Whilst there is currently more choice this Spring in the marketplace, this will change over the coming weeks as more properties sell and very few new properties will come up for sale to replace them with only five weeks to go before Christmas.

If you’re bidding at auction - make sure you’re holding the highest bid at the end. I’ve seen too many buyers holding back and then approaching the auctioneer after the auction to put up an offer. Too many times this has ended up in a multi-offer bidding battle after the auction between several buyers who chose not to bid. Worse still - I’ve seen many buyers miss out altogether as the highest bidder has snapped the property up immediately post-auction.

The advice - Do your homework before auction day and come prepared to do a deal. Even if you think that the home may slip past your limit, it is wise to be ready so that if opportunity knocks, you are ready to take advantage.

If you need any help securing a home in the lead-up to Christmas, let us know. If we can help you with one of our properties or even assist you in buying a home from one of our competitors, we’d love to help. And why wouldn’t we? We’re just people helping people who want to live in the fantastic neighbourhoods that we serve.

Please see below our impressive sales for the week!

• 9 The Priory, Templestowe sold for $2,730,000
• 5 Renshaw Drive, Eltham sold for $2,105,000
• 15 Carlton Court, Templestowe sold for $2,050,000
• 602/59 Stables Circuit, Doncaster sold for $1,710,000
• 3 Van Unen Court, Doncaster East sold for $1,560,000
• 34 Eamon Drive, Viewbank sold for $1,500,000
• 30 Rhonda Street, Rosanna sold for $1,498,000
• 57 King Street, Templestowe sold for $1,480,000
• 64 Winston Road, Viewbank sold for $1,450,000
• 52 Highview Crescent, Macleod sold for $1,450,000
• 28 Arlington Walk, Vermont sold for $1,270,000
• 32 Nielsen Avenue, Nunawading sold for $1,100,000
• 24 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham sold for $1,080,000
• 2/5 Vicki Court, Doncaster East sold for $1,066,000
• 81 Harborne Road, Macleod sold for $960,000
• 408 Lower Plenty Road, Viewbank sold for $835,000
• 2/11 Dehnert Street, Doncaster East $827,000
• 50 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East sold for $761,000
• 1/328 Lower Plenty Road, Viewbank sold for $750,000
• 29/2-12 Temple Street, Ashwood sold for $720,000
• 8/35 Foote Street, Templestowe Lower sold for $710,000
• 4/15 Wetherby Road, Doncaster sold for $615,000
• 10/24 Harrison Street, Mitcham sold for $605,000
• 407/3 Mitchell Street, Doncaster East sold for $550,000
• 11 Greville Road, Rosanna sold!
• 44 Moola Place, Eltham sold!
  

Currently under offer and will be sold soon:

• 48 Serpells Road, Templestowe
• 1280 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Cottles Bridge
• 340 Middle Hut Road, Doreen
• 62 Buena Vista Drive, Montmorency
• 13 Nyora Road, Eltham
• 47 Domain Drive, Beveridge
• 84 Lloyd Street, Heidelberg Heights
• 3/3-5 Skeffington Street, Bellfield
• 4/3-5 Skeffington Street, Bellfield
• 81 Harbone Street, Macleod
• 1/136 Parker Street, Templestowe
• 3 Carel Court, Park Orchards
• 24 The Pines Outlook, Doncaster East
• 2/35 Harold Street, Bulleen
• 7 Grange Park Avenue, Doncaster
• 1/351 High Street, Templestowe Lower
• 8 The Parkway, Templestowe
• 1/51 Warrien Road, Croydon North
• 22 Esther Street, Templestowe Lower
• 201/1377 Burke Road, Kew East
• 1111/20 Hepburn Road, Doncaster
• 7/27 Mount Pleasant Road, Nunawading
• 36 Barnesdale Way, Ringwood North

Spiro Drossos

Managing Director

Barry Plant Eastern Group