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Lack of exciting stock on the market brings on a quieter weekend

Lack of exciting stock on the market brings on a quieter weekend
At 6pm on Saturday, the James Clearance Rate for $M+ was 61% on the 31 auctions we attended. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our demand indicator, was 1.3 bidders per auction. That low Bidderman rate reflects how the market felt this weekend – quiet. This lack of activity is hardly unexpected given that the Melbourne market is [...]
A few things happened over the holidays – including $10m+ in Caulfield North.

A few things happened over the holidays – including $10m+ in Caulfield North.

Super Saturday Week Ending 27th October. The highlight for the week was 3 Bonleigh Avenue Brighton (away from Auctions) – Golden Mile waterfront at $6,500,000 or $8,643 per sqm. Three things that impress about this Nick Johnstone sale Nick Johnstone and his team are providing a fresh voice in Brighton real estate and please we just got knocked [...]
The 6 Auction “Majors”

The 6 Auction “Majors”

Published in the Weekly Review It attracts more anticipation than a Grand Final, and a bigger array of stars than the Cup Carnival. And the results are more telling than the Bathurst 500: that’s what Super Saturday, October 27th represents to the largest array of buyers and sellers on offer this year. This coming weekend was always [...]
Maybe now is the time to see the glass half full, rather than half empty.

Maybe now is the time to see the glass half full, rather than half empty.

At 6pm on Saturday, the James $M+ Clearance Rate was 61% across the 31 auctions we attended. The Weekly Review Bidderman was 1.5 bidders per auction. While those figures did not represent a noticeable improvement in the stats, we think the market has shifted to a positive note in the last fortnight as you will see [...]
$3m+ off life support. $5m+ looking still looking unwell.

$3m+ off life support. $5m+ looking still looking unwell.

Week Ending September 15th: This Weekend with only 3 from 7 over $3m reported as selling before 6.00pm, we feel this shows the market is continuing to struggle on more offerings than not at the Top End. 9 Scotsburn Toorak (Justin Long) with 5 bidders fighting it out to $4,220,000 is a good case study. The result [...]
Stonnington Weekly

Stonnington Weekly

$2 million Stonnington townhouses With last week’s Huntingtower Road Armadale being famous for its Up bid, it was easy to gloss over the fact that 5 bidders wanted a single level downsizer’s home – even though the eventual buyer was a younger couple. Today at 2/2 Somers Avenue Malvern (Kevin O’Brien of Jellis [...]
Spring’s first big test – Pass is the mark.

Spring’s first big test – Pass is the mark.

At 6pm on Saturday, the James $M+ Clearance Rate was 65% across the 31 auctions we attended – a solid result. The Weekly Review Bidderman was also a very solid 1.8 bidders per auction. There was a fairly even spread of ducks, lone rangers, norms and volcanoes. This weekend was the Spring Market’s First Big Test, with [...]
That’s more like it – some good news this weekend!

That’s more like it – some good news this weekend!

At 6pm on Saturday, the James $M+ Clearance Rate was 75% – yep that’s 75% across the 28 auctions we attended. The Weekly Review Bidderman was 2 bidders per auction. WOW, what a difference a week makes! Sure, it may be a statistical anomaly and the sample is small – but it’s the first day of [...]
In August the temperature has risen ever so slightly – warmer at $3m than $6m

In August the temperature has risen ever so slightly – warmer at $3m than $6m

Friday 31st August – 3 from Kay and Burton in Boroondara Camberwell, 60 Broadway, Tim Picken – big land plus tennis court with a home that needed a lot of work. In excess of $4,500,000 Kew, 9 College, Sam Wilkinson, – great internal floor plan – Street and facade Mmmm – Ok. Just under $3,300,000 Canterbury, 31 Chaucer, [...]
Stonnington Weekly

Stonnington Weekly

This week saw a mixed bag of results, with good activity seeming to happen during the week than at the Saturday auctions. I saw good crowds at opens on Saturday and stood with big crowds (of 120 people) at the two auctions I attended in Stonnington – Jordan St Malvern & Scott Grove Glen Iris. [...]
The Double H Price Disease – History & Hope

The Double H Price Disease – History & Hope

At 6pm on Saturday, the James $M+ Clearance Rate was 55% across the 31 auctions we attended. The Weekly Review Bidderman was 1.6 bidders per auction.
The Banks are starting to pull the market strings!

The Banks are starting to pull the market strings!

At 6pm on Saturday, the James $M+ Clearance Rate was 50% across the 32 auctions we attended. The Weekly Review Bidderman was 1.5 bidders per auction.  Half the auctions today were lone rangers (one bidder) or ducks (no bidders). On a very positive note, however, which again reaffirms our views on quality stock, there were [...]
Market picking up, but still lacking depth

Market picking up, but still lacking depth

At 6pm on Saturday, the James $M+ Clearance Rate was 60% across the 30 auctions we attended. The Weekly Review Bidderman was 1.3 bidders per auction. This confirms our view that while the market is looking okay when you look at clearance rates, it is thin on the ground when it comes to bidders. Almost two [...]
Stonnington Weekly

Stonnington Weekly

Mid Year Report: You know what? Three cheers for Stonnington: because if it weren’t for Toorak through to Armadale there wouldn’t have been much to cheer about now at the top in 2012. The $M+ market in Boroondara and Bayside and Port Phillip has been noticeably on the nose in 2012 when it comes to positive trends [...]
Bayside Weekly

Bayside Weekly

Mid Year Bayside Report The Top of the Top End market right now in Bayside is on life support, as it is barely breathing. This year I can think of only one sale over $5m in Bayside, and that was Marshall White’s $7.77 million sale on Brighton’s Golden Mile last month. Compare this to Stonnington and [...]