BY Mal James 10th May 2014
At 6.00pm Saturday, the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 70% on the 26 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was at 1.8.
Overall Summary of Melbourne’s Million Dollar Plus Auctions:
Ducks ($M+ auctions with no bidders) 26%
Lone Rangers ($M+ auctions with one bidder) 13%
Norms ($M+ auctions with 2 [...]
BY Mal James 3rd May 2014
At 6.00pm Saturday, the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 61% on the 23 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was at 2. Given there were very few auctions this weekend because of the Easter campaign interruptions, we are not reading too much into these stats.
Overall Summary [...]
BY Mal James 8th April 2014
Record Midweek Bayside – Wow!
If ever you were not that sure about the A-grade home market, just attend a WOW auction with a great agent (Kate Strickland). In Bayside last week (Thursday) new records were set for the suburb at 41 Binnie Street, Brighton East (it was a great home and we were unfortunately the under-bidder – [...]
BY Gina Kantzas 6th April 2014
Apartment Action
Penthouses, sub-penthouses, mid-level apartments, garden apartments and apartments. Are they all just marketing terms or do they really help a buyer understand what is being advertised? As more and more buyers turn to apartments as a low maintenance or lock n leave option, more and more questions arise as to what they are [...]
BY Mal James 30th March 2014
Saturday, March 29:
Market Summary
2014 is still motoring very strongly – the lull which we reported of the last few weeks seems to have been nothing more than the next tread (flatter spot) in the rising price staircase which begun in October 2012 and continues now.
This weekend was another Super Saturday with over 150 Auctions in [...]
BY Mal James 29th March 2014
At 6.00pm Super Saturday, the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 71% on the 38 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was at 2.1. Both stats are up on the last few weeks.
Overall Summary of Melbourne’s Million Dollar Plus Auctions:
Ducks ($M+ auctions with no [...]
BY James Buyer Advocates 30th November 2013
It’s been an interesting year in the Inner North, especially in the second half of the year following in the traditional mid-year hiatus. This year had the Federal Election added in to the mix, and this played on the minds of potential sellers as they held out for a political outcome before listing. All the [...]
BY Mal James 30th November 2013
At 6.00pm on Super Saturday the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 62% on the 43 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was at 1.8 – down on last week.
Ducks (no bidder auctions) – 24%
Lone Rangers (1 bidder auctions) – 18%
Norms (2-3 bidder auctions) – 45%
Volcanoes (4+ [...]
BY Mal James 25th November 2013
Week Ending Saturday, November 30
Biggest Auctions:
Port Melbourne, 25 Beach Street, Oliver Bruce (Marshall White), after auction, $5,175,000, 4 bidders
Over 80 people poured into the kitchen/living area of 25 Beach street, Port Melbourne today to see Oliver Bruce put the home to auction…(See More in Auction Reports)
South Yarra, 17-19 Alexandra Avenue, Tim Derham (Abercromby’s), after auction, [...]
BY Mal James 23rd November 2013
At 6.00pm on Saturday the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 79% on the 38 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was at 2.2.
That’s a big rebound from last week. But the stock was very different and we saw a lot less properties above $3 million. It [...]
BY James Buyer Advocates 16th November 2013
With Christmas in everyone’s sights, the next four to five weeks is likely to be interesting. Will the year finish off as strongly as it did last year? Only time will tell.
In terms of new properties coming on to the internet, we really only have two weeks left. Although I suspect that we’ll still be [...]
BY Mal James 16th November 2013
At 6.00pm on Saturday the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 53% on the 38 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was at 2.3.
This market is really splintering down the middle, and this weekend’s stats show this starkly. When you’ve got a clearance rate down to 53%, [...]
BY Mal James 9th November 2013
At 6.00 pm on Saturday the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 61% on the 38 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was down to 1.3. An unusual day today, with everything down compared with recent weeks.
$3M+ PLUS
It was a bit of a shocker weekend for the [...]
BY Mal James 26th October 2013
At 6.00 pm on Saturday the James Clearance Rate for Melbourne’s $M+ property was 73% on the 40 auctions we covered. The Weekly Review Bidderman, our bidders per auction measurement, was 2.3.
Super Saturday
It was a huge day across Melbourne and it really felt solid out there. It was solid in terms of everything.
Have a look [...]
BY Mal James 14th October 2013
Week Ending Saturday, October 26 – Super Saturday!
It was a huge day across Melbourne and it really felt solid out there. It was solid in terms of everything.
Have a look at the dials on our front page. They’re all in the red zone. Bidderman was an amazing 2.3 on the biggest $M+ auction day [...]
