Aussie auction sale rates soar for year

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Australian capital cities had the second busiest week of auctions for the year with more than 2500 homes going under the hammer. 9News

Buyers are snapping up the limited supply of homes with most eager for a new rather than old property, he added.In Melbourne, 1241 homes were taken to auction this week with a preliminary clearance rate of 77 per cent - making it the second busiest for the year in the city.

This compares to 1032 homes taken to auction returning a final clearance rate 71.7 per cent in the previous week.First-home buyers going to apply for a government scheme to help them into a home in Melbourne next year, will compete with a 2.3 per cent price growth, Mr Brogan said. In Sydney, 932 homes were taken to auction in the week with a preliminary clearance rate of 77.2 per cent, up from the previous week's 76.8 per cent final clearance rate.

Across smaller markets, Adelaide had an increase in auction volumes week-on-week while Brisbane, Canberra and Perth had fewer homes taken to auction.Canberra: 79 per cent

 

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