As the weather is getting colder and we move into a new financial year, the market remains quite robust. Rolling over into July 1, we will see whether it has been the first home buyers about to lose their first home owners grants (FHOG) who have been holding up the market, or, as I believe, […]
With the autumn selling season just beginning to build up for the first of the big auction weekends, we can already see that the competition for properties this year will be stronger than that of last year. The clearance rate across the weekend is basically meaningless. With only 250 auctions gazetted for the weekend and […]
Another weekend of 60% clearance rates on 875 reported Auctions and a further 690 private sales proving that the market is still marching on toward 2013 with gusto. Our enquiry levels have been exceptional, with many prospective purchasers now finding it very hard to compete in a market that is heating up. 2013 will be […]
With three of the biggest auction weekends of the year upon us, we have seen the first yield a healthy 61% clearance rate. Whilst nowhere near the lofty heights of 2009 (81%), this weekend’s result eclipsed the same weekend for both 2011(53%) and 2010 (59%). Both these past years had similar numbers of auctions. The […]
With another weekend of good clearance rates (64% according to the REIV) and a good number of sales it would be easy to assume the market has turned and we are on the up and up. Clearance rates have been at or above 59% – 60% for the last few weeks and continually show signs […]
With an REIV 66% clearance rate, every real estate agent, commentator and data analyst is espousing the fact that the market has turned. Claims of suburbs monthly and quarterly medians going up are heralding the revival of massive capital growths for all properties. You have got to be kidding! I noticed one reporting company talking […]
Plenty of auctions over the weekend that surpassed expectations and a few that didn’t. In Ascot Vale a single fronted fully renovated house sold for $1,520,000. Only two bidders vied for the property but ended up well above reserve to purchase under the hammer. The vendors would have to be happy with a result like […]
Whilst there was a reasonable 62% REIV clearance rate this weekend and everyone is talking about the spring rush, you need to be aware that the true “spring selling season” starts in about 5 weeks. This is Victoria! This is September! This is AFL Finals month! There will be some new properties coming onto the […]
Many articles have been written of late regarding the Victorian Planning Minister, Matthew Guy. He has recently announced a reform to Victoria’s planning zones. Every weekend we hear auctioneers tell us about Residential 1 property being the “highest and best” form of residential real estate. Public feedback is currently being sought but if the reforms […]
Clearance rates are stagnating at 60% on very low turnover. The State Government budget this year has Kim Wells pulling his hair out trying to manage the State’s finances. We have data analysts contradicting each other and we have real estate agents telling us how well they are doing. Throw in the uncertainty of variable […]
