherr refrigerator, Miele dishwasher and a 120cm double oven Ilve cooker.

Inside the designer interior has left nothing to chance, both the formal living area with built–in bookshelves and gas log fire and open plan informal living overlook the amazing garden. Complete with an elegant dining area, space and serenity abound in this magnificent home, truly one of Mount Martha’s finest and most private residences.

Upstairs a split level, large screen cinema with stage and room for eight or more reclining chairs. A very large Rumpus room / games room opens onto the outdoor deck, overlooking the solar heated in-ground salt water pool. The glass pool fence leaves a clear view through to the vast and beautiful architect designed gardens.

The property also has a studio, a vegetable garden, mod grass tennis court complete with childrens cubby and playground, an oversize four car garage, storage for boat or caravan.

It is only 800 metres to South Beach and only five minutes walk to the village shops.

The property is located at 54-56 Kilburn Grove, Mt Martha.

To find out more call Anastasia Arvanitakis on 0414 267 830 or Jim Arvanitakis on 0416 267 803.

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A LIFETIME OF VIEWS This lavish residence in a coveted elevated position represents a perfect combination of elegance and style.

Capturing panoramic and sweeping bay views with the iconic You Yangs as a backdrop to the ever-changing water landscape, this 45 square residence is designed with flexible living options for today’s lifestyle.

The home creatively caters for one level living with the convenience of the remaining level and wing for family and guests. It boasts an impressive list of features including four spacious bedrooms, master walk–in robe and fully appointed ensuite with dual vanities and sliding door access to private balcony offering a rural aspect.

The kitchen is a chef’s delight with caesarstone bench tops, butlers pantry, extensive cabinetry, island bench, 900ml Blanco freestanding cooking appliance, dishwasher and tiled feature wall.

The kitchen and living area integrates effortlessly onto undercover tiled balcony that spreads the entire width of the home.

It has a remote double garage with additional height and storage, dual driveways, separate home office or storeroom. There are excellent boat– launching facilities at the bottom of the street.

The property is located at 20 Point Richards Road, Portarlington. It is on offer for $790,000 to $820,000.

To find out more about this property, call Bryan Hanson on 0477 100 111 or Robert White on 0402 006 553.

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A BOLD STATEMENT

Have you ever imagined owning a home of distinction and comfort, full of quality and style that boasts success and effortless living through a flowing floor plan? Spread over 2080m2 of premium Narre Warren North land, this property could realise that dream.

The prestige valet style entry awaits you, inviting you into this wonderful property which offers four bedrooms all with robes plus a study, two spacious bathrooms and a powder room outdoors, master bedroom with full ensuite with spa bath and separate shower, three separate living areas allowing versatile living brought together by the central hub of the home.

A quality grand kitchen with thick granite bench tops, gas stainless steel appliances, large oven and dishwasher, is perfectly positioned to service the entire home including the outdoor entertaining area, The huge undercover entertainment area with barbecue/cooking provisions complemented with relaxing water featured gardens that is sure to enhance your entertaining of family and friends.

A separate air-conditioned gym room, which could be used as extra accommodation/5th bedroom or even house the precious sports car.

The front dining and lounge rooms double as a fantastic theatre room with projector for endless nights of action, love and popcorn.

Wide semi-circle driveway with ample space to accommodate a substantial amount of vehicles for those party nights or visitors.

Triple garage and drive through access for larger vehicles including trucks or caravans and boats.

The property is located at 33-34 Rockman Court, Narre Warren North.

The price guide is $750,000 plus, and this property will be going to auction on Saturday 31st August at 2pm.

To find out more, call Paul Organtzidis on 0431 646 115.

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Meet some of our people Patrick Cornish I 0438 238 453 I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales.

Areas you work Can list and sell anywhere but focus on Seaford and Mornington Peninsula.

Why have you chosen Eview?

Attracted by its strong market presence, high standards and unique structure which provides a point of difference to the competition.

Favorite pastime 3OD\LQJ JROI RQ PDJQLÀFHQW Mornington Peninsula courses.

Career Highlight Setting two record sale prices for the respective street’s in Mt Eliza.

Kristan Aldridge I 0417 018 965 I specialise in Professional Sales of Residential Real Estate.

Area you work Focusing around the Dandenong ranges and expanding to the entire eastern suburbs.

Why have you chosen Eview? The freedom to work with clients wherever they are. You also have full control and get out what you put in!

Career highlight Helping people acquire their own home is AMAZING and a highlight in itself! )DYRXULWH 5HVWDXUDQW I love all the great food and FRIIHH at ‘Industry Beans’ in Fitzroy.

Ian Vine I 0421 026 520

Emilie Petrusic I 0423 240 145 I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales Area you work City of Casey, Berwick Why have you chosen Eview? They are a great team and it is a friendly environment to work in. )DYRXULWH +ROLGD\ 'HVWLQDWLRQ Europe.

Tip for selling Price it well and most importantly build the relationship with your vendors.

My Role I am a licensed Real estate Agent.

I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales.

Areas you work I focus on homes in the Healesville and greater Yarra Valley area.

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Career Highlight The highlight of being involved in Real Estate in the Yarra Valley is the level of involvement in the local community that the role offers.

Favourite Restaurant As a family we love to visit Tien Dat occassionally. A Vietnamese restaurant in Box Hill. Its Quick. Its Yum. And you can’t get Vietnamese in the Yarra Valley so it a good reason to go for a drive as well.

Shanae SteSKens I 0400 622 844 My Role Sales Assistant to Khalid Sarwari.

Area you work Berwick.

Why have you chosen Eview? The Team here at Eview has a forward thinking culture, it’s a fantastic stress free environment that allows me to fully focus on selling homes for my vendors and maximising WKHLU SURÀW Career Highlight Selling 5 homes within one month at Eview Selling tip Present your property with love and pride so the buyer falls in love with your property just like you have.

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Michael Studd I 0498 733 098 I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales.

Areas you work Narre Warren South.

Favourite architectural style Modern Contemporary Why have you chosen Eview?

I am able to work for myself but not by myself!

Career Highight Being fortunate enough to work within an awesome team environment at Eview.

Kiara Farrell I 0417 446 029 I specialise in Leasing and Managing Residential and Commercial Investment Properties.

