Domain: Low auction clearances suddenly not a problem

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By Leith van Onselen

Back in September, Domain analyst Eliza Owen released research explaining the strong correlation between auction clearance rates and dwelling prices, and predicted further weakening in house prices:

Figure 1 shows the rolling annual clearance rate (Australia wide) alongside annual growth in the Domain median dwelling price.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.