Melbourne’s auction market recorded a 57 percent clearance rate on Saturday, down from 61 percent the previous weekend.
The number of scheduled auctions also dropped to 489 from while the number of reported auctions was 326. The number of properties sold was down to 190 with total sales amounting to more than $130,424,000. The median price in the area was pegged at $725,000.
The low turnout in home listings was partly due to the wait-and-see attitude of many Melbourne sellers. Another factor was the upcoming federal election. Real estate experts, however, still see the willingness of buyers to purchase homes that have been unsold for quite some time.
According to the Domain Group, the April quarter this year had the most significant decline in home listings since 2011 at 23.3 percent. Other experts foresee a slight increase in prices and volumes after the election while still others expect the housing market to balance. A possible rate cut could also improve the situation, they added.
But while many homes are languishing in the market longer now, those that are presented well and priced right continue to attract potential buyers. Auction still remains to be the popular form of selling and buying a home.
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By Wendy Chamberlain
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