Testimonials

From the moment I met Nick Hooper from Keanes in Belmont Real Estate – I felt at ease.  I felt he was  very attentive  and willing to deliver results. At no point did I doubt his capabilities and intent. I was very comfortable discussing the whole procedure and completely understood all the details. He was with me every step of the way. At no point  did I wonder what was happening and what the result would be.

Victoria, 30/12/2009

To Whom it May Concern,
I write to commend the work of C.J.Keane & Co at Ocean Grove regarding the recent sale of my Barwon Heads house. Their staff brought wide experience, and the highest degree of professionalism to the sale of my house, and were very considerate and courteous in all their dealings with me. They worked hard and achieved an excellent outcome. I have great faith in their integrity and good will, and appreciated their efforts in achieving a very successful sale.
Yours sincerely,

Diane Fahey, 01/12/2009

To Whom It May Concern,

The work of Nick Hopper regarding the recent sale of my Necomb house was highly efficient and effective.

Nick gave helpful advise, showed excellent judgement, and brought the highest degree of professionalism to all aspects of the marketing and selling of my house.

It was a pleasure to deal with Nick because of his courteous and considerate manner, and he brought a positive and constuctive attitude to the whole process.

I valuedhis integrity and appreciated the commitment he showed in achieving a successful sale.

Yours sincerely,

  

Diane Fahey, 01/12/2009

Hi Nick,

Just wanted to email you and let you know what a fantastic job you did selling my late Dad's house in Leopold.

From the out-set you were very professional and confident without applying any pressure and I appreciated that.

I was happy to accept your guidance as I felt comfortable you knew exactly what would be the best way to market and sell Dad's house quickly. Ultimately that has happened.

It is obvious you really enjoy what you do and you certainly have the integrity that is quite often not associated with others in your profession!

I wish you well in the future and will recommend you to friends/associates who are looking for a trustworthy, down to earth agent to sell their property.

Thanks again,
 

Kerrie Young, 27/11/2009

Dear C.J Keane & Co,
On behalf of the students, parents, carers and staff of Yarrabah Specialist School, we would like to thanks you for your valuable contribution to 2009 Twilight Fair.
On Friday the 13th a record high figure of $14,000 was raised, which will enable us to purchase and install two new interactive whiteboards in our classrooms. This would not have been possible without your generosity.
Kind Regards
Kim Taylor
Parent Fundraising Team

Parent Fundraising Team, 15/11/2009

Many thanks again for your very professional service, it has been a delightful pleasure to deal with you,
Sincerely,

Judith, 26/10/2009

Dear Nick,
 
It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to write to you regarding the sale of my property at 20 McCurdy Road Herne Hill. I could not believe how quickly the property was sold. Thanks to your expertise and prompt followups, the whole process was quick and efficient with no hiccups whatsoever.
 
Everything was smooth sailing and I cannot believe how easy it all was. Thanks for your professionalism and sincere approach to the sale of the property. Your advice was invaluable and I would have no hesitation in using your services again in the future.
 
Once again thank you Nick and good luck in your future career at CJ Keane.
 
Kind Regards,

C Gallagher, 13/10/2009

 
Thanks for all your help Marcus. You rock!! Fingers crossed we’ll be celebrating over a nice red shortly.
Regards,

Brett & Gemma, 24/09/2009

 
Dear Marcus
May kindness return to you in the same beautiful way that it was given.
Thanks for your assistance showing us around. We have found one that we like and signed contracts on Tuesday.
Warmest regards,

Anna Chi Leong, 24/09/2009

 
Dear Marcus & Team,
Thank you for your friendly, hard working attitude. We love our new house.
Regards,

G & B, 24/09/2009

To whom it may concern,
I am so happy and privileged  to write how Kate Portas has been such an example of helpful grace in enabling us to sell my mother’s home.
She made it easy in every way and we so appreciate her, and thank her for being so helpful to us, Thank you Kate
Yours sincerely,
 

Judith Patterson, 21/09/2009

Dear Manager/Secretary
 
As the Secretary of the Apollo Bay Probus Club, I am writing to thank you for the new Urn in the meeting room.
While we are grateful for a hot cuppa, we would also like to thank CJ Keane for allowing us to use the facility every month for our Probus committee Meetings this has proved to be the most satisfactory way of conducting our business, without intruding into private homes.
 
The Reception and Office Staff are always cheerful and obliging, we thank you.
 
Yours Sincerely
 
Cherie Wighton
Secretary
Apollo Bay Probus Club.

Cherie Wighton, 03/09/2009

A successful property sale is always a great achievement.
 
We would like to thank Craig Campbell for his assistance in making it possible for us.
 
Craig’s friendly, no pressure approach allowed us to negotiate a marketing strategy that we were comfortable with. He worked with that and achieved a great result in a short time.
 