Areas you work South Eastern Suburbs.

Why have you chosen Eview? Eview seems to be the way real estate is moving Favourite Restaurant Mums Kitchen Tip for leasing Communication is the key with landlords/tenants, nothing more frustrating then an agent that won’t return calls!

Stephen Fair I 0434 230 773

Usman Khan I 0403 549 222

I specialise in Residential / Developmental Real Estate Sales.

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Area you work Narre Warren.

Areas you work Southern Peninsula.

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Why have you chosen Eview? Professional team environment.

Career highlight Achieving benchmark results for our clients.

Favourite Holiday Destination South Africa.

Tip for selling Some say people don’t like to be ‘Sold’. Not true. People love to be sold. They love to discover wonderful new products and H[SHULHQFHV :KDW SHRSOH GRQ·W ORYH LV WR EH cheated or tricked. Therefore, it can be helpful to change your analogy of the marketing process.

Instead of ‘selling’ to people, try to ‘help’ them.

Sell good products, make appealing offers, and treat people fairly.

Selling tip List with someone who cares as much as we do.

David McKee I 0419 150 009 I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales.

Areas you work Yarra Valley & surrounding areas.

Describe the area you work ‘A little piece of Heaven!’ Beautiful mountain ranges, clean air and a fantastic community spirit.

Why have you chosen Eview? Great support and team culture with a strong brand presence already established in my area.

Favourite holiday destination Anywhere in this great country of ours.

Anastasia Arvanitakis I 0414 267 830 Areas I work Anywhere from South Frankston to Mt Martha.

I grew up in Mornington during my primary years and Mt Eliza (Old Girls Toorak College) during my teenage years.

My lifestyle LV GHÀQLWHO\ UHOD[HG DQG DP surrounded by beautiful green open spaces, and water, love it!

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Eview has provided me with all the tools I need to achieve outstanding results for my clients, every time.

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Jarod Joseph I 0427 051 084 I specialise in Residential Real Estate Sales.

Areas you work Mornington Peninsula Specialising in Mornington, Mount Martha and Mount Eliza.

Why have you chosen Eview? Team Culture and the opportunity to work with and learn from Jarrod Carman.

Career highlight Finding a 1st home buyer young newly married couple their perfect house, and EHLQJ DEOH WR FRQQHFW WKHP ZLWK P\ ÀQDQFH broker who was able to secure them a loan when all the odds were against them – Team effort for a great result!

Tip for selling Buyers are gold!

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LIMESTONE BEAUTY WITH CAPTIVATING VIEWS

With incredible bay views, this contemporary limestone seaside home holds a magical vista of wide water views and the Dandenong Ranges, Mornington coast, city skyline, the You Yangs and around to Arthurs Seat.

With classic architecture and decor that can easily adapt to changing trends, the home boasts an open plan design that embraces this spectacular position.

On the first level you are greeted with a large formal entrance along with large study or fourth bedroom. Also located on this level are three bedrooms with BIRs, main bathroom and spacious lounge/ rumpus room with built in bar opening on to deck.

Upstairs the centrepiece hostess marble kitchen features a state of the art integrated Siemens induction cook top, Moister self-clean under–bench oven, Miele range hood and dishwasher appliances and Miele built–in refrigeration with additional under–bench drinks fridge, marble wrapped island bench, twin recessed sinks with filtered hot and cold drinking water. The kitchen also features hands–free electronic kitchen drawers which all sit on black butt timber flooring.

The open–plan family room features a wood gas fire place and the home is centrally heated and cooled.

The master bedroom retreat, with walk– through fitted robes and luxury ensuite fitted with Villory and Boch includes built–in spa bath, double shower: more like a hotel bathroom with porcelain flooring and heated towel racks.

Additional features include triple carpeted garaging and workshop with internal access, wine cellar, and a zoned alarm system.

The outdoor entertaining areas of 1300 m2 have an automated watering system and landscaped gardens. This is all within minutes to the Mt Martha Village, Nepean Highway/Esplanade access, a variety of nature trails, foreshore reserves and the golf club.

The property is located at 2 Headland Waters, Mount Martha.

To find out more call Anastasia Arvanitakis on 0414 267 830 or Jim Arvanitakis on 0416 267 803.

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MAKING DEALS IN THE SHADE Malaysia and is getting in short supply”.

“Ramin is more flexible, but harvesting it is ruining wildlife habitat.

Using Australian mountain ash gives me timber from a sustainable source.”

Six years ago Foster was able to reduce waste by 90 per cent; timber off-cuts are sized to fit domestic heaters; used metal and plastic fittings are recycled. She has yet to find a use for old canvas.

Making a seasonal product has an inbuilt downtime and Foster says it would be hard to survive winter without repairs.

Three staff is enough over the quiet time, but doubles to six in the leadup to summer.

Made in the Shade’s reputation has spread, with a list of resorts sounding like a would-be jet-setter’s bucket list: Vanuatu, Hong Kong, Korea, China, Fiji, Grand Cayman, Lord Howe Island and the Maldives.

“We’ve got no one on the road, they’re all mostly referrals,” Foster says.

By Keith Platt A tall order from one of Australia’s most notorious entrepreneurs and a brush with the local law forced Eliza and James Foster out of their home-based business and into a world that saw their products snapped up by extravagant resorts, both here and overseas.

The Fosters were making large, outdoor sunshades in the backyard of their Mt Eliza property when the order came through from the late Christopher Skase. In those heady days no one saw any flaws in the corporate-funding model adopted

by Skase.

His glistening Mirage resort in Queensland was seen as the jewel in Skase’s crown and eminently suited the Fosters’ outsized beach umbrellas.

Shortly after the Fosters began making the 112 umbrellas for Skase they had a visit from a by-laws officer investigating a complaint about noise.

Part of the manufacturing process involved chipping weld debris from the umbrellas heavy metal base and a worker who clocked on early one day moved onto the back lawn to speed things up with an angle grinder. A rudely awakened neighbour lodged a complaint.

Given an ultimatum to cease work, the Fosters risked a daily fine for about a month by continuing to fulfil the Skase order while at the same time looking for another workplace.

A factory was found in Seaford and, unlike the shady deals of Skase, Made in the Shade has basked in the sun ever since.

