Archive for November, 2008

Mark Forytarz has established a profile on popular social networking site Ning. See his profile by going to: http://markforytarz.ning.com/

Mark Forytarz

www.castrangilbert.com.au

Mark Forytarz, Director of Castran Gilbert, is now on professional networking site LinkedIn, click here to visit Pauls profile page.

Mark Forytarz

www.castrangilbert.com.au

Presentation is the key to achieve the highest possible sale price.

Nothing is clearer than when you look at how Australia’s great retailers present and merchandise their products. For example; Sportsgirl illuminate, air-condition, merchandise in size and colour and display in the highest retail fit out possible. This enables a substantial margin.

Presentation of your most valuable asset is paramount. We would suggest that one of Castran Gilberts representatives advise you on a case by case basis before you sell.

If you’d like to discuss the best way to present your home for sale, contact Paul Castran, Mark Forytarz or any of the team at Castran Gilbert.

Mark Forytarz

www.castrangilbert.com.au

Melbourne’s residential vacancy rate is hovering at around 0.5%.  This is the lowest vacancy rate since records have been kept 40 years ago!

Economic forecaster, BIS Schrapnel have reported that they expect residential rents to rise 50% over the next 5 years as there is an acute shortage of rental stock available.

Victoria’s current immigration is approximately 88,000 per year and Australia’s population is growing at the fastest rate since 1947.

Given these economic parameters, it is clearly a great time to buy real estate.

Auction clearance rates have fallen from 80 odd percent 12 months ago to around 53% currently giving further opportunities for people to purchase good value in the market.

The current economic commentary is that official interest rates are reported to fall to 3.75% by March next year!!

With falling interest rates and increasing rental values and the pressure put on available stocks with the first home owners grant, there is a cocktail for rapid growth in the under $500,000 market.

Mark Forytarz

Right now the Federal Government is stimulating the ‘first home buyer’ end of the market increasing the current state grant of $7000 to $14,000.  The boon is, that if people purchase a new property between October 14, 2008 and June 30, 2009, the grant increases to $21,000 and if they purchase a property that is new and under $500,000 the grant increases to a massive $26,000!!!

This, coupled with the falling interest rates, has provided an opportunity for first home buyers that had previously been shut out of the market to take the opportunity!

Mark Forytarz

Paul Castran, Mark Forytarz and Castran Gilbert are now utilising online video hosting service YouTube, to post regular video updates to their customers about the state of the Australian Real Estate Market.

Go to www.castrangilbert.com.au to see the first video post.

Mark Forytarz

Mark Forytarz is 38 years old.  Completing his VCE at St Kevins College in Melbourne in 1987 saw Mark

Mark Forytarz - Director - Castran Gilbert

immediately employed at Gordon & Gotch Pty. Ltd in the accounts section.

Mark then attended Swinburne University where he also completed an associate diploma of business majoring in marketing.

After a stint in the marketing department at automotive giant Honda, Mark commenced employment at Castran Gilbert.

A quick learner, Mark grasped the sales side of things very quickly, becoming one of Castran Gilbert’s highest achievers!  And as recognition for his high level of achievement, Mark was made a Sales Manager in 2003 and later in 2006 Mark proudly became a Director and an integral part of the current success of

Castran Gilbert!

Mark is an accomplished auctioneer and is the foremost authority in off-the-plan selling in Melbourne. Mark takes particular care in pricing his projects and setting up the off-the-plan sales departments, thus setting a new benchmark in Melbourne real estate!

Mark’s client list reads like a “Who’s Who” of Melbourne development and his clients stick to him like glue!!

In this arena of real estate, Mark Forytarz is one very bright, resilient and extremely accomplished guy and very passionate about what he does!

Married to his lovely wife Dimitra, Mark has two daughters aged 5 and 3.

A great supporter of local charities, Mark is now getting involved in the Parents committee. (Good luck Mark!!)

Living in Toorak, you’ll often see Mark jogging around the streets on a daily basis!!