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Melbourne home auctions: Expert tips on how to triumph over the competition this spring

Victorian homebuyers hoping to save under the hammer this spring can knock down their purchase price by manipulating their opposition’s emotions this spring. Apollo Auctions Victoria director and auctioneer Andy Reid, one of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s 18 master auctioneers, has revealed winning the keys isn’t just about having more money than the …

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Melbourne auctions: Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold boosts market

Confidence is rebounding in Melbourne’s auction market following the Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent earlier in the week, according to industry figures. PropTrack data shows Victoria recorded a preliminary 63.9 per cent clearance rate from 560 early auction results available on Saturday. Ray White Victoria and Tasmania …

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Brunswick East terrace house soars $340k above reserve as demand for renovated properties rises

The house at 123 Barkly St, Brunswick East, (right), sold at auction on Saturday. A Victorian-era double-storey terrace in Brunswick East shattered expectations when it sold a colossal $340,000 above its $1.85m reserve. The four-bedroom house at 123 Barkly St sold for $2.19m on Saturday after its owners moved overseas. Nelson Alexander agent Charlie Barham …

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Vermont South: Family scores home at auction after viewing for first time that day

8 Coonawarra Drive, Vermont South, sold under the hammer on Saturday to a family who only viewed it for the first time that day. A four-bedroom home in Vermont South sold under the hammer on Saturday to a family who only viewed the property for the first time that day. The 8 Coonawarra Drive pad …

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