The Fosters have separated since those first early days of umbrella production but remain close friends and run their own businesses in adjoining factories.

The move into umbrellas followed a decision to “change our lifestyle”, Eliza Foster says. “We made the decision while sitting under this amazing umbrella.”

The umbrella made by the business they eventually bought as a going concern was copied from one made in Italy. The owners had disassembled the imported umbrella and locally sourced components.

This was in 1979 and the process was labour intensive.

The Fosters saw the potential for the product and streamlined both the design and process “so we can now make more in a day than we then made in a year”, Eliza Foster says.

The first big improvement was concreting the floor of the shed in their backyard. “We called it the Hilton, but still couldn’t fit the umbrellas inside and that meant assembling them on the back lawn.”

The Fosters ended their Made in the Shade partnership 18 years ago, about the same time they ended their marriage.

umbrella sold along with details of the buyer,” Foster says. “I send postcard reminders of when to get the umbrella serviced.”

Their original choice to work for themselves followed a decision for James not to accept a sales manager’s job in Albury.

While the umbrella’s design has changed little over the years (standard sizes but custom orders welcome) Foster is willing to make innovations as needed.

Eliza had previously “freelanced in the music and film industry, mainly buying copyrights from musicians”.

Describing herself as a can-do person, she admits that “we bumbled along, but the business took off”.

The Skase contract remains the biggest single order and, yes, he paid. The Fosters never did find out how their product attracted the entrepreneur’s attention but a feedback form and a metal tag on the poles of every umbrella seems to create a steady market.

“I keep all the details of every

“We now make mobile stands. As I get older I realise what’s needed, and those bases are quite heavy.

Someone suggested building in obsolescence because the umbrellas last so long, but I find that people come back to buy them for their children.

“I’ve robbed a tree of its life so it’s important to give the timber a life of its own for as long as I can.”

Foster’s concern for the environment has seen her switch to plantation-grown mountain ash “because ramin, the original timber, is from

“The metal business labels on the umbrella poles seem expensive, but they work. I know, because I still get calls at home from people who’ll be sitting back at a resort and see a label from back when that was the number we used.”

Foster, a believer in quality, volunteers that Chinese-made sun umbrellas can be bought for as low as $33 while one produced

by Made in the Shade is about $2000.

“But ours are guaranteed for five years and we get plenty back for their first cleaning and servicing after 10 years.”

Foster confidently points to the loading bay: “This will be full of boxes all the time before Christmas, but now it looks as dead as a dodo.”

Courtesy of Business Times www. businesstimes.net.au

The biggest improvement, after being forced to find a factory, came by way of a tailor–made machine to speed up manufacture.

“We commissioned the machine and it took us 25 years to pay off,” Foster says. “That was 28 years ago and it cost $49,000 – it was scary.

“The Italian job was still our basic design, but we made it more producer-friendly.”

The success and quality of Made in the Shade’s umbrellas did not go unnoticed and one early attempt at industrial espionage was easily foiled.

“He had one of the umbrellas and came to us with a list of parts trying to find our sources. We called him and offered to fix his umbrella for free, but based it on the Italian original, which was hard to copy and even harder to replicate.”

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MEDIAN HOUSE PRICES JUNE 2013 QUARTER PROPERTY UPDATE *Indicates that less than 30 sales were recorded during the quarter

Suburb

Lower Quartile

Dec-12 Median

Upper Quartile

Sep-12 Median

Dec-11 Median

CITY OF BAYSIDE BEAUMARIS BRIGHTON BRIGHTON EAST CHELTENHAM HAMPTON HAMPTON EAST* HIGHETT* SANDRINGHAM*

$882,500 $1,320,000 $984,750 $586,250 $921,000 $650,000 $649,750 $848,750

$1,018,000 $1,750,000 $1,165,000 $654,940 $1,198,750 $745,000 $680,500 $1,070,500

$1,276,500 $2,290,000 $1,585,000 $780,125 $1,494,500 $791,750 $840,825 $1,237,500

$956,000 $2,025,000 $1,161,250 $623,000 $1,120,000 $705,125 $720,000 $1,270,000

$910,000 $1,535,000 $1,025,000 $634,000 $1,260,000 $738,000 $650,000 $1,285,000

6.5% -13.6% 0.3% 5.1% 7.0% 5.7% -5.5% -15.7%

11.9% 14.0% 13.7% 3.3% -4.9% 0.9% 4.7% -16.7%

SHIRE OF CARDINIA COCKATOO* EMERALD* PAKENHAM

$317,500 $356,250 $300,000

$361,000 $435,000 $339,000

$485,000 $504,000 $390,275

$330,000 $472,000 $321,000

$378,750 $401,000 $350,000

9.4% -7.8% 5.6%

-4.7% 8.5% -3.1%

CITY OF CASEY BERWICK CRANBOURNE CRANBOURNE EAST* CRANBOURNE WEST* DOVETON* ENDEAVOUR HILLS HALLAM* NARRE WARREN* NARRE WARREN SOUTH PEARCEDALE*

$383,750 $276,250 $339,500 $294,375 $273,500 $369,916 $350,000 $350,750 $375,125 $317,500

$443,250 $295,000 $365,000 $318,500 $280,000 $389,500 $368,750 $367,850 $400,000 $465,000

$525,000 $345,000 $426,750 $342,750 $315,000 $439,625 $386,875 $408,750 $442,000 $759,000

$430,000 $314,500 $371,500 $296,250 $312,000 $385,000 $350,000 $365,000 $459,000 $410,000

