<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

First look: New 139-apartment plans revive long-stalled Campbelltown city centre site

First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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Clearance Rate

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GUEST OBSERVER
This week 1,667 capital city auctions were held, less than last week (1,831)  and also less than one year ago (2,603).
Auction volumes were substantially higher last year as there were only two weeks between the Easter long weekend and the ANZAC day weekend. Preliminary results show that 68.6 per cent of auctions were successful this week, marking the third consecutive week of auction clearance rates below the 70 per cent mark. This week’s result is higher than last week (67.1 percent), but much lower than one year ago when 78.9 percent of the capital city auctions held were successful.
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Across Australia’s largest auction market of Melbourne 882 residential homes were taken under the hammer this week, with a preliminary clearance rate of 71.7 per cent, falling from 73.2 per cent last week (the strongest result since February) and lower than one year ago (79.5 per cent). While the clearance rate fell, auction volumes rose from 803 last week. The most auction activity for the city was held in the Inner region where 170 homes went to auction and 73.5 per cent of reported auctions were successful.
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Sydney has recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 69.7 percent this week across 457 auctions, compared to a low of 67.1 percent last week and a substantial difference from 87.0 percent one year ago, which happened to be the 11th consecutive week for the city of clearance rates over 80 percent, and the city’s clearance rate remained above 80 percent until mid-July. This week’s top performing Sydney sub-region was the Eastern Suburbs with a clearance rate of 87.0 percent, followed by Sutherland (84.2 percent) and North Sydney and Hornsby (80.4 percent).
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The preliminary clearance rate across Brisbane was 53.5 per cent this week, up from 47.7 per cent and also higher than the 46.4 per cent last year. This week 145 Brisbane auctions were held, compared to 160 last week and 140 one year ago. With the two upcoming public holidays, it is expected that Brisbane’s auction market will be relatively quiet over the next two weeks. This week 47 Gold Coast auctions have been reported with 21 sales.
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Adelaide saw 99 auctions take place this week and based on the 75 results so far, the preliminary clearance rate was 66.7 per cent. Last week Adelaide’s clearance rate was 63.6 per cent, while one year ago it was higher, at 69.7 per cent.
The number of Perth auctions held this week was 30, down from 36 both last week and one year ago. Preliminary results show 28.6 per cent of Perth auctions cleared this week.
Preliminary results for Canberra show the clearance rate for this week sitting at 71.9 per cent, up from 61.9 per cent last week when 68 homes were taken to auction.
There were 9 Tasmanian auctions this week with 5 reported results and 4 sold.
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Capital city clearance rate below 70 percent for three weeks running: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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Sydney's auction clearance rate stayed below 70 percent yesterday, but the battered McGrath Estate Agency bucked the weekend trend.
There was an overall 69 percent sales rate, though McGrath, whose shares were suspended from trading on Friday, secured a 75 percent success rate. 
Sales across Sydney ranged from $340,000 for a one bedroom Surry Hills unit to a pre-auction $5.775 million five bedroom Woollahra house.
CoreLogic RP Data had 330 scheduled auctions given reduced school holiday activity.
The McGrath agency secured secured sales ranging between $395,000 at Tumbi Umbi to $3.57 million at Coogee, a contemporary five bedroom home which had been tipped to fetch $3.5 million.
The real estate company asked to go into a trading halt until Tuesday as its reviews its earnings forecast from when it was listed on the ASX share market last December.
Floated at $2.10 a share, it last traded at $1.30 a share. 
McGrath, founded in Paddington by John McGrath in 1988, has a network of more than 70 offices.
The suspension came before the Reserve Bank released its half-yearly snapshot of the financial system which warned the growth in big city apartment developments was a key risk to Australia's financial system.
Sydney's declining established home sales activity and the declining auction clearance rate have not helped the McGrath share price.
Sydney's clearance rate last April was well above 80 percent.
CoreLogic figures have put the Sydney clearance rate at below 70 percent for the past five weeks after a strong February start.
Strathfield was Sydney's busiest auction suburb yesterday with the preliminary results showing four of the five offerings finding buyers, with two sales through McGrath.
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McGrath secures auction success

