Melbourne Auction Results – March 23rd, 2015
By Peter Sarmas on 23 Mar 2015
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| Melbourne Auction Results 23rd March 2015 | |||||
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77% 1053 |
Sold at Auction: | 666 | Auction Volumes: | $775.03m | |
| Passed in: | 244 | Last Weekend: | 1128 | ||
| Sold Before: | 138 | Last Year: | 994 | ||
| Sold After: | 5 | Houses: | 80% | ||
| Units: | 73% | ||||
Melbourne’s East Has Seen Strong Demand This Year!
A clearance rate of 77 per cent was recorded this weekend compared to 77 per cent last weekend and 72 per cent this weekend last year. There were 1053 auctions reported to the REIV with 809 selling and 244 being passed in, 113 of those on a vendor bid.
Melbourne’s east has seen strong demand this year with a recorded clearance rate of 80 per cent in the inner east region. Over 85 per cent of homes going to auction in the middle and outer eastern regions have been sold in 2015.
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TOP 5 HOUSES
1. 353 Richardson Street, Middle Park $4,750,000
2. 679 Orrong Road, Toorak $4,680,000
3. 208 Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park $4,510,000
4. 14 Stirling Street, Kew $4,410,000
5. 3 St James Mews, Brighton $3,550,000
TOP 5 BARGAIN HOUSES
1. 18 Ardent Court, Hastings $197,500
2. 7 Thredbo Court, Epping $320,000
3. 88 Creedmore Drive, Rye $322,500
4. 15 Miram Court, Westmeadows $330,000
5. 30 Bootie Court, Roxburgh Park $332,000
TOP 5 APARTMENTS
1. 27 Oak Grove, Brighton $2,397,000
2. 1/36 Dean Street, Kew $1,951,000
3. 40A Cochrane Street, Brighton $1,605,000
4. 3/103 Lucerne Crescent, Alphington $1,400,000
5. 4/103 Lucerne Crescent, Alphington $1,400,000
TOP 5 BARGAIN APARTMENTS
1. 5/1-3 Braemer Street, Seaford $215,500
2. 10/29 Raleigh Street, Essendon $260,000
3. 4/7 Stewart Street, Thomastown $265,000
4. 2/2 Martin Street, Rosebud $272,400
5. 7/9 Poplar Grove, Carnegie $275,000
Source: REIV
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