$460,000 $301,550 $359,000 $311,500 $279,750 $380,000 $373,500 $365,000 $414,250

3.1% -6.2% -1.7% 7.5% -10.3% 1.2% 5.4% 0.8% -12.9% 13.4%

-3.6% -2.2% 1.7% 2.2% 0.1% 2.5% -1.3% 0.8% -3.4%

CITY OF FRANKSTON CARRUM DOWNS FRANKSTON FRANKSTON NORTH* FRANKSTON SOUTH LANGWARRIN SANDHURST* SEAFORD

$309,500 $313,000 $223,250 $446,000 $364,963 $525,000 $321,250

$328,750 $346,250 $239,500 $545,000 $405,000 $598,000 $415,000

$371,250 $386,000 $262,500 $640,000 $467,500 $664,000 $471,000

$322,000 $356,000 $247,500 $522,000 $420,000 $501,500 $412,000

$330,000 $330,000 $238,750 $526,750 $400,500 $420,000 $400,000

2.1% -2.7% -3.2% 4.4% -3.6% 19.2% 0.7%

-0.4% 4.9% 0.3% 3.5% 1.1% 42.4% 3.8%

CITY OF GLEN EIRA BENTLEIGH BENTLEIGH EAST CARNEGIE* CAULFIELD NORTH* CAULFIELD SOUTH* ELSTERNWICK* MURRUMBEENA* ORMOND*

$791,250 $640,000 $661,625 $912,000 $811,000 $1,131,000 $742,000 $915,250

$899,000 $705,500 $801,000 $1,321,000 $957,000 $1,255,000 $790,500 $980,000

$1,008,000 $777,750 $913,125 $1,710,000 $1,130,000 $1,493,000 $855,000 $1,117,500

$836,000 $693,750 $813,000 $1,250,000 $945,000 $1,300,000 $815,000 $970,000

$803,000 $659,000 $785,000 $1,275,000 $765,000 $1,140,000 $756,000 $862,500

7.5% 1.7% -1.5% 5.7% 1.3% -3.5% -3.0% 1.0%

12.0% 7.1% 2.0% 3.6% 25.1% 10.1% 4.6% 13.6%

CITY OF GREATER DANDENONG DANDENONG NORTH $345,000 KEYSBOROUGH $411,750 LYNDHURST* $445,000 NOBLE PARK* $373,000 SPRINGVALE* $412,500

$382,500 $476,000 $465,000 $400,000 $438,000

$425,625 $645,000 $477,500 $438,000 $467,500

$387,250 $430,000 $460,000 $365,000 $467,500

$403,000 $435,000 $495,000 $382,500

-1.2% 10.7% 1.1% 9.6% -6.3%

-5.1% 9.4% -6.1% 4.6%

CITY OF KINGSTON ASPENDALE* ASPENDALE GARDENS* BONBEACH* CHELSEA* CLAYTON SOUTH* DINGLEY VILLAGE* EDITHVALE* MENTONE* MORDIALLOC* PARKDALE*

$537,000 $470,000 $529,000 $497,000 $476,250 $526,250 $558,875 $600,250 $578,750 $707,500

$545,000 $565,000 $570,500 $520,000 $541,750 $540,000 $588,500 $700,000 $675,000 $763,500

$862,000 $586,500 $667,500 $580,000 $616,250 $627,500 $622,500 $895,000 $870,000 $863,750

$611,000 $530,000 $569,000 $588,750 $457,250 $532,000 $565,000 $705,000 $655,500 $751,000

$611,000 $550,000

-10.8% 2.7%

$510,000 $629,050 $695,000 $631,000 $622,500

-10.8% 6.6% 0.3% -11.7% 18.5% 1.5% 4.2% -0.7% 3.0% 1.7%

CITY OF KNOX BAYSWATER* BORONIA FERNTREE GULLY KNOXFIELD* LYSTERFIELD* ROWVILLE SCORESBY* THE BASIN* WANTIRNA* WANTIRNA SOUTH*

$421,000 $390,000 $401,500 $437,500 $548,500 $497,500 $464,500 $397,500 $467,500 $515,888

$469,000 $430,888 $459,500 $455,300 $610,000 $555,000 $495,000 $412,000 $516,500 $580,000

$490,753 $475,751 $519,365 $494,500 $860,000 $620,000 $542,000 $441,500 $589,500 $685,000

$440,000 $440,500 $435,700 $495,000 $645,000 $574,250 $460,000 $427,500 $552,500 $568,500

$412,250 $430,000 $420,000 $437,556 $595,300 $525,000 $440,000 $417,000 $580,000 $529,000

6.6% -2.2% 5.5% -8.0% -5.4% -3.4% 7.6% -3.6% -6.5% 2.0%

$633,750

Quarterly Annual Change Change

-17.9% 5.9% -6.4% 0.7% 7.0% 22.7% 13.8% 0.2% 9.4% 4.1% 2.5% 5.7% 12.5% -1.2% -10.9% 9.6%

Suburb

Lower Quartile

Dec-12 Median

Upper Quartile

Sep-12 Median

Dec-11 Median

Quarterly Annual Change Change

CITY OF MANNINGHAM BULLEEN* DONCASTER DONCASTER EAST DONVALE* TEMPLESTOWE TEMPLESTOWE LOWER WARRANDYTE*

$645,000 $757,000 $696,500 $659,500 $770,775 $665,750 $557,500

$775,000 $822,000 $775,000 $820,000 $869,250 $728,000 $670,000

$840,000 $1,057,500 $866,000 $1,043,250 $1,308,250 $798,750 $866,000

$691,000 $830,000 $723,000 $664,444 $837,500 $710,450 $705,000

$710,000 $720,000 $650,000 $712,500 $860,000 $650,000 $701,000

12.2% -1.0% 7.2% 23.4% 3.8% 2.5% -5.0%

9.2% 14.2% 19.2% 15.1% 1.1% 12.0% -4.4%

CITY OF MAROONDAH BAYSWATER NORTH* CROYDON CROYDON HILLS* CROYDON NORTH CROYDON SOUTH* HEATHMONT* RINGWOOD RINGWOOD EAST RINGWOOD NORTH* WARRANWOOD*

$437,625 $430,000 $592,500 $452,500 $440,500 $495,500 $466,500 $442,500 $570,000 $529,250

$462,100 $470,000 $600,000 $532,500 $486,000 $602,000 $530,000 $486,250 $651,000 $551,000

$520,000 $556,000 $642,250 $578,000 $545,000 $683,500 $595,000 $553,250 $750,000 $771,000

$440,500 $440,000 $463,000 $530,500 $430,000 $511,500 $471,025 $500,000 $563,500 $608,750

$424,500 $420,000 $520,500 $525,000 $437,500 $519,750 $485,000 $467,750 $578,000 $643,900

