Real Estate one Ohhh one

Josh’s advice centers on the importance of educating buyers, especially first-time buyers, and ensuring that real estate decisions are based on realistic expectations and sound strategies. His hands-on construction experience offers valuable insights into renovation projects, and his buyer advocacy services are geared toward providing personalised guidance in an increasingly competitive market.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One, Matt Turner from GSC Finance shares some insights into the finance sector in 2024.  Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

In the latest episode of the podcast, Tom and Reece dive into the world of running holiday rentals through Airbnb.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

A great story of what should have been a simple transaction, selling a block of land to buy a house turned bad fast. Sashin from Resolve and I relive the ordeal as we had a single father of 2 young kids facing losing a $100,000 deposit and being out on the street as the buyer of his block of land was unable to settle just days before settlement. How we scrambled to make it happen, turning over every rock to come up with palatable solutions. We chat about the difference between a good and a bad broker. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Welcome to Geelong Real Estate Co's not-so-new girl Michaela Miller. After working in the real estate industry for 5 years on the Bellarine with a different agency, and 2 baby boys later Michaela has joined the team to start the next chapter of her career. A down-to-earth country girl at heart, Michaela shares her story of being an agent and a mom, for those that don’t know these two don’t usually go hand in hand. Michaela shares her story of suffering from epilepsy, her why, and her passions. She also has a secret skill of guessing peoples subway order with surprising accuracy. Funny stories of stacking on the kilos working at Bakers Delight and her love of Aldi.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Season 2 E2 of Real Estate One Ohhh One we chat with Marie Breguet Ceo of Feed Digital. A Geelong based business that has worked with some incredible brands. Marie shares some great stories for women in business and those looking to grow their brand online.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Nicole Lamont a Geelong Mum was faced with the devastating news her daughter Tilly was diagnosed with Leukemia. Listen in as she shares her story of finding the strength to keep going and her experiences with the Royal Children's hospital. An incredible woman who's raising money for cancer kids but also awareness for a great cause Wigs for Kids.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Humble beginnings and getting ahead the old fashioned way, Dale Peters talks about building his investment portfolio on the back of staying at home for longer, and getting ahead with delayed gratification.  Dale shares his story of giving up his dream job to work for a higher hourly rate and the journey of buying 3 properties in just as many years. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Real Estate One Ohhh One - Nick Lawrance & Beau Adams from NSLNick Lawrance Founder of NSL Builders and side kick Beau Adams share the NSL story.  Hear from Nick as he talks about becoming a registered builder, starting from scratch, opening a business in Geelong and employing a team. He also talks about what the building industry has been like through Covids ups and downs and his prediction for the property market for 2024Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

An incredible humble down to earth, soon to be dad with a great story. A plumber by trade, Michael talks about buying property as a family, and understanding the zoning changes with the City of Greater Geelong. He discusses the challenges he faced in getting finance as an apprentice plumber, living paycheck to paycheck. We touched on what it means to do a feasibility and the mistakes of not allowing contingency.Things didn't always go to plan as Michael talks about having to break his own rule of never selling to allow him to build 3 more and keep rolling from one product to the next.A highly intelligent guy, that we can all learn something from. Selflessly attributes all of his success to his mentors and his loving partner.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

A great story of 4 brothers who started a kid's band that has done so well on YouTube and other platforms that they have a watch time that would go back to 4,000 BC. With billions of views and 7 million subscribers, it's an incredible story of overcoming adversity with passion. Al & Joel McInnes share stories of growing up in a country town, and investing in real estate.  Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

