BY Mal James 20th April 2013
At 6.00 pm on Saturday the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 63% on the 30 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was 1.9.
Market Summary
Welcome back after the Easter break.
Wow! What a finish we saw to the market pre Easter – it was strong in numbers on all [...]
BY Adam Woledge 23rd March 2013
This weekend saw a solid result in Borondara with 66% on 70 auctions, concluding the first quarter of 2013 with the same strength and up-vibe sentiment that we saw at the end of 2013.
There were four bidders for 6 Hepburn Street in Hawthorn East, taking the price to $4,415,000. Kew saw a sale [...]
BY Mal James 23rd March 2013
Week Ending 23rd March – We are now seeing
The A graders are having multiple bidders – look at the number of volcanoes
The B graders are getting mopped up – check old stock records
The C graders are being considered by those [...]
BY Mal James 2nd March 2013
At 6.00 pm the James Clearance Rate for Melbournes $M+ was 65% and The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was a solid 2.2.
Last weekend we reported a strong start for our first Super Saturday, with Bidderman a very healthy 2.2 bidders per auction on big numbers of stock on offer with almost everywhere [...]
BY Mal James 22nd February 2013
East Melbourne, 120 Powlett, Arch Staver, Under the Hammer, $5,155,000 – 4 bidders
There was a festive air along Powlett Street this morning as real estate punters strolled in and out of historic homes open for inspection in this proud and peaceful pocket of Melbourne. With a crowd of 150 gathering under magnificent trees on the [...]
BY Adam Woledge 16th February 2013
Well, it’s great to be back! It’s great to be looking at properties again and great to be enjoying good Melbourne coffee! I went to most of my favourite haunts in the past fortnight, including Liar Liar, Porgies + Mr. Jones, Ora, and Axil, and all are still on the mark and producing excellent coffee.
Last [...]
BY Adam Woledge 1st December 2012
A bit of a dip today in the Boroondara property market today: of the 11 auctions we attended 7 sold and the clearance overall was 68%. There were however some standout results and these were:
28 Chrystobel Crescent, Hawthorn (Scott Patterson, Kay and Burton)
3 Martin Road, Glen Iris (Lachie Fraser-Smith, Bennison Mackinnon)
5 Urquhart Street, Hawthorn (Antony [...]
BY Adam Woledge 17th November 2012
It was a reasonable day on the Boroondara auction streets on Saturday, although it was still a little subdued compared to Super Saturday a few weeks ago. Of the 12 auctions we attended, 9 sold and 3 passed in (75%), which aligns closely with the overall $1m+ market in Boroondara (72%).
Some observations:
The hammer rate, where [...]
BY Adam Woledge 10th November 2012
It was a quieter day in terms of auction numbers, which is understandable given we were coming off the Melbourne Cup weekend. That said, there were good numbers at opens and auctions we attended. Of the nine auctions we reviewed, two sold before, four sold on the day and three passed in – not bad [...]
BY Adam Woledge 27th October 2012
A busy day (that started off with a near perfect ¾ latte at Porgie and Mr. Jones at 8.30am). At all six auctions I attended, there were good numbers of people (averaging 100), and across the 14 auctions attended by our advocates in Port Phillip, only three were passed in.
A great result for the owners [...]
BY Mal James 22nd October 2012
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 [...]
BY Adam Woledge 20th October 2012
It was a busy day around the Boroondara auction traps this weekend. Of the 12 auctions we monitored, 9 sold, representing a fairly healthy 75% clearance rate. While the Melbourne-wide Bidderman sat at 1.5, Boroondara Bidderman was slightly higher, at 1.7. We certainly feel the market has lifted; numbers at properties are up, sentiment is [...]
BY Mal James 16th September 2012
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 [...]
BY Adam Woledge 15th September 2012
After an OK beginning to the Spring market that matched the OK weather, results this weekend were not too bad.
BY Mal James 15th September 2012
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 [...]
BY Adam Woledge 1st September 2012
First day of spring and, although the pickings were a little slim out there, we did see some spirited bidding at many auctions and the sentiment overall seemed positive. Of the eight auctions we attended, six sold, and two passed in.
Of the four auctions I attended, all four sold. It must be said though that, [...]
BY Mal James 31st August 2012
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, [...]
BY Adam Woledge 18th August 2012
It was a reasonable weekend in Boroondara, with a 71% clearance rate. This is not too bad when you consider our Melbourne $1m plus overall clearance rate was 50%. Of the 12 auctions we attended, 6 sold on the day and a further 2 sold before.
The Tostevin brothers (and their team) at Marshall White would [...]
BY Mal James 11th August 2012
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 [...]
BY Mal James 28th July 2012
At 6pm Saturday, the James $M+ Clearance Rate was 46% across the 24 auctions we attended.
The Weekly Review Bidderman - 1.8 bidders per auction.
Market Summary
Welcome back to Marketnews after a month’s hiatus. When we left you last month, the fridge door had opened on the market and the mood was a little sombre. July hasn’t really [...]