4.9% 6.8% 29.6% 0.4% 13.0% 17.7% 12.5% -2.8% 15.5% -9.5%

8.9% 11.9% 15.3% 1.4% 11.1% 15.8% 9.3% 4.0% 12.6% -14.4%

CITY OF MONASH CHADSTONE* CLAYTON* GLEN WAVERLEY MOUNT WAVERLEY MULGRAVE OAKLEIGH* OAKLEIGH SOUTH* WHEELERS HILL

$642,000 $537,500 $706,250 $728,750 $480,000 $565,000 $572,500 $608,250

$755,250 $621,800 $794,500 $803,000 $536,000 $600,000 $614,000 $673,000

$856,500 $682,750 $928,750 $880,450 $590,000 $750,250 $632,500 $779,500

$630,500 $619,000 $745,000 $764,500 $542,500 $645,000 $565,000 $664,250

$591,000 $589,975 $750,000 $739,880 $511,250 $605,000 $610,000 $682,000

19.8% 0.5% 6.6% 5.0% -1.2% -7.0% 8.7% 1.3%

27.8% 5.4% 5.9% 8.5% 4.8% -0.8% 0.7% -1.3%

SHIRE OF MORNINGTON PENINSULA BLAIRGOWRIE* $467,875 DROMANA* $363,250 MCCRAE* $413,500 MORNINGTON $434,000 MOUNT ELIZA $592,500 MOUNT MARTHA $505,000 ROSEBUD $330,000 ROSEBUD WEST* $340,000 RYE $410,000 SAFETY BEACH* $460,388 SOMERVILLE* $350,000 SORRENTO* $585,000 TOOTGAROOK* $311,250

$600,000 $470,000 $605,000 $535,000 $768,750 $600,000 $374,000 $340,000 $475,000 $492,500 $386,000 $791,250 $335,000

$713,750 $670,000 $630,000 $702,500 $1,058,750 $840,000 $410,000 $378,000 $585,000 $568,750 $443,000 $1,079,500 $373,750

$619,000 $510,500 $567,000 $520,000 $735,000 $635,000 $365,000 $346,000 $422,500 $481,500 $445,000 $791,000 $375,000

$653,500 $468,500 $439,000 $500,500 $680,000 $611,000 $380,750 $324,000 $445,000 $480,000 $400,000 $680,000 $390,000

-3.1% -7.9% 6.7% 2.9% 4.6% -5.5% 2.5% -1.7% 12.4% 2.3% -13.3% 0.0% -10.7%

-8.2% 0.3% 37.8% 6.9% 13.1% -1.8% -1.8% 4.9% 6.7% 2.6% -3.5% 16.4% -14.1%

CITY OF WHITEHORSE BLACKBURN BLACKBURN NORTH* BLACKBURN SOUTH BOX HILL* BOX HILL NORTH BOX HILL SOUTH* BURWOOD* BURWOOD EAST* FOREST HILL* MITCHAM MONT ALBERT NORTH* NUNAWADING VERMONT* VERMONT SOUTH*

$737,250 $599,900 $625,250 $711,500 $639,875 $671,875 $682,500 $611,250 $600,000 $536,250 $838,500 $534,000 $525,888 $618,000

$900,000 $655,500 $680,100 $895,000 $711,750 $752,750 $715,000 $688,000 $639,500 $578,000 $1,084,000 $640,000 $580,000 $711,500

$1,105,000 $691,000 $735,000 $1,207,500 $820,000 $861,500 $870,000 $771,500 $689,000 $695,000 $1,226,000 $703,500 $635,000 $729,500

$850,000 $667,500 $628,500 $847,000 $705,250 $780,000 $745,100 $635,000 $588,625 $575,000 $950,000 $584,500 $564,000 $678,000

$808,000 $575,000 $676,400 $820,000 $620,250 $720,000 $775,000 $613,000 $587,750 $590,000 $765,000 $566,500 $530,000 $652,250

5.9% -1.8% 8.2% 5.7% 0.9% -3.5% -4.0% 8.3% 8.6% 0.5% 14.1% 9.5% 2.8% 4.9%

11.4% 14.0% 0.5% 9.1% 14.8% 4.5% -7.7% 12.2% 8.8% -2.0% 41.7% 13.0% 9.4% 9.1%

CITY OF WYNDHAM HOPPERS CROSSING POINT COOK TARNEIT* WERRIBEE WYNDHAM VALE

$286,500 $395,000 $338,000 $259,000 $268,000

$315,000 $439,750 $365,000 $292,000 $295,000

$377,500 $482,500 $412,000 $383,000 $355,250

$327,000 $470,000 $346,775 $283,500 $293,748

$315,000 $460,000 $360,500 $290,000 $299,000

-3.7% -6.4% 5.3% 3.0% 0.4%

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SHIRE OF YARRA RANGES CHIRNSIDE PARK* $465,000 HEALESVILLE* $337,750 KILSYTH $385,000 LILYDALE $396,000 MONTROSE* $403,750 MOOROOLBARK $417,500 MOUNT EVELYN* $385,500 WARBURTON* $268,750

$495,000 $470,000 $412,000 $480,000 $442,500 $449,000 $401,000 $335,000

$650,000 $602,500 $470,000 $540,145 $557,500 $526,250 $543,500 $365,250

$443,250 $407,500 $425,000 $431,000 $510,000 $427,333 $440,000 $317,500

$423,225 $435,000 $415,000 $412,500 $440,000 $437,000 $442,750 $310,000

11.7% 15.3% -3.1% 11.4% -13.2% 5.1% -8.9% 5.5%

17.0% 8.0% -0.7% 16.4% 0.6% 2.7% -9.4% 8.1%

Source: REIV. Copyright & Disclaimer. © 2013 The Real Estate Institute of Victoria Ltd. (REIV). All rights reserved. No reproduction, distribution, or transmission is permitted without the prior written permission of the REIV. In compiling information, the REIV has relied upon data supplied by third parties. The REIV uses recognised statistical techniques in compiling its data, and this data is checked for accuracy and questionable sales results are either verified with the selling agent or discarded.

Because the REIV has relied upon data supplied by third parties, the REIV does not warrant the information?s accuracy or completeness. Subscribers specifically accept the information on as ?as is? basis. To the full extent allowed by law the REIV excludes liability in contract, tort or otherwise, for any loss or damage sustained by readers, or by any other person or body corporate arising from or in connection with the supply or use of the whole or any part of the information in this publication through any cause whatsoever and limits any liability it may have to the amount paid to REIV for the supply of such information.

