Auction market bounces back

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The nation’s auction clearance rate rebounded further over the weekend, recording a preliminary national clearance rate of 72.3%, up from the prior weekend’s 63.7%.

Sydney’s preliminary clearance rate remained rock solid at 83.8% versus 84.0% the prior weekend, whereas Melbourne’s rebounded to 54.4% from 44.5% the prior weekend, but remained weak:

Preliminary auction clearance rates

According to CoreLogic regarding Melbourne:

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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.