We have no hesitation in recommending Craig to anyone thinking of buying or selling in this area.
 
He will work with you to achieve the best result he can.
 
Thank you Craig
 
Your sincerely,
Barry & Jenny Foley
Highton

Barry & Jenny Foley, 14/08/2009

 

Just keep doing what you are, especially your excellent customer service and staff morale

Lisa, 13/08/2009

I believe that your service has been outstanding & I do not have any other suggestions for you.  Thank you, well done.  Tania & the girls are helpful & courteous
 

Janine, 13/08/2009

I have always been happy with the Portarlington branch of CJKeane.  The staff are very friendly, helpful & efficient.
 

Carolyn, 13/08/2009

Nice, polite, friendly & trustworthy staff at Portarlington
 

EE & M Thompson, 13/08/2009

 

Dear Sirs,
I am writing on behalf of my husband and myself. I wish to express our grateful thanks to Mr Craig Campbell.
Craig gave us his very best efficient , courteous and pleasant service regarding the selling of our property.
Craig was  most helpful in guiding us and answering all our questions at all times and concluded an expedient result with little disruption to us.
 
With thanks once again we would recommend Mr Craig Campbell and C.J. Keane & Co to anyone interested.
 
Yours sincerely, 
 

John and Joan Bowman, 04/08/2009

Dear Jasmin,

Wanting to extend our thanks to you for the tremendous work you put into leasing our property at 1/407 Hood Road, Indented Head.

Your service was exceptional.

Thanking you & best wishes for your future career Best Regards  

Eleni & Nick Savva, 04/08/2009

Dear Jane,
 
I just wanted to let you know how fantastic the house looked last night after the tenants had left. I am sure that the house was cleaner and the garden tidier than when we first bought the house. 
 
We really appreciate the support provided by CJ Keane and can you please pass on our appreciation and thanks to the tenants (if you are contacting them) for leaving the property in such a fantastic condition.
Thanks again

Jo Monahan., 28/07/2009

Dear Stephanie,
 
I wanted to write to you in relation to the recent handling of the rental premises we reside in at 20 Dunsmore Road Highton.
 
We recently had the dishwasher flood in the middle of the night and awoke to almost ankle deep water in the kitchen that had seeped out into the loungeroom carpet.
 
Within days of calling you to alert you of this the carpet cleaner was in attendance to dry the carpet and left the dryer at our premises to ensure the carpet was thoroughly dried, the vinyl guys came and measured up, then the carpet cleaner returned and cleaned the carpet beautifully and efficiently, then this morning the vinyl layer attended and laid the new beautiful vinyl and left the kitchen spotless and the new floor looking beautifully modern and sparkling.
 
 I am thrilled to have the carpet fresh and smelling clean and the new vinyl down and gone is the dreadful "fish" smell that was entrapped under the old vinyl from the dishwasher water!
 
I have been so very impressed by all of the attention and service we have recieved , firstly by yourself in the promptness of handling and managing all of this for us, as well as the tradesmen dispatched to do the actual physical work - they were all spot on time arriving, they were all courteous, professional and jovial, they were all very efficient with thier times actually in the house as well.
 
And lastly Thanks to our lovely Landlords whom of course would have had to have approved all of this at I imagine some cost to themselves, which was the most important matter and which I am most grateful for.
 
All of this turned a messy smelly and wet  inconvenience into a pleasurable experience and Michael, the kids and I can only thank-you for the minimal disruption and great services received.
 
Please ensure that all involved are passed this email and Thank-you to you all !! :)
 
With Kind Regards 
 

Andrea, 27/07/2009

Just a short note to thank you again for your work in relation to the sale of our property. We were impressed both by your relaxed courteousness and high degree of professionalism. You even seemed to laugh at my jokes. Your approach certainly made us feel at ease with the appointment of your company. We wish you and your family the very best in the future. Regards

Phillip and Genny Steer, 30/04/2009

Everyone at CJ Keane were helpful and supportive. Ken kept me up to date weekly or daily when needed and stayedon top of other agents and solicitors to make sure the process was continually moving ahead. I will recommend C J Keane to everyone!

Sandra Dewar, 29/04/2009

Thank you so much, Caroline, for the work you put in to obtain a very positive result with the sale of my unit. As an older person on my own, it was good to find an Agent with such a caring, personal approach. You instilled confidence with your efficiency, keeping me in touch on a frequent basis regarding your efforts to sell the unit for me. Your diligent attitude let to a very successful sale for me. Thanks, also, to your colleagues at C.J. Keane, who were very co-operative during the whole process. Sincerely

Jill Gomm, 20/04/2009

If you’re looking to buy a home in the Bellarine district, you can’t go past C.J.Keane Real Estate Agency. I had the best and easiest of times finding the right home and area to suit my needs through their agency. They made it an enjoyable chore and I’m very grateful to Caroline and Staff at the Drysdale C.J.Keane’s branch for giving me their extra time and trouble that I really needed to make my task easier. Thanks a million Jenny Cann A Satisfied Buyer In Drysdale

Jenny Cann, 20/04/2009

Right from the appraisal through to the many inspections and finally the sale of my property, the service from Keane's was first class. Plenty of feedback and always friendly and professional. A pleasure to deal with.

