First home buyer gets discount on $722,500 North Melbourne three-bedder
By Saturday evening, Domain Group had recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 55 per cent from 464 reported results throughout the week, while 94 auctions were withdrawn. “Buyers feel like they have more power.“It is a great market to buy in. Some of the floors are collapsed.”Interest came mostly from parties looking to renovate the home themselves, Campbell said, and they were attracted to the single-level layout in a sought-after suburb.
- ▪By Saturday evening, Domain Group had recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 55 per cent from 464 reported results throughout the week, while 94 auctions were withdrawn.
- ▪“Buyers feel like they have more power.“It is a great market to buy in.
- ▪Some of the floors are collapsed.”Interest came mostly from parties looking to renovate the home themselves, Campbell said, and they were attracted to the single-level layout in a sought-after suburb.
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