Melbourne Property Insights Archive | James Buyer Advocates

Clearance rates are in the high 50s. Bidders per auction are in the low ones. Both numbers say the same thing. The market is still falling.

Give me somebody with a $3m house who understands they may get $2.8m, while there’s a good $5m house down the road we can buy for less than $4m?

Professional conversations. Some positive outcomes. But every one was difficult. A successful week.

Three Solutions: This Could Be a Great Market for You as a Buyer
be you a doctor, finance professional, mum and dad, business executive…be you someone slightly contrarian and has to as your kids haven’t stopped growing and/or is willing to act.

Because in this market, perhaps more than we’ve seen for a long time, knowing the true value isn’t an interesting discussion.

It is the deal.

You don’t need the old market back.
You just need to understand the new one.
And use it well.

2026 Mid Year Melbourne Luxury Property Report

So Where Is The Market Now post Budget?

The market is weak, but feels like the falling may be flattening a little.

At the top end above $10 million; activity is extremely thin, if not non-existent.

At the lower end, around $1 million to $2 million, demand remains relatively strong for A and even B-Graders. C-Graders nope!

In the middle market the $3 million to $6 million space that we focused on this week; it is very precise.

How to Sell Your Home In This Market

Ruminators, Collaborators, Determinators

It’s been an interesting week.

Not dramatic. Not explosive. But layered.

A few small shocks. A few quiet wins.