An incredible bio, a reporter on channel 7, channel 10 and on various radio shows. Immy is a real estate agent trainer and in a past life was a presenter for realestate.com.au. Previously ranked by the REB as the #1 real estate coach in the country in 2021 this episode is all about the Media Coach. helping people scale their business through social. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Raised in a 2 bedroom home with 5 kids, Greg's mum used to put bricks in the oven to put in the kids beds to keep them warm at night. They were a family of workers.From an early age, his entrepreneurial tendencies shone as he started mowing lawns of holiday homes within walking distance of his parent's home in Torquay. Greg goes on to share his unique resume as an ex-police officer before entering the market as a real estate agent agent and how that shaped not only his career but the how the industry was run. With a genuine passion, Greg was pivotal in starting the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, property management association He shares what it was like to take the leap of faith with 1 young child and another one on the way, leaving a real estate business that grew from 300 to 1000 properties during his time at the helm to start his own business with 0 customers. He then went on to grow that business to one of the largest property management businesses in Geelong. He also describes what it was like in the last recession with 18% interest rates, asPyramid Building Society collapsed and the impact that had on the Geelong community and his own finances. As people lost everything he describes how he looked to rebuild and grow wealth through property development.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Jake and Jess Munday are well-known Geelong business figures, winning Geelong Business Excellence awards in back-to-back years for their flagship business Custom Neon. Originally founded in Geelong, it now offers manufacturing in the US, China, and Australia, selling and shipping to over 50 countries worldwide. A hustler from way back, Jake's entrepreneurial background started from watching his dad flip caravans for profit off the side of the highway, leading him to multiple successful business ventures. Starting out from buying and selling phones on eBay, Jake left school early where he grew a Facebook page to have viral reach with over 4.1M followers and began to be an affiliate marketer, earning up to $40,000 a month helping other people sell their products online. After bouncing around multiple other business ventures. Enter Jess, Jakes's Wife. A more stable, focused individual with a background in HR and operations, together they have formed an incredible partnership. Jess shares the story of how necessity is the mother of all invention, after their son was born they were wanting a neon sign for his room, and the idea has grown into this incredible business employing over 50 people. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On This episode of "Real Estate One Ohhh One" Growing up in Clifton Springs, Mark Little Left school in year 11 to work with his hands. Passionate businessman,. A handy golfer, with some great jokes.Mark comes from a 3 generational entrepreneurial background of tradesman with businesses, his father had a successful plumbing business with 15 employees, well-known across Geelong doing large projects like the Geelong Football Club, St John Of God Hospital.Mark is an incredibly well respected and successful businessman in his own right owning and operating his successful business "Little Constructions"Mark talks about the not-so-taboo benefits of kids nowadays finishing school early to go into a career they are passionate about in the building industry. With the potential for young tradies to earn more than doctors and Accountants. Mark also shares some insights as to what it was like being the president of the Master Builders Association during Covid and receiving death threats for tradies being shut down. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode of "Real Estate One Ohhh One" Geelong Real Estate Co's newest recruit Alex Selway chats about his days as a land sales manager for developers and Armstrong Real Estate and what it was like in the good old days, with blocks of land selling in 1 minute flat. An ex-lifeguard and Chinese restaurant receptionist, Alex grew up in Ocean Grove and completed his schooling at Geelong College. Alex then went on to study accounting and finance at Deakin University. Giving Alex an incredible gift when it comes to numbers making him an incredibly tactile negotiator. Listen in as Alex shares the story of following his older sister Courtney's lead to get into the real estate market, and what it was like signing the dotted line to build his first home at 19. An interesting story of starting a career in the industry, selling land in virtually every estate in 3217 not many people know the area as he does and fortunately for our listeners shares a few lessons he's learnt along the way. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode of "Real Estate One Ohhh One"  Gillian Costa shares a small snippet of her story growing up in Geelong and what it was like having her dad as the president of the Geelong Football Club. An incredibly successful businesswoman, Gillian has been involved in a range of successful businesses across Geelong in a variety of roles. Whether it be driving the forklift in the warehouse to the deputy chair of Kardinia Park. Extremely passionate Geelong woman. We couldn't be more thankful for her generosity for coming on the show.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