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History...

ONE WRONG TURN LEADS TO TRAGEDY

By Cameron McCullough In 1932, two people drowned after their car plunged off the end of Mordialloc pier. The following account is taken from contemporary newspaper reports.

ROYDEN Kennedy Patterson was a wealthy 49-year-old grazier who owned Tammit Station, near Euston, in New South Wales.

He had travelled to Mentone to stay as a guest of his business partner, Selborne Kennon, at his home in Beach Rd, Mentone.

Patterson owned Tammit station in partnership with Kennon. Patterson also was a prominent racehorse owner and with Kennon had the horses David Garrick, Binna, Tammit, Own, and Gudroon.

Mr Patterson had travelled from his property to Mentone on Sunday 31 January 1932. He was joined in Mentone a day later by 40-yearold divorcee Ivy D’Arcy of Swan Hill, who had travelled down with friends and was staying at the nearby Mentone Hotel. Mrs Darcy had left her 18-year-daughter at Swan Hill while she took a holiday.

On the evening of Wednesday 3 February, Patterson borrowed a car from a fellow grazier, Sir H D Leslie who also was staying in Mentone. His intention was to take Mrs D’Arcy for a drive along the bay to Frankston.

On the way back, they met Mr and Mrs Kennon, and Kennon agreed to see Patterson later at Mentone.

When Patterson did not arrive at the Kennon home two or three hours later, Mr Kennon became alarmed. He went to the Mentone Hotel and was told Mrs Darcy had not returned either.

He and Mr Leslie then went to Mordialloc and alerted police, who searched the area. They found wheel tracks leading onto the pier.

A sharp-eyed officer saw two abrasions on a plank at the seaward

Grim task: A huge crowd gathered around the Mordialloc pier to watch as the car was dragged from the water. Source: The Argus Friday 5 February 1932

end of the pier that looked like it had been struck by the wheels of a car. The end of the pier was not protected by railings.

In the morning, divers found the car lying on its roof with the hood up and all doors closed in 15-20 feet (4.5-6m) of water near the end of the pier.

Mr Patterson was dead at the wheel of the car, but there was no sign of Mrs D’Arcy.

It was thought that Mrs Darcy, who was sitting next to Patterson, had either jumped or been swept out of the car when it struck the water.

Her handbag and a beret she had been wearing were in the front seat next to Patterson.

Police speculated her body had been carried out to sea.

Initially, police formed the theory it was a double suicide, but this was soon discounted. Relatives of Mr Patterson confirmed he seemed to be in excellent spirits on the day of his disappearance, and although Mrs Darcy was divorced, there seemed to be no reason for suicide.

Police decided it was an accident. It was thought Mr Patterson mistook the pier for a bridge and continued to drive along it, unaware of impending disaster.

The body of Ivy D’Arcy was washed on to the beach at Carrum near the mouth of Patterson River three days later.

A coronial inquest into the deaths was held on 17 February.

After hearing the evidence of many witnesses, the coroner re-

corded a finding that Royden Kennedy Patterson and Ivy May D’Arcy accidentally met their deaths off the end of the Mordialloc pier late on the night of 3 February or early 4 February.

Evidence was given that it would have been possible for Mr Patterson – having in error turned to the left off Beach Rd when entering Mordialloc from Carrum late at night – to have driven along the pier not knowing it was a pier.

Sergeant McPhee told the inquest there was a signboard near Beach Rd bearing the words “Keep to the left. One-way traffic”, which was somewhat misleading. He had heard that other cars had been driven onto the pier by mistake at night.

Death notices

Patterson – On the 4th February, at Mordialloc (result of an accident), Royden Kennedy Patteron, of Tammit Station, loved eldest son of late Robert C Patterson, Kerang, and of Mrs. A. F. Patterson of Swan Hill.

D’Arcy – On the 3rd February, 1932, at Mordialloc, Ivy May, beloved mother of Sheila, and loving sister of Ethel (Mrs. A. A. Lord) and Jean (Mrs. E. J. Mitchell) and Irene. requiescant in pace.

Bridge to nowhere: The beach at Mordialloc with the pier in the background, as it appeared in the middle of last century.

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Horoscopes - August...

Aries: (Mar 21 - Apr 20)

Cancer: (Jun 23 - Jul 23)

Libra: (Sep 24 - Oct 23)

Capricorn: (Dec 22 - Jan 20)

There’s something going on, and that something is clearly about love or marriage. Harmony will abound and a sentimental life will flourish.

You’ll have quite a temperament! You’ll have lots of energy, and basic instincts will be impossible to stop. You’ll be overwhelmed by fierce wishes, passion will make you fly and will lend you the courage to do things that you wouldn’t have dared to think about before.

You’ll be in for a challenging period, which can be exciting and rather risky at the same time.

You might experience episodes of burning passion, crazy actions born out of love, as well as fierce fights or even separations.

Your need for freedom will be so big it’s possible that you’ll react violently if your relationship smothers you or your partner tries to force you with something. You might also have too high expectations of the other one.

A sore point could be collaboration, which can have strange, unexpected, maybe even turbulent developments.

Chance, personal charm and connections could have a role in reaching success.

Financially speaking, August 2013 should be profitable, because Libra’s houses of money will be well configured; however, there might also be some disturbance related to expenses, loans, recuperations or money that depend on others.

You’ll have good opportunities, much better than the last month. However, you will only reach the maximum parameters at the end of August.

August 2013 will be a restless month, however profitable.

In spite of the overload and the fast rhythm, in August 2013 you’ll seem to feel quite comfortable.

Every now and then you’ll manage to create your own oasis of fun and relaxation, and health will not bother you, especially in the first part of the month.

The last week of August 2013 could be more delicate, demanding more understanding and special attention.

Find the balance between career and home/family!

Taurus: (Apr 21 - May 21) Your relational horizon seems to have lightened up which will help it remain in safe and friendly waters.

Your head will be full of ideas, each of them bolder and more adventurous than the other.

Generally speaking, anything that will be connected to the intellect will be fortified, and if you have to study for an exam, to take a course, to write a paper or anything like that, it is to be expected that everything will go very smoothly.