Les Gray, 09/04/2009

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I am very happy to provide this testimonial to the work of Jodi Licastro of C. J. Keane & Co. of High Street, Belmont. We engaged Jodi Licastro as our agent in the selling through auction of a rather grand old house in Geelong that had fallen into a state of disrepair and which would have needed a major renovation to bring it up to an good standard. Through her excellent handling of the sale process, including advising on and preparing the advertising, managing potential buyers and inspections, and finally the handling of the day of the auction, we were very pleased to be able to sell the property at auction and for a better price that we had originally hoped we could achieve. For me personally, it was the first time that I had managed the sale of a property through auction, and Jodi competently guided me through the process and enabled me to feel very comfortable about every aspect of the process. Robert Renton Presbytery Minister (Administration)

Robert Renton, 11/03/2009

We wish to thank you for the speedy sale and excellent price gained on our block of land at Dudley Parade, St Leonards. Travis negotiated an extremely good purchase price for us. I would recommend the CJ Keane & co sales team for land sales in the area. Thank you for a job well done.

B. Plester 7/03/2009, 07/03/2009

Hi Lee, I should have thought of email first. just wanted to say a heartfelt thanks for your great effort on our Johanna property. Kind Regards,

Gwenda (and Ian), 06/03/2009

To Jo and Sam, Thank you both for your continuous efforts with advertising and the marketing of our Johanna property and dealing patiently with so many ''tyre-kickers and all''. We are very grateful for your consistent and always helpful advice. Kind Regards,

Gwenda and Ian, 06/03/2009

Many thanks for the quick response and follow up Tania. This is why I am happy with you as the agent – you provide a very professional service!! Regards

Vicky , 17/10/2008

Dear Caroline, Matt and I would like to thank-you for making the sale of our house an easy process and also for your thoughts and prayers during this sad and difficult time. Thank-you for the rose which will grow strong and be beautiful. Love

Alison and Matt , 07/10/2008

Dear Stephanie, Once again, many thanks for your help with mum’s properties and the great referrals. Trust that you will enjoy these “Haighs” at house with the family. Regards,

Chez and George, 07/10/2008

It was very pleasing to sell our house in such a short time. Ken was always available to answer any queries that we had and ensured everything ran smoothly. Thank you for a job well done, we could not be happier.

Don Blakey, 02/10/2008

Thank you for the professional service you have been providing regarding our rental property at Portarlington. It is very much appreciated!

Gaylene, 27/09/2008

Thanks for your professional and reliable service over the past two years.

Vicky, 26/09/2008

Tania thank you again for all your work as it is appreciated.

Jane, 25/09/2008

Having had dealings with Ken Jewson in the past he had well and truly earned the confidence we had in his experience in being able to sell our home without any hassles. He has yet again proved himself to be an experienced and dedicated and down to earth character. His compassion and care he has shown in what has been a difficult time for us health wise, eg: phone calls to enquire about how things were going, making sure to give plenty of notice before an inspection, these sort of things is why we will always recommend him to anyone who is thinking of selling their home.

P & N Caple, 29/08/2008

We were very impressed with Travis Smith of CJ Keane while selling our home in Ocean Grove. He displayed a city boy’s charm with a big country boy’s smile. He is polite, friendly and has helped the whole selling process to run smoothly. We cannot speak more highly of him and wish him all the best for the future.

P & N Caple, 29/08/2008

We wanted to take a few minutes to say thanks for all you did for us when we purchased our new home in Clifton Springs. Since it was our first home in Australia, we needed so much help and you went out of your way to provide that to us. Without the sometimes constant help and advice we could not have possibly navigated the perils of purchasing our new home. From beginning to end, it was a pleasure to work with you. We will gladly provide your name and a glowing recommendation to anyone we hear that is interested in buying or selling a home and we want to wish you all the best for the future.

Wayne & Vivienne, 25/08/2008

To sell our house in 3 weeks Ken, Sue & Travis did a great job. Everything happened on time & it was hassle free sale. I would have no hesitation in giving them my recommendation.

Robert Uebergang , 17/08/2008

To sell our house in 3 weeks Ken, Sue & Travis did a great job. Everything happened on time & it was hassle free sale. I would have no hesitation in giving them my recommendation.

