Add CategorySchool holidays are wrapping up, long weekends are long gone and the footy finals are done and dusted. Now the weekend auction markets will settle in for the race to Christmas time.
The busiest suburbs for auctions across the country this week have all been in Victoria with 22 auctions in Reservoir, 17 in Mount Waverley, while 16 are scheduled for Brighton and Glen Waverley, according to CoreLogic.
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With all the auction hurdles now out of the way, there has been an overall increase in homes going under the hammer this week with CoreLogic currently tracking 1857 auctions, similar to this time last year when 1851 homes were taken to auction across the capitals.
Melbourne is expected to host the most with just over 860 auctions for the week and Sydney volumes will be up to 707, compared with less than half (317) going to auction during the NRL grand final week.
Across the smaller auction markets, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Tasmania are expecting a rise in auction volumes week-on-week, while Perth will see fewer homes taken to auction.
The hottest auctions this weekend will be those homes that have peaked the interest of purchasers across the country.
These are the top five most views on homes going under the hammer this weekend.
Newly renovated in suburban Brisbane got everyone’s attention this week. Picture: Supplied
Price: On application
Auction: 11am
This newly renovated northern Brisbane home is Queensland’s most viewed auction property this weekend.
The contemporary kitchen is decked out with granite bench tops and there is a second kitchen downstairs in the family room.
It’s also around the corner from the CityCat ferry and Oxford St village.
This Adelaide townhouse ticks plenty of boxes for South Australian house hunters. Picture: Supplied
Price: $480,000
Auction: 11.30am
It was affordability that got South Australian house hunters clicking this week with a two-bedroom attached townhouse being the most popular auction listing. The renovated 1970s home is I the popular suburb of Unley where houses sell for more than a million just south of Adelaide’s CBD.
Mid century to modern, this Turramurra family home is close to schools. Picture: Supplied
Price: $1.3 million to $1.43 million
Auction: 12pm
A classic midcentury home, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is on a grand 929sq m block complete with cubby house and veggie patch.
The property is no doubt turning heads because it is close to popular North Shore schools as well as bush tracks and national parks.
Designer interiors have transformed this classic home into a modern residence and now its Perth’s most popular auction. Picture: Supplied
Price: On application
Auction: 12pm
Character cottage out the front and designer digs out the back, this reimagined four-bedroom home is packed with contemporary finishes including a sleek kitchen, two slick bathrooms and a modern outdoor room. Its also well-placed close to Edith Cowan University and just north of Perth’s CBD.
It may seem like a modest facade, but this Malvern East home is the most viewed auction property in the country this week. Picture: Supplied
Price: $780,000 to $850,000
Auction: 3pm
Traditional on the outside and fresh on the inside, this three-bedroom home is Australia’s most viewed property heading under the hammer this weekend.
It has had some modern updates, but still has its pretty in pink original bathroom. The corner property is also a stroll away from Holmesglen TAFE and train station, Malvern Valley Golf Club and Chadstone shops.