You’ll have self-confidence and this will lend you the enthusiasm you’ll need. You’ll take action with conviction and determination, you’ll react on the spot, and you’ll manage admirably in crisis situations. You’ll lend optimism to those you work with, you’ll have the capacity to mobilize them, to lead and organize them.

In addition to this invaluable capacity to cope, in the first part of August 2013 you’ll also have the advantage of some special aptitudes to approach, discuss or negotiate delicate matters.

Beware, though! The planetary configurations of August 2013 can also predispose you to imprudence, haste, excess and irritation, with all the consequences that can arouse from here.

Don’t hurry! It would be a pity to get in any trouble on account of carelessness.

Leo: (Jul 24 - Aug 23)

You’ll be in a good shape. You’ll have great morale, and if the morale is good, the rest will follow.

It will not only be a good month for success, but it will also be a productive one. Your work will be well paid, there will be financial opportunities, you’ll be offered bonuses or you’ll receive a valuable gift. It’s true that you are good at spending money too, especially on clothes, makeup kits, jewellery, and fun.

The second part of August 2013 will be good for medical tests and for beauty or body care treatments.

Trips could be very profitable, especially for short distances or for periods up to two or three days.

There is one problem, though, that needs to be taken into consideration: it’s about some risk of incidents when traveling. Beware! Drive safely, don’t hurry, don’t get angry!

You can have satisfactions in the area of commerce and exchanges.

Gemini: (May 22 - Jun 22)

Guard yourself against secret enemies or other hidden dangers!

It’s possible that some higher financial preoccupation arises within the couple, that the activities are more oriented towards business, purchase, sales or other money-related initiatives. Something with material connotations, that requires mobilization of the couple, will result in a higher consumption of energy.

You can fall in love now, you can enjoy happy moments together with the dear one or you can simply have fun as much as you wish. It’ll be the time for pleasure.

There’ll be some stress, but beyond the obstacles and the enmities, a nice achieving potential is foreshadowing. And satisfactions can start appearing right in August 2013.

Theoretically, you won’t be too bad: you’ll have a satisfactory physical shape and a pretty optimistic morale.

Keep in mind that you’ll need an organized life style.

You’ll be in a good physical shape and you’ll have a lot of mental energy. You’ll move easily, you’ll travel a lot.

Virgo: (Aug 24 - Sep 23) As the circumstances are very favorable, in August 2013 you can fearlessly get closer to the person who makes your heart beat harder, you can hope for reconciliation, or, if you already have a relationship, you can simply spend a dream-like holiday together with the dear one.

The state of mind will flourish, and the general resistance will be quite good.

However, you’d better take care. Tiredness will be felt more strongly, and the immunity system will be slightly weakened. Against this background, there might appear some health troubles.

Try to have enough rest and not to expose yourself to some conditions that might facilitate sickness!

Make new friends! The more, the better.

Don’t exaggerate with anything, keep the middle way, put a limit to stress and don’t expose yourself to risky circumstances!

Do your best as concerns the career! You can advance a great deal.

Scorpio: (Oct 24 - Nov 22) You’ll make a good impression, you’ll be seen by the others as a competent, intelligent and well-trained person who, in addition to all this, also has authority as well as remarkable organizational and administrative qualities.

You’ll work hard and you’ll continuously be under pressure, and you’ll have to cope with some emergencies or some critical situations.

Regarding money, there shouldn’t be any reason to complain, especially if you have a prudent and moderate financial behavior.

Keep watching your health closely, because it might cause you unpleasant surprises!

Go for traditional treatments! It’s not the time to do experiments as regards treatments or diets.

Exercise, eat healthy food and don’t take it all to heart!

Sagittarius: (Nov 23 - Dec 21) In August the theme could focus on principles or conceptions concerning love and cohabitation or on the way in which partners can broaden each other’s horizon.

Long-distance love or romantic trips will also fall in the sphere of interest.

Sometimes accomplishments are owed to the personal charm or personal relationships. This time, it will be exactly vice versa: you can make some connections that will be useful later at the professional level.

August 2013 will also be a month with a high financial profile. The Mars–Jupiter conjunction will have a lot of spirit of enterprise and could inspire you with business, investment and purchase ideas or with ideas about other moneyrelated manoeuvres. Beware, though, because it is an impulsive combination, which can easily cross the line!

Avoid risky situations, avoid excesses and don’t neglect your health for one moment!

Try not to mix friendship with business.

By then, the state of mind will not be as flourishing as you wish and it seems that you could do with more rest and relaxation physically speaking.

Take part in as many public activities as possible!

Aquarius: (Jan 21 - Feb 19) Knowing how to impose your point of view and how to support it, as well as knowing how to listen to the other one’s opinion and respect their personality, might be the key that opens the gate to happiness in August 2013.

There will be a lot to do, but you’ll be in the mood to do it and you’ll have work capacity, so that you’ll manage just fine. In August 2013 you’ll find solutions to anything, you’ll be given fortunate opportunities, and where it will be more difficult, you’ll break through by fighting and even taking some risks.

In case you want to solve some health problems that require more initiative, August 2013 will be the right moment.

It is still now that you can take measures about the body care or you can start a series of kynetotherapy or fitness sessions.

Check your priorities, have a daily agenda and stick to it!

Pisces: (Feb 20 - Mar 20) A splendid period, full of warmth, passion and glow.

In August 2013 you’ll benefit from good mental concentration, which will help you have special results with intellectual preoccupations. And not the least, you’ll have the gift of fascinating the public or the audience, of charming and at the same time of holding them under your control.

You’ll be in a good shape, meaning that you’ll have energy to be envied for. This energy will overflow and will require to be guided into vigorous and concrete physical activities: sport, trips, dance, sex, etc.

On the other hand, August 2013 will be an ideal month for contacts with the medical world, for check-ups, treatments, diets, even for taking care of the way you look.

Make sure you have some money put aside for unexpected situations!

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By Cameron McCullough THE Long Table in Red Hill is a restaurant that everybody is talking about.

And they’ve had a great year. Mentioned with great fanfare in multiple magazines, the highlight was being awarded a Chef’s Hat in this year’s Age Good Food Guide.

