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The market’s clearance rate is 70%, but it feels deceptive. It suggests a strong market, but a week in, doubts arise.

The entire market seems to be softening.

3 Chrystobel Crescent Hawthorn (Grace Park). Sold under the hammer today by Desiree Wakim for $7,400,000 – 2 bidders – no change in the home from 2020 when it sold for $4,850,000 with the same agent

With the July/August Market feeling very different to the June Market, the next 100 auction test beginning August 26 will be compulsory viewing for all those buying and selling who have money on their mind.

Today Gina, Mal and the team at James Buy Sell bought for clients a very special home at auction, 25 Hawthorn Grove Hawthorn. Price Quote was $6,800,000 to $7,300,000. On Market at $7,500,000. Sold $8,020,000. 4 Bidders. Crowd over 100.

Below are our James Buy Sell rating, provenance, and due diligence, some correspondence, valuations, and thoughts the day before and on the day of the auction.

Stay tuned to Marketnews and find out what the market is really doing NOW – not what it was doing historically, several months ago.

Getting it right is 10%!

In the past month, we have successfully completed five stunning renovations in Elwood, Brighton, and Glen Iris—all of them under $500,000.

CEO Simone Clarke out today with Zali Reynolds at a James Buy Sell Multi-agent off market in Glen Iris. Good numbers through this home so far on the back of a great result Simone managed (multi-agent, off market) at Bella Vista Glen Iris in late June.

We ended this week with three buy-sell transactions, exceeding $20 million in total. Notably, two of these were off-market deals, and all three involved multiple agents, with two in Kew and one in Toorak. As we head into the mid-year break, this week stands out as a positive period in both the calendar and financial year.

The market is experiencing consistent growth across all sectors, although not always apparent or uniform. Nevertheless, prices are on the rise.