Tag: Auction Results

From CoreLogic.

The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate increased to 70.3 per cent this week, up from last week, when the final results saw the clearance rate fall to 66.5 per cent, the lowest clearance rate since June 2016. Auction clearance rates have been trending lower since reaching a peak at the end of February 2017 when the combined capitals clearance was recorded at 78.4%.

Considering the easing trend in clearance rates, as well as the fact that preliminary rates generally revise lower as more results flow through, it will be interesting to see how this week’s preliminary result compares with the final clearance rate which will be published on Thursday. Auction volumes were lower this week with 1,984 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities, down from 2,355 last week however significantly higher than this time last year when auction volumes were quieter due to the Federal Election when only 841 homes were taken to auction. Melbourne had the highest number of auctions this week, with 866 properties going to market, followed closely by Sydney with 832 homes going under the hammer.

From CoreLogic.

There have been 1,840 capital city auction results reported to CoreLogic so far this week, resulting in a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.1 per cent across the combined capital cities. There were a total of 2,323 capital city auctions held this week, down from the 2,444 held last week. This week’s preliminary result indicates that clearance rates are continuing to soften, after last week saw the final clearance rate surpass the previous week as the lowest recorded over the year to date across the combined capitals (66.7 per cent).  With results still being collected, it is likely that the final clearance rate this week will revise even lower again. However, compared to results from one year ago clearance rates are relatively similar with the 67.4 per cent rate of clearance across a slightly lower volume of auctions (2,183).

From CoreLogic.

There were 2,407 auctions held across the combined capital cities this week, with a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.6 per cent. Last week, the final clearance rate fell to 67.8 per cent, recording the lowest clearance rate year to date, across 1,279 capital city auctions. This is the 3rd week in a row now where the combined capital city clearance rate has trended below 70 per cent. At the same time last year, auction volumes were lower than this week, with 2,183 properties taken to auction and a clearance rate of 67.4 per cent. Across Sydney, preliminary results show an improvement in the rate of clearance after last week’s final result saw the clearance rate drop below 70 per cent, however as more results are collected it’s likely Sydney’s final clearance rate will again slip below the 70 per cent mark.  Melbourne’s auction results have also moderated, however the clearance rates remain well above 70 per cent, indicating some resilience in selling conditions relative to Sydney.

From CoreLogic.

The number of auctions held this week saw a significant decrease, with 1,265 properties taken to market across the combined capital cities, down from 2,578 over the week prior. The decrease in auction activity this week is attributable to the Queen’s Birthday public holiday this Monday, which has affected activity across most states, including Australia’s two largest auction markets. The lower volume is consistent with what is historically seen over this period, with 1,100 auctions reported over the same week last year. Last week saw the final auction clearance rate revise lower to reach 69.8 per cent; an equal second lowest clearance rate for the year so far.  The final clearance rate last week was the lowest over 2017 to date in Sydney and Melbourne.  This week the preliminary auction clearance rate increased slightly to 71.8 per cent, however it is typical to see clearance rates revise lower as final results are collected.

Confirming the Domain data we reported on Saturday, CoreLogic says the first week of winter saw auction volumes fall, with 2,545 homes taken to auction, compared to 2,885 the previous week.

The preliminary clearance rate across the combined capital cities was higher (73.9 per cent) compared with last week’s finalised result, which was the third lowest clearance rate so far this year (71.3 per cent). With auction clearance rates typically revising lower as more results flow through, the final clearance rate is likely to be lower than what was recorded last week.  At the same time last year, both the combined capital city clearance rate and the number of auctions were lower, with 2,008 auctions held and 68.2 per cent reported as successful. The two largest auction markets, Melbourne and Sydney, saw their preliminary clearance rates rise compared with last weeks finalised results, with Sydney at 77.5 per cent and Melbourne at 75.4 per cent. Across the smaller capital city markets, week-on-week results show mixed results with clearance rates falling in Brisbane and Canberra.

From CoreLogic.

The amount of auction activity across the capital cities increased slightly this week, up from 2,824 last week to 2,850 this week, while this time last year auction volumes were lower, with 2,480 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities.

This week’s preliminary weighted average clearance rate across the combined capitals was 74.6 per cent, increasing from 73.1 per cent over the previous week and up from 67.7 per cent one year ago. Melbourne saw the highest preliminary clearance rate across the cities at 77.3 per cent, down slightly from last week, while across the remaining cities; clearance rates increased week-on week with the exception of Adelaide and Tasmania where clearance rates fell.