Property manager Reece Fidler, from Geelong Real Estate Co, joined Open House to discuss what's happening in the Geelong rental market. Ricky Forte and Damien Ractliffe host the show as usual.

S4 Ep7 - A new PM, a new financial year - what it means for Geelong property

Jul 1st, 2022 26m 12s

Ricky Forte, director of Geelong Real Estate Co. joined the Open House podcast to share his observations on where the market is heading after an election and the turn of a new financial year.

S4 Ep 6 - Building inspections, dos and don'ts - Graeme Boyd, Jim's Building Inspections

May 20th, 2022 34m 2s

Graeme Boyd from Jim's Building Inspections joined the Open House podcast to discuss what to look for in building inspections, when to get one, what defects should be considered red flags and which should be overlooked.

S4 Ep5 - Geelong market update, feat. Ricky Forte and a special guest

May 6th, 2022 31m 37s

Geelong Real Estate Co's Ricky Forte brought a special guest onto this week's podcast to chat about how the property market is performing, with Open House host Damien Ractliffe.

The future of Geelong property and population, feat. Jennifer Cromarty

Mar 11th, 2022 36m 52s

Jennifer Cromarty, chief executive of the Committee For Geelong, joined Open House to discuss what the plans are for Geelong's future, the proposals for new public transport and growing CBD accomodation and what major events mean for our city.

S4 Ep3 - Mortgages and lending, with GSC Finance broker Matt Turner

Feb 25th, 2022 39m 36s

We had GSC Finance broker Matt Turner on the show to discuss mortgages, interest rates, lending and answer all your questions.

S4 Ep2 - Conveyancing tricks and tips, with Toni Blackwell from Bay City Conveyancing

Feb 4th, 2022 37m 28s

Toni Blackwell, director of Bay City Conveyancing, joined Ricky Forte (Geelong Real Estate Co.) and Damien Ractliffe on Open House to discuss the rules, tips and tricks of conveyancing.

S4 Ep1 - Why 2021 was a year like no other in Geelong, w/ Tony Slack

Jan 21st, 2022 58m 18s

Geelong Real Estate Advocates' Tony Slack joined Ricky Forte from Geelong Real Estate Co. and Open House host Damien Ractliffe. We discussed why 2021 was a year like no other in Geelong and what Tony believes is in store for 2022.

S3 Ep6 - 2021 in review, plus crystal ball for 2022 with Ricky Forte

Dec 31st, 2021 50m 45s

Ricky Forte from Geelong Real Estate Co. joined Damien Ractliffe on the Open House podcast to review how Geelong's major suburbs performed in 2021 and take a look into a crystal ball for 2022.

S3 Ep5 - Bryce Holdaway, escaping from the city to Geelong

Dec 9th, 2021 53m 14s

Bryce Holdaway, co-host of The Property Couch podcast, joins Damien Ractliffe and Geelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte to discuss his escape from the city to the Surf Coast. We discuss property in Geelong, whether it makes a great investment a

S3 Ep4: Geelong buyer trends, w/ Shaun Gilbert from Realestate.com.au

Dec 3rd, 2021 48m 48s

Shaun Gilbert from Realestate.com.au joined Damien Ractliffe and Geelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte to discuss the Geelong property market and buyer trends.

S3 Ep3 - Why Cate Bakos, one of Melbourne's leading buyers agents, loves Geelong

Sep 8th, 2021 57m 7s

One of Victoria's leading authorities on property, buyers agent Cate Bakos, joins Damien Ractliffe and Ricky Forte on Open House to discuss her love of Geelong property.

S3 Ep2 - What's the elephant in the room? Listing prices!

Aug 12th, 2021 34m 59s

There's an elephant in the room! Geelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte asks Open House host Damien Ractliffe about his Instagram posts regarding listing prices. Damien asks Ricky about pivoting during COVID, and the guys take a deep dive into M

S3 Ep1 - Why Geelong property has boomed during COVID

Jul 15th, 2021 26m 5s

Geelong Real Estate Co.'s Ricky Forte joins Damien Ractliffe to discuss why Geelong property has boomed during COVID. We also take a deep dive into three suburbs - Newtown, Geelong West and Highton

S2 Ep3 - Tony Slack: "The pros and cons of buying and selling during COVID-19"

Jul 13th, 2020 44m 52s

Tony Slack, buyers agent and vendor's advocade at Geelong Real Estate Advocates, discusses the pros and cons of buying or selling during COVID-19 and also provides some insight into how the property market in Geelong is performing.

S2 Ep2 - Sam Parsons, Avenue Five: "HomeBuilder grant and how Geelong first home buyers are set to benefit"

Jun 15th, 2020 28m 2s

Sam Parsons, director of Avenue Five, joined Open House to discuss the $25,000 HomeBuilder grant and how the Geelong region is set to benefit from the government stimulus.

S2 Ep 1 - Ricky Forte: "How COVID-19 has affected real estate"

Jun 1st, 2020 24m 31s

On the first episode of season two of Open House, McGrath real estate agent Ricky Forte discusses how the Geelong property market has been affected by COVID-19.

Ep 16 - Damian Fletcher: "Changes to the market in past quarter"

Aug 12th, 2019 23m 38s

Damian Fletcher, buyers agent at Maverick Property, joined Open House again to discuss how the property market has changed in Geelong in the past three months. (This podcast is brought to you by Loan Market Geelong, visit Sarah Thomson, Liz McR

Ep 15 - Julia Warren: "How a seven-months-on-the-market property sold in two weeks"

Jul 29th, 2019 32m 2s

Julia Warren from Buxton Real Estate joins Open House to discuss how she got into real estate, why some properties in Geelong are performing better than others and how she sold a property in two weeks after it had been on the market for seven m

Ep 14 - Kate Ewings: "Styling your home for maximum returns"

Jul 12th, 2019 26m 3s

In Episode 14, Kate Ewings, director of Style Xtra, discusses styling homes for maximum returns, and how visual appeal at open homes make all the difference when it comes to selling. Hear her insights and tips into best preparing your home for

Ep 13 - Michael Ramsay: "How to forecast capital growth"

Jun 7th, 2019 33m 37s

In Episode 13, Michael Ramsay, director of The Advocates, shares his thoughts on the Geelong market and explains how to forecast capital growth when looking to buy an investment. Sponsored by Loan Market, Ryrie St Geelong.

Ep 12 - Megan Rovers: "The boom of Geelong's growth corridor, Armstrong Creek"

May 31st, 2019 26m 11s

In Episode 12 of Open House, Megan Rovers, director of Armstrong Real Estate, discusses the boom of Armstrong Creek, one of Victoria's top growth corridors. It's a fascinating listen about how a young entrepreneur took advantage of a growing pr

Ep 11 - Liz McRae: "Election brings stability to market for first-home buyers, investors"

May 24th, 2019 20m 39s

In episode 11 of Open House, Liz McRae, mortgage broker at Loan Market Geelong discusses how the election will affect the property market, as well news that APRA will release the handbrake on lenders. What will that do to borrowing power? Spons

Ep 10 - Wes Thornton: "Underquoting is rife in Geelong"

May 14th, 2019 34m 45s

Real Estate Geelong director Wes Thornton believes it’s only a matter of time before agents in Geelong are caught underquoting.

Ep 9 - David Cortous: "How an election will affect the property market"

May 8th, 2019 35m 26s

David Cortous, auctioneer and director at McGrath Geelong, discusses the pending election and how it might affect the property market and also discusses how Geelong house prices have changed over the last 15 years.