Robert Uebergang , 17/08/2008

I know Ken from previous dealings. He is great. He is a professional, clear & transparent agent.

Anthony Webber, 23/07/2008

My first contact with real estate, Ken Jewson, was so positive I knew that the unit I wanted to purchase was going to be a success! Ken was not your typical ''hard sell, give me your money'' real estate agent and I immediately felt at ease with his professional advice and conversation leading up to signing on the dotted line. I found Ken and the company wonderful to deal with and nothing was ever a ''silly question'' or a bother for him to either answer or find out. Ken also introduced us to Robert Downie, property manager, and again nothing short of professionalism and a pleasure to deal with. Keep up your good work guys - hopefully my next investment will be with you as well.

Svetlana Krasinski, 07/07/2008

Ken. Maureen and I would like to express our appreciation of your arrangement of the sale to us of Daintree Way. We must commend you for the professional, pleasant, helpful and kindly way in which our dealings with you were made by you to us. We thank you for your attention to detail and for remedying quickly all the small problems we had with the vendors. Thanks again

Ray and Maureen Clarke, 05/07/2008

Dear Sam and Jo, Thank you very much for your help in finding us our new home in Apollo Bay. It was a pleasure to deal with Keanes, now and in the future!

Sandra Buth, 03/07/2008

Dear Jo, I wish to thank you and C.J.Keane for your important contribution towards the success of the Great Ocean Road Marathon. C.J.Keane Apollo Bay has been a wonderful supporter of the marathon project since its foundation in 2005. Your efforts in helping the marathon committee to get the event established is greatly valued. C.J.Keane''s support is an essential component of the morale-boosting process, and for that i am most grateful.

John Craven - Director Great Ocean Road Marathon, 30/06/2008

Purchasing my first block of land has been a steep learning curve for me. I thank you for your honesty, care and guidance. I look forward to seeing you all again and wish you always good health, happiness and the success in your life and career that I’m sure you will realise. Your friend sincerely,

Nick and family, 16/06/2008

This morning I was in the Ocean Grove office for a maintenance request for our rental property. When I came home this afternoon, the plumber had just arrived and he fixed the problem quickly! Thank you (and the plumber of course) for the quick and good service. Kind regards,

Alex & Vanessa , 16/06/2008

To the employer of C J Keane & Co. Just to let you know that your staff member Stephanie Gleeson did a wonderful job handling a problem we encountered with the tenant and also a gas problem. She was very professional handling the situation. I must commend her for all that she has done. She is like the precious stone with the 4 Cs. She was cool, calm, collected & caring during the whole issue. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a good manager. I will definately let C J Keane & Co handle my property for some time.

Betty, 02/06/2008

I am writing to confirm that I will be vacating my property. Thank you so much for your outstanding service and support whilst I have been a tenant.

Dodie, 20/05/2008

Dear Doug, The Directors of Bayview Drysdale Pty Ltd would like to thank you and your staff for the very successful marketing of our Bayview Estate. It has been a pleasure to work with you and have complete cooperation throughout the life of the project. Kind Regards,

Keith, 05/05/2008

Thank you Doug & Marie for the successful sale of our property in Drysdale. Your professionalism & hard work was much appreciated.

Alys & Dallas, 05/05/2008

I recently put my house on the market and decided to use Keane's Real Estate in Drysdale. The Sale went through very quickly due to I am sure the enthusiasm of Doug Williams, the courtesy, help and advice I received from him could not have been better and was a great help in the time of the stress of selling the family home. The result being that I felt my choice of agent had been a good one and I would strongly recommend them to others.

June, 05/05/2008

Doug, thanks for all your help in buying our house in Clifton Springs. You have done heaps more than I think you had to - putting out bins, getting grass cut etc.and we are grateful. We look forward to being residents in Clifton Springs. With sincere thanks,

Sue & Les, 05/05/2008

Craig, Once again thankyou for your wonderful assistance in selling our 2 properties. Your professionalism is abounding and you are a credit to your company and profession. You are a dedicated man. Regards and Best Wishes

Geoff & Jenny, 05/05/2008

Dear Val & Tania, This is just a little note to thankyou for looking after us at C J Keane & Co. We did appreciate your time. We loved the house at Nottingham Street Portarlington but decided that the location was not what we wanted. Yours faithfully

Rosemary, 05/05/2008

Hi Jo, We really wanted to thank-you and Carol for all your help and support, particularly over the last 12 months. You have both been total professionals and have made the whole process of repairing, renting and selling the house hassle-free. Whilst we are slightly sad that we don''t have a house at Apollo Bay anymore, it appears that we got out at around the right time, and who knows down the track!! All the best to you both and again, Thank-you so much.

Serena & Jim, 08/03/2008