The first of June brought on the start of winter, along with the famous Melbourne “four seasons in one day.” It also brought 1000 plus properties to auction in what used to be known as a “Super Saturday.” So far this year, Saturdays with 1000 or more auctions across our city are becoming the norm and our real estate market is proving very resilient as most of these homes are sold on the day or shortly after.

Our team are also adapting to the way in which the market is moving. We need to read the play more so now, than ever before to help our owners make the right choices with their sale. We have plenty of owners choosing to take offers prior to auction and under the right circumstances this can be a very strategic way to maximise the result.

Importantly, we are also guiding some owners to perhaps forego the offer available on the day of auction to allow us time to access more buyers in the following days and to give others the time they need to put forward a more tempting offer. Obviously, there are many properties where the competition generated on auction day itself is what creates the very best result and we saw that play out with several of our auctions today.

Its all part of what we call our “auction success strategy.” We prefer not to subscribe to what some agents call auction “clearance rates,” where the goal is simply sell no matter what and move on. We take our time, talk to the interested buyers, liaise with our vendors, and set a strategy which works for them….. and why wouldn’t we? It’s what we do. We help our sellers do the very best deal that they can in the real estate market.

If you need some help with an upcoming move, call the team at Barry Plant. We’ll take your hand and guide you all the way through to SOLD!

See below our impressive sales activity for the week:

• 10 Omeara Place, Macleod sold for $2,100,000
• 9 Crestmont Court, Doncaster East sold for $1,821,500
• 3 Larool Close, Doncaster East sold for $1,652,000
• 81 Canopus Drive, Doncaster East sold for $1,500,000
• 34 Sheahans Road, Bulleen sold for $1,320,000
• 2/26 Mayfair Avenue, Templestowe Lower sold for $1,230,000
• 192 Waiora Road, Rosanna sold for $1,168,000
• 11 Rose Avenue, Bulleen sold for $1,075,000
• 21 Poplar Crescent, Bellfield sold for $1,002,000
• 5 Doncaster East Road , Mitcham sold for $955,000
• 16/18 Peter Street, Doncaster East sold for $896,000
• 2/8 Lisbeth Avenue, Donvale sold for $823,000
• 22 Warramunga Road, Bundoora sold for $812,000
• 105/1377 Burke Road , Kew East sold for $615,000
• 28/28-30 Mitcham Road, Donvale sold for $515,000
• 3/48-50 Ford Street, Ringwood sold!
• 1-6/23 James Street, Box Hill sold!
• 10 Adenmore Court, Eltham sold!
• 9 Daina Court, Diamond Creek sold!
• 1/11 Meryl Street, Doncaster East sold!

Currently under offer and will be sold soon:

• 87 Dalton Street, Eltham
• 11 Tivey Street, Reservoir
• 90 Lyon Road, Viewbank
• 55 Bamfield Road, Heidelberg Heights
• 5/29 Taparoo Road, Templestowe
• 2 Selwyn Court, Templestowe
• 15 Saxon Street, Doncaster
• 68-70 Brushy Park Road, Wonga Park
• 309/20 Hepburn Road, Doncaster
• 406/91-93 Tram Road, Doncaster
• 57 Jumping Creek Road, Wonga Park
• 401/13-15 Goodson Street, Doncaster
• 305/3 Mitchell Street, Doncaster East

Spiro Drossos

Managing Director

Barry Plant Eastern Group