Established ten years ago by Andrew Doughton & Samantha Fitzgerald, a couple with a young son, they’ve managed to build a great reputation while balancing the arrival of three more children in the meantime. Having young children myself, it is a testament that the chaos of life with young children is in no way evident in their restaurant.

It seems like a long way to go on a cold winter’s evening for dinner, but it really is just fifteen minutes or so from the bustling restaurants of Mornington.

But arrive at The Long Table, and it is nothing like those eateries.

The first thing you notice about The Long Table is the elegant design of the interior. It is cozy and inviting, and puts you at ease immediately.

Next comes the attentive staff who take the time to welcome you and show you in.

The restaurant offers both an a–la– carte menu and a degustation-style tasting menu, so the options are significant: from a quick tapas style bite, to an extensive feast, Also included is a children’s menu, not surprising really considering the owners young brood!

The Long Table caters for all tastes, and the atmosphere is one of ease.

Quick to the table with the choice of sparking or still water, the waiters then present a wine list that showcases many of the best local wines, as well as some from further afield. It is thoughtfully put together, and even the occasional offering from overseas tells a story that there are no bounds to where this restaurant will go to get the best wines.

We ate from the a la carte menu on the night which contained a great selection of very fine food. The service was quick, but we were not hurried, as we ate our three courses.

We started with salt and vinegar pork scratchings and brandade, and also beef tartare, white miso mayonnaise and chestnuts. The beef was the pick of the bunch here, and was quite superb with a beautifully complementing miso mayonnaise.

For main course we had steamed blue eye cod, roasted chickpeas, mustard greens & ham hock. This was a very fine seafood dish with a generous and meaty piece of fish and great attention to detail. Next was the wagyu beef rump, shallots, shimeji mushrooms & black bean relish. Again, a beautiful dish with melt-in-the mouth beef and a sweet black bean relish. Little onion cups again brought home the wonderful presentation that this restaurant offers its customers.

Dessert was a toss-up. We looked

closely at the orange curd, white chocolate aero, lemon balm & black sesame ice cream, but decided in the end on the milk chocolate cremeaux, burnt hazelnut cream, coconut & malt meringue. We were not disappointed with our choice. We ate slowly enjoying every morsel and practically scratched the plate clean.

The service had been faster than expected, but we were in no hurry to leave. There was time to just savour the moment, and join in singing happy birthday to the lovely ladies at the table next to us.

It is so comforting to know that such great service and fine food can be presented without pretence. This restaurant punches well above it’s weight. It will always be a mystery that other restaurants can charge the same amount, but only present you with food half as good as that served at The Long Table.

The Long Table 159 Shoreham Rd Red Hill South Ph (03) 5989 2326

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Senior Property Manager

Senior Sales Consultant

Senior Sales Consultant

Senior Property Consultant

Owner / Licensed Estate Agent

Owner / Sales Support

8781 3888

0400 298 359

8781 3888

0402 829 877

0434 230 773

0417 446 029

0418 397 268

8781 3888

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Brad Frampton

Peter Gourdouros

Bryan Hanson

Amanda Hart

Jodie Harwood

Peter Hildebrand

Lesley Hurley

Jarod Joseph

Senior Sales Consultant

Senior Sales Consultant / Auctioneer

Licensed Estate Agent

Senior Property Manager

Licensed Estate Agent

Senior Sales Consultant

0498 733 073

0439 563 524

0477 100 111

0458 550 167

Rental Department Manager

0407 335 841

0407 740 948

Sales Consultant PA to Jarrod Carman

0468 968 382

0427 051 084

Cheryl Keher

Usman Khan

Dena Kibblewhite

Derek Lea

Fiona Lowe

Brooke Lowery

Megan MacSweeney

Angela Mawhinney

Owner / Licensed Estate Agent

Sales Consultant

Real Estate Sales Professional

Owner / Senior Sales Consultant

Reception / Administration

Agents Representative

Rental Administration

8781 3888

0403 549 222

0404 406 740

0412 204 036

5987 1444

Reception / Sales Administration

0400 654 606

8781 3877

Stewart Montgomery

Michael McClure

David McKee

Denise Mclennan

Sarah Norton

Ryan Davies

Liane Owen

Agents Representative

Agents Representative

Paul Organtzidis

Licensed Estate Agent

Agents Representative

Reception / Administration

Senior Sales Consultant

PA to Paul Organtzidis

0437 090 010

0403 736 761

0419 150 009

0438 592 664

5987 1444

0431 646 115

0406 666 861

Business Development Manager (Rentals)

Bianca Peters

8781 3888

0428 233 738

Bash Pavelic

Rohullah Paykari

Emilie Petrusic

Leanne Poulton

Nick Proios

Jonathon Rivett

Real Estate Sales Professional

Agents Representative

PA to Khalid Sarwari

Senior Sales Consultant

Client Care Manager

John Rault

Agents Representative

Licensed Estate Agent

Real Estate Sales Professional

0431 012 541

0423 649 553

0412 929 429

0423 240 145

0437 441 127

8781 3888

0407 303 858

0421 026 520

Aviva Rotstein Licensed Estate Agent

Could this be you?

0433 923 332

Could this be you?

Rebecca Tavcar Sales Support

Khalid Sarwari

Kim Saunders

Melissa Scott

Nitesh Singh

Michael Studd

Rebecca Sullivan

Sales Executive / Auctioneer

Sales Support

Senior Property Manager

Sales Executive

Real Estate Sales Professional

Senior Property Manager

0422 406 705

8781 3888

0458 550 168

0413 471 820

0401 119 640

0458 550 198

Could this be you?

Jamie Universita

Jeremy van der Beek

Katherine Vasilopoulos

Ian Vine

Steve Walsh

Licensed Estate Agent

Senior Sales Consultant

Senior Sales Consultant

Licensed Estate Agent

Property Consultant

0400 572 672

0421 963 468

0422 087 657

0488 179 767

0407 789 877

8773 1888

If you would like more information about joining this exciting team, please call Maria Findikakis on 0417 301 875 Francis Walker

Karin Walters

Elise Wishnowsky

Licensed Estate Agent

Agents Representative

Senior Property Manager

Licensed Estate Agent

Sales Support

0410 559 454

0403 746 686

0400 520 835

0402 006 553

8773 1888

Robert White

Megan Whiteside

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