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Each episode we look at the property market, in particular in Geelong, and hope to give listeners the opportunity to gain an insight into all facets of the property market and the buying and selling process.

Damien Ractliffe


    • Sep 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    S4 Ep8 - What's happening in the rental market? With Reece Fidler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 31:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 26:12


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 34:02


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 31:37


    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.

    Next Gen - Friday form preview, William Reid, Tancred Stakes meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 38:17


    Hayden Byrne from Daily Sectionals and Damien Ractliffe preview the William Reid Stakes, as well as Saturday's group 1 Tancred Stakes meeting at Rosehill, for Next Gen of Racing.

    Super Saturday preview - Friday March 11, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 41:43


    Hayden Byrne from Daily Sectionals joins the Next Gen of Racing show each week, this week previewing the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup meeting at Flemington.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 36:52


    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.

    Australia, Randwick Guineas preview - Thursday, March 3, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 60:47


    Daily Sectionals' Hayden Byrne joins Damien Ractliffe on the Next Gen show to preview Australian Guineas day at Flemington and Randwick Guineas day in Sydney.

    Next Gen Friday form preview - Blue Diamond Stakes day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 44:24


    Hayden Byrne from Daily Sections joins Damien Ractliffe at Next Gen of Racing to preview Blue Diamond Stakes day at Caulfield, which also includes the group 1 Futurity Stakes and the group 1 Oakleigh Plate.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 39:36


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

    Next Gen Lightning Stakes preview, w/ Troy Corstens

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 55:58


    Troy Corstens, trainer of Swats That and The Astrologist, joined the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to preview the Lightning Stakes meeting at Flemington.

    Next Gen Friday form preview - CF Orr Stakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 48:37


    Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, from Daily Sectionals, preview CF Orr Stakes day at Caulfield and the Apollo Stakes at Randwick for Next Gen of Racing.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 37:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 58:18


    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 Ep 6 - 2021 in review, plus crystal ball for 2022 with Ricky Forte

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 50:45


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 53:14


    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 and what the future for Geelong looks like. Bryce is the co-host of Escape From The City on the ABC, co-host of Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel's lifestyle channel, and partner in Empower Wealth Advisory.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 48:48


    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.

    Next Gen, Cup week review show - Nov 9, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 40:37


    Hayden Byrne and Damien Ractliffe review Cup week and discuss Verry Elleegant's win in the feature, Nature Strip and Zaaki on Stakes day and just how good is Espiona?

    Next Gen Stakes day preview - Nov 6, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 30:32


    Daily Sectionals' Hayden Byrne and The Age's chief racing writer Damien Ractliffe preview Stakes day at Flemington.

    Next Gen - Melbourne Cup runner-by-runner preview, feat. Andrew Hawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 96:33


    Highclere Racing Manager Andrew Hawkins joined the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to review Derby day where his horse Great House scored a last-minute ticket into the Melbourne Cup. We then took a deep dive, runner-by-runner, into the Melbourne Cup.

    Next Gen, feat. Michael Kent Jnr - Derby Day/Golden Eagle preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 80:43


    Star trainer Michael Kent Jnr joined the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to preview Derby day and the Golden Eagle. He's saddling up I'm Thunderstruck, Gunstock, Extreme Warrior and Quantum Mechanic on a huge day for the stable.

    Next Gen, feat. Mark Power, foreman for Joseph O'Brien - Cox Plate review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 62:32


    Joseph O'Brien's trusted travelling foreman Mark Power joined the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne after the Cox Plate win of State Of Rest. Power also discusses the chances of Twilight Payment going back to back in the Melbourne Cup.

    Next Gen Cox Plate weekend preview, feat. Tim Guille - Oct 21, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 74:01


    Ahead of a monster Cox Plate weekend, Tim Guille, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne discuss all the racing news and form for one of the sport's most coveted races.

    Next Gen Monday review show - Oct 18, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 38:38


    How good is Incentivise? Hayden Byrne and Damien Ractliffe at Next Gen of Racing review the Caulfield Cup and The Everest.

    Next Gen Caulfield Cup/Everest preview - Friday Oct 15, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 50:23


    Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne preview Caulfield Cup day as well as Saturday's $15 million The Everest at Randwick, for Next Gen of Racing.

    Next Gen, feat. Matt Hill - Thursday, Oct 14, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 30:43


    The voice of Victorian racing, Matt Hill, joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne ahead of Saturday's Caulfield Cup.

