John Keating

John is a fourth generation Woodend resident, his great grandfather Kerin Keating, a blacksmith, settling in Woodend after immigrating from Ireland in 1858. His grandfather James Keating worked for the Victorian Railways on the Melbourne- Bendigo line. John’s father Jack (J.J. Keating Jnr) started the real estate agency business in 1949 as an adjunct to his general store business which was on the site of the present Woodend Pharmacy. Upon Jack’s passing in 1966, the agency business was run by John’s mother M.V. (Vera) Keating. 

After obtaining his real estate sub-agents licence in 1968, whilst also studying for a science degree majoring in chemistry at Melbourne University, John started working fulltime in the family business in January 1970, which he subsequently purchased in 1975. He has established an enviable reputation as a trusted and respected agent and has an unmatched depth of experience in residential and rural sales and an unparalleled knowledge of the Macedon Ranges. 

John’s significant experience includes:

Residential Sales

Mount Macedon

Farming Acreages

Auctions

Clients

State Parliament

Professional/REIV Involvement

Executor’s (Estate) Sales

Mortgagee Sales

Acting for Purchasers

Local Knowledge

Town Planning

Valuers

Negotiation Skills

Media

Education facilities

Community

Heritage Properties