Clearance Rates Hold Firm Against COVID
The national clearance rate lifted at the weekend.
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Despite Sydney being in the midst of its strictest COVID lockdown to date, the weekend auction market produced strong results for sellers.
July ended with yet another record Saturday offering for the month with all capitals reporting sharp increases in listings when compared to the previous weekend.
A total of 2203 homes were listed nationally on Saturday – up on last weekend’s 1944 and well ahead of the 919 auctioned over the same weekend last year.
The high listing numbers failed to slow the clearance rate with – 83.6% nationally – well ahead of the previous weekend’s 77.3% and the highest recorded since mid-April.
Sydney’s auction market bounced back despite lockdown woes with 623 auctions – up on last weekend’s 566. Although it is much lower than the record levels set earlier in the month.
The weekend clearance rate was also sharply higher at the weekend with the NSW capital recording 79.1% – up on last weekend’s 75.1% and higher than the 71.5% recorded over the same weekend last year.
Sydney recorded a median price of $1,700,661 for houses sold at auction at the weekend which was well above the $1,532,500 reported over the previous Saturday and 35.9% higher than the $1,251,000 recorded over the same weekend last year.
The Melbourne market saw more strong results with a 77.6% clearance rate at the weekend – sharply higher than last weekend’s 73.0%.
The strong results come in spite of a surge in listings to yet another monthly Saturday record for July – the Victorian capital recording 1264 homes listed to go under the hammer, well ahead of last weekend’s 1120.
Melbourne recorded a median price of $967,000 for houses sold at auction at the weekend which was higher than the $938,000 recorded over the previous weekend and 19.9% higher than the $806,750 recorded over the same weekend last year.
Data Powered by Dr Andrew Wilson of My Housing Market.
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The construction sector is roaring back to life in some Australian states while others languish in the doldrums
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The home building market is on the rebound as building approvals rise, new data reveals.
Information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the total number of dwellings approved in August was up 7 percent seasonally adjusted, with apartments leading the way.
Private sector house approvals gained 5.8 percent in August while private sector residences excluding houses were up 9.4 percent. This follows on from a decrease of 14.6 percent in July and indicates a solid recovery in the Australian construction sector as the end of the year approaches.
Approvals for total dwellings were strongest in the two largest states, with Victoria recording a rise of 22.2 percent and NSW 12.5 percent. Western Australia also saw a significant rise of 12.3 percent.
In Queensland, the results were less positive for the sector, with total dwelling approvals falling by -26.9 percent. Tasmania also experienced a drop in approvals in August, down -10.1 percent and South Australia -6.9 percent.
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