Jonathan Chancellor
Auctions quiet as federal election takes poll position
Election day predictably saw further subdued auction numbers across already quiet autumn auction markets. But clearance rates remained solid. With the quieter winter-selling hibernation now...
Buyers and sellers finally meet as green shoots appear
The long-time Darlinghurst home of the late Sydney Mardi Gras costume designer Ron Muncaster sold before its scheduled weekend auction. The Crown...
Competition red-hot in regional Victoria, but still quiet overall
There was a red-hot competition when a towering Stawell landmark went to weekend auction. The Victorian town’s historic fire station fetched $360,000, well above its envisaged $200,000...
Activity returns after Easter break, but it wasn’t all good news
There were big losers and big winners at weekend auctions, as the volume picked up after the Easter break. Listings are still...
Property lull hits the coastal getaways, as buyers stay home
The Easter break’s special Victorian auction treat – a bathing box on the Rosebud foreshore – went wanting, when it failed to sell...
Vendors hold back early as market prepares for Easter lull
Richmond ranked as the busiest suburb for weekend auctions, with the Melbourne suburb having 21 homes offered under the hammer. Richmond’s weekend...
Fewer vendors going to auction in cool market
It was dentist Nasser Elhage and his cosmetic surgeon wife Dr Alia Nasser who secured the top weekend sale across the nation....
Tennis court vendors find property racket tough going
There was no game, set and match when a Brighton tennis court failed to find a buyer at weekend auction, after attracting just...
More vendors take the money before auction with market still flat
Many Sydney vendors avoided weekend auctions given the clash with the NSW state election. There were just 355 auctions across Sydney, substantially lower...
Auto workshop conversion revs up Sydney auction sales
There was keen bidding when a $4.18 million warehouse conversion sale was secured in Sydney’s inner west at weekend auction. The former automative workshop...