In this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One, a past client of Geelong Real Estate Co., Feroz Basha, a part-time stand up comedian shares his horror story of what should have been a simple and profitable joint venture between friends. Listen in as Feroz relives the painful story of how he and a syndicate of 5 friends were taken advantage of by what was essentially a scam that sold them a developer turn-key project, expected to return a 20% margin over 12 months, turned out to be a loss over 4 years. Great insights of what he'd recommend people do differently and what to look out for.Feroz is a generous man with a cautionary tale. Keen to hear your thoughts. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

A well known name in the Geelong Political Landscape, Eddy is a generous man who shares his ideas and passion for Geelong on the latest episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One with Director Ricky Forte Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

John O'Brien a successful real estate advocate shares some fond memories of growing up in Geelong and what it's like representing clients in real estate. Whether they be spending $600K or $6M John's passion is evident. A generous and caring man, well worth a listen.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Lachlan Wilson- Real Estate Agent by Day - Pizza boy by night. A great story of a young guy who has since recording, bought his own home at 22 breaking a 3rd generation's curse of being stuck in the rental market. Ambitious, hungry and grounded are three great keywords to describe Lachlan. He's a dedicated guy thats willing to share what the industry is really like and why not all jobs in real estate are the same.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Denis Walter, Geelong's own Radio and TV superstar shares some fond memories of special performances, career highlights and the odd wardrobe malfunction. After working for decades with some of Australia's most talented people, on Nine News, 3aw, Keno, carols by Candle Light and so much more he's come on our podcast for a laugh and to give back to his local community. An incredibly funny and generous man, awarded an order of Australia medal in 2017 its a story not to be missed Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

A familiar but inspiring story, an almost cautionary tail, Guy Le Page is what we all dream of when we want to quit our jobs and open our own shop!When the top wigs don't listen to their people, the good people leave, and thats just what Guy did. Going on to founder what is now one of Australia's largest real estate photography brands. Guy is a humble guy with a great story and an even bigger following of talented photographers. Originally an electrician he shares stories of long days, short nights and unsecurity, Listen in, you'll love this stick it to the man story. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

What started as a way to blow off steam in 2017 and have a laugh about the real estate industry is now knocking on the door of its own TV show, Dick Slider is a character everyone loves to hate.Richard Carwin, an ex-real estate selling agent, and now full-time buyers advocate started an after-dark persona that pokes fun at sleazy real estate agents with the mantra fake it till you make it. Now with an absolute license to make fun of himself and the industry, he has a massive worldwide following producing some incredible content staring some incredibly well know talent. Check him out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sliderguy/Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

Working two jobs, This young mum bought her first house at 19, and hasnt stopped since. Wendy shares some great stories of the highs and lows of flipping properties and finding bargains Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh OneJayde Heywood shares the inside scoop on what being a property stylist is all about. The good, the bad and the boogers in between. An entrepreneurial girl that goes against the motto of never do business with family has her business "twice the charm" is a mother / daughter duo. What's coming in and what's going out. The competitive industry and that is real estate and how she manages to maintain relationships with agents of all different personalities. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

In this episode Nicole Jacobs - Real Estate One Ohhh OneOne this episode Nicole Jacobs, known for being a 13 time successful buyers advocate on Channel 9's hit TV show The Block shares her story. A country girl from Beaufort, a published author of a book called "SOLD, How to buy and sell your home with confidence". A qualified secondary teacher/ check out chick and marketing expert.She shares tales of her introduction into real estate in San Fransisco, buying and selling for closed real estate, before going on to be one of the most successful, sought after buyers advocates in Australia Emotional tips and tricks and the psychology of selling and building relationships.The best guest yet.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

In this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One. Ex graffiti artist with a business plan. From his moms garage, to the biggest real estate signwriting agency in town. Geelong boy Romas shares an inspirational story of being kicked out of school, to writing a business plan on a scrap piece of paper and executing. With the belief where there is a will there is a way. From ad's in the yellow pages to shameless self promotion on the side of the highway, Romas, friendly, genuine laid back style is refreshing to listen to.  Although fiercely competitive even at 40, this otherwise all around good guy talks about managing business and young family life.  Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One:First time podcaster 1/2 Aussie 1/2 Pom. Vicky Whittaker, a Nottingham Gal, world travelled, now real estate buyers advocate. An iconic easy go lucky girl thats striking the perfect balance between the ultimate professional and equally dedicated party animal.  With real estate in her blood, her grandfather a seasoned builder and developer laid the foundations for what is so far an incredible real estate career. Vicki shares some stories of moving to Aus, her time as abuyers advocate and some not some not so memorable results. Lovely through and through, a great light hearted listenGet in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