    Next Gen Everest special, feat. Peter V'landys, Neil Werrett and Brad Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 43:27


    Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys and prominent owner Neil Werrett joined the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne for an Everest special, before Racing NSW and Sky Racing analyst Brad Gray gave us his runner-by-runner take of the world's richest race.

    Next Gen, Thousand Guineas preview - Oct 12, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 42:22


    Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne preview the mid-week Thousand Guineas card at Caulfield for Next Gen of Racing.

    Next Gen, feat. Damien Oliver - Monday, Oct 11, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 54:37


    Champion jockey Damien Oliver, fresh off his Caulfield Guineas win on Anamoe, joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to discuss his stellar weekend. He also rides in Saturday's Caulfield Cup on Delphi after agreeing to shed weight to get as low as 53kg.

    Next Gen Friday form preview - Oct 8, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 50:54


    Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne break down the Caulfield Guineas form for the Next Gen of Racing show. Hear what the guys have to say about Zaaki, Anamoe and the Toorak Handicap.

    Next Gen, feat. Julian Vallance - Thursday, Oct 7, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 46:40


    Sportsbet analyst Julian Vallance joined the Next Gen boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne ahead of Caulfield Guineas day, to provide an insight into how he does the form and where he believes he can find an edge on the punt.

    Next Gen, feat. Mick Sharkie - Monday, Oct 4, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 54:03


    Leneva Park's Mick Sharkie joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne as part of their Monday review into the Turnbull Stakes and Epsom day in Sydney.

    Next Gen, Friday form preview - Oct 1, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 56:04


    On this Friday form preview show, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne take a deep dive into the Turnbull Stakes card at Flemington and Epsom day at Randwick.

    Next Gen, feat. Dr Turf - Thursday, Sept 30, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 46:46


    Veteran media presenter and punter John Rothfield, AKA Dr Turf, joined the Next Gen boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to discuss how he does the form ahead of Saturday's Turnbull and Epsom Stakes.

    Next Gen, feat. Henry Field - Monday, Sept 27, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 60:18


    Newgate Farm managing director Henry Field joins the Next Gen boys - Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne - following a group 1 double for the stud farm with Wild Ruler in the Moir and In The Congo in the Golden Rose.

    Next Gen, feat. Mark Guest - Thursday, Sept 23, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 67:43


    Experienced tipster Mark Guest, the manager of Australia's best jockey James McDonald, joins the Next Gen of Racing boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to provide an insight into how he does the form, ahead of the Moir and Underwood Stakes and the Golden Rose.

    Next Gen, feat. Gareth Hall - Monday, Sept 20, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 54:32


    RSN Central host Gareth Hall joins Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne on the Next Gen of Racing show to review Verry Elleegant's George Main win, Sierra Sue's Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes victory and dissect The Shorts ahead of next month's The Everest.

    Next Gen, feat. David Gately - Friday Sept 17, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 66:32


    Sky Racing analyst David Gately joins the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to discuss how he does the form and get an insight into how he analysed the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, the George Main and The Shorts.

    Next Gen, feat Brae Sokolski - Sunday Sept 12, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 61:25


    After Incentivise won Saturday's Makybe Diva Stakes, prominent owner Brae Sokolski joined the Next Gen boys Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne to reminisce about his great horses and provide punters with an insight into the spring campaigns of Incentivise, Verry Elleegant and Sir Dragonet.

    Next Gen, feat. Jason Richardson - Friday Sept 10, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 72:39


    TV host extraordinaire Jason Richardson joined the Next Gen of Racing boys, Damien Ractliffe and Hayden Byrne, to discuss how he dissects the form ahead of Saturday's group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes meeting.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 57:07


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 34:59


    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 Manifold Heights, Herne Hill, Bell Park and Bell Post Hill.

    S3 Ep1 - Why Geelong property has boomed during COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 26:05


    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"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 44:53


    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"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 28:03


    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"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 24:32


    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"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 23:38


    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 McRae and all the team at Ryrie St for your financing needs)

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 32:02


    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 months with a competitor. (This podcast is brought to you by Loan Market Geelong - visit Sarah Thomson, Liz McRae and the team at Ryrie St for all your financing needs)

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 26:04


    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 sale. (This podcast is brought to you by Loan Market Geelong - visit Sarah Thomson, Liz McRae and the team at Ryrie St for all your financing needs)

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 33:38


    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"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 26:12


    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 property market. Sponsored by Loan Market, Ryrie St Geelong.

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