THE PROPERTY MARKET IS CHALLENGING... WE'RE MAKING IT BETTER.

10 October 2026
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The property market is better with Barry Plant Eastern Group.

While market conditions remain challenging, buyers are still active, properties are selling, and the right experience, strategy and buyer connections are making a significant difference.

Our results tell the story.

September was another outstanding month for our team:

  • 76 PROPERTIES SOLD
  • 77% AVERAGE AUCTION SUCCESS RATE
  • 35% MARKET SHARE IN MANNINGHAM
  • 1 IN EVERY 3 HOMES SOLD IN MANNINGHAM WAS SOLD BY BARRY PLANT

And the momentum has continued into October.

THIS WEEK ALONE:

  • $21.4 MILLION IN REAL ESTATE SOLD/UNDER OFFER
  • 21 PROPERTIES SOLD
  • 25 ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES UNDER OFFER

These are significant results in a market where achieving a successful sale requires more than simply putting a property online and waiting for buyers.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS MORE THAN EVER.

I've been in real estate for over 23 years and have helped navigate our business and clients through five property market corrections.

One thing I've learned is that every market creates opportunities, but achieving the best possible outcome requires experience, hard work, the right strategy and, importantly, access to the largest possible pool of buyers.

At Barry Plant Eastern Group, our five offices work together under one ownership, sharing buyers, properties, market intelligence and opportunities across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

Our agents are working harder than ever, conducting private inspections, engaging with buyers seven days a week and creating opportunities that simply wouldn't exist without the strength of our combined network.

CONFIDENCE COMES FROM RESULTS.

We understand that homeowners want certainty, clarity and confidence when making important property decisions.

And while no agency can control the market, we can control our effort, our strategy, our communication and the opportunities we create for our clients.

That's exactly what our team is doing.

The market may be challenging, but our results demonstrate that buyers are still buying and successful sales are happening every day.

This week’s sales:

Currently under offer:

The property market is better with Barry Plant Eastern Group.

Spiro Drossos

Managing Director,

Barry Plant Eastern Group — experience matters. The safer choice in this market.


Our offices include:

Barry Plant Box Hill

Barry Plant Eltham

Barry Plant Ivanhoe

Barry Plant Manningham

Barry Plant Whitehorse

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