An incredible story like no other, Andy Pobjoy is a Geelong icon, ruling the live music scene, having had an extensive career aborad before opening his own chain of piona bars locally. He lovingly states his main audience is age diverse and prodimantly made up of the 3G's. The grannies, the girls and the gays.He speaks about career highlights and lowlights including breaking bar records, while performing on cruiseships in the nude, to passangers sadly going overboard. Never to be seen again.40 mins of light hearted fun, sprinkled with some advice on over coming advertisty, opening new businesses and investing in real estate.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode of Real Estate one Ohhh one:A true Geelong Gem. One of the most generous and down to earth guys you'll meet. Keith Fagg shares some stories from his time as the Geelong Mayor, what it's like owning an incon of a business like Faggs Mitre10. Including the time his store hosted and episode of channel 9's hit show the block. Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode. Ricky sits down with Geelong girl that's just turned 30! Jess T can talk under water. She's one of 5 kids, that grew up with less than the average family. Going from living week to week as a kid, now as an adult Jess is huge on self improvement in every aspect of her life. From focusing on her physical health and mental health, to creating financial freedom through investing in real estate, silver and crypto.A true self made gal, with an incredible story. Worth a listen.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode Adam Archer shares his story growing up in Geelong. An extremely likeable guy, he's an ex real estate agent with a dry & witty sense of humour that knows how to tell a story. Adam opens up about the agency he worked for and the good and bad sides of working as a sales agent on less than minimum wage retainer and the sudden death of 1 of the owners of the business and his loyalty and reluctance to leave what was to be a sinking ship.He also shares a great story about negotiating his first sale to a legally blind buyer. He was a young agent, having no real expierence with the seller standing by his side. What could go wrong!Adam also talks about growing up as an only child in a family that owned and operated a small business and having the courage to leave a healthy, steady pay check to take his side hustle suits business full time. 2 years in he's the founder of Bellington Estate and kicking goals. A generous guy well worth a listen.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

On this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One, Geelong Local (although not born and bred) Dale Vine the 3 time contestant on Channel 9 the Block shares a few laughs about what reality TV is all about and he and Sophies financial windfalls at a young age thanks to the show. Dale is a well respected and sought after landscaper and Tv personalities, An episode full of laughs and insights, sure to make you smile, Check it outGet in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

In this episode James Bennett - Real Estate One Ohhh One Podcast S1 E2On this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One, James Bennett the real estate agent & director of Belle Property in Lane Cove Sydney shares some great insights as to what it's like to a successful agent, but more importantly on how to be yourself, in one of Australia's most competitive and luxurious real estate markets.James is known for producing hilarious self defeating content that show cases his unique style and a humility that's often missing from an uptight market. James reiterates that by being himself, he's been able to attract likeminded sellers, even with homes worth in the vicinity of $15M. James shares stories of his viral succusses, appearances on morning show Tv and his wife Tammy's role on Luxe Listings Sydney. An all around great guy, breaking the mold, well worth a listen.Get in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co

This episode is dedicated to Beyond Blue. On this episode of Real Estate One Ohhh One, ex real estate agent Sam Young and now company founder talks freely about what working as an agent in real estate is really like. The highs, the lows, the parties and how fleeing the scene after a car accident turned his life upside down.Now world travelled he shares some incredible insights on mental health, addiction, cutting ties and being true to yourself. A captivating listen, not to be missed. Inspiring others through daily affirmation his company Mirror Merch is locally owned and operated Check him out here: instagram.com/mirror.merchGet in touch with Ricky and the team here:  www.geelongrealestate.co