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Sydney recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 69 percent at weekend auctions compared to 67 percent in the prior week.
The weekend’s top performing Sydney sub-region was the Eastern Suburbs with a clearance rate of 87 percent, followed by Sutherland on 84 percent and North Sydney and Hornsby at 80 percent. 
Sales across Sydney ranged from $340,000 for a one bedroom Surry Hills unit to a pre-auction $5.775 million sale of a five bedroom Woollahra house.
CoreLogic RP Data had advised there were 330 scheduled Saturday auctions given reduced school holiday activity. 
Sydney's clearance rate in April last year was well above 80 percent. 
CoreLogic figures have now put the Sydney clearance rate at below 70 percent for the past five weeks after a strong February start. 
Strathfield was Sydney's busiest auction suburb yesterday with the preliminary results showing four of the five offerings finding buyers.
Some 880 Melbourne residential homes were taken to weekend auction with a preliminary clearance rate of 71 per cent, falling from 73 per cent last week and lower than one year ago when it was 79 per cent. 
The busiest auction activity was held in the inner region where 170 homes went to auction and 73 per cent of reported auctions were successful.  
Melbourne's results ranged between a $260,000 Ormond one bedroom flat and $4,375,000 for a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-122191682" target="_blank">1960s Brighton home</a> (above) on an 830 sqm Middle Crescent block, that reportedly fetched $900,000 over reserve.
The cheapest house was $267,000 at Drysdale, on the outskirts of Geelong.
The REIV noted the Melbourne outer suburbs have seen a significant increase - about 25 percent - in the number of properties sold at auction this year. 
Reservoir had the highest number of auctions listed with 17, followed by Glen Waverley with 13. Of the 15 reported results, only two of the Reservoir offerings did not sell. Some four did not sell at Glen Waverley's 13 results. 
The preliminary clearance rate across Brisbane was 53 percent, up from 47 per cent and also higher than the 46 percent last year.
Some 145 Brisbane auctions were held, but with the two upcoming public holidays, it is expected that Brisbane’s auction market will be relatively quiet over the next two weeks. 
Adelaide saw 99 auctions with a clearance rate of 66 percent.
Preliminary results for Canberra show the clearance rate for this week sitting at 71 percent, sharing the lead as best selling mainland capital with Melbourne.
The nation's cheapest weekend sale was $67,500 for a one bedroom 40 sqm Eagleby villa on the Gold Coast. It last sold at $85,000 in 2010. 
This week saw 1,667 capital city auctions held.
Preliminary results show that 68 per cent of the national auctions were successful, marking the third consecutive week of auction clearance rates below the 70 per cent mark. 
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Melbourne still strong, but Sydney's auction success rate settles sub-70 percent 

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GUEST OBSERVER
Auction clearance rates give us insights into many aspects of the property market, but certainly not everything.
As we return to more stable conditions, it is becoming increasingly evident that we cannot rely on clearance rates alone to create the full picture of what is happening in Australian real estate.
Clearance rates refer to the number of properties sold as part of an auction campaign; this includes those sold prior to auction day, under the hammer and sold post auction.
At the end of last year, clearance rates fell to 50 percent in Sydney, triggering speculation of a spiraling market.
But two things were at play distorting these figures.
Firstly, the number of properties being auctioned was at record highs as opportunities to sell in 2015 diminished, giving buyers a lot more choice and lessening competition.
Secondly, auctions only made up 23 percent of all sales in 2015, so a large proportion of properties were being sold through private treaty, a more traditional method of sale.
This year we have seen some robust clearance figures in Sydney consistently around 75 percent, and while volumes are similar to the number listed this time last year, it is significantly less than we saw in the lead-up to Christmas. 
The number of homes being auctioned along the East Coast is expected to remain steady up to the June long weekend, but will be quieter over winter as it usually is.
Victoria last year recorded the highest percentage of auction versus private sales at 33.8 percent, followed closely behind by the ACT at 33.4 percent and NSW at 26.3 percent.
In contrast, auctions in Western Australia and Tasmania accounted for just 2.6 percent of the market.
When determining how property is performing, we can’t just limit ourselves to what is selling under the hammer. We need to look at how many people are attending open homes and the number of enquiries received by agents to determine the market strengths. 
It needs to take into consideration the micro-trends that are now starting to emerge within different capitals. What is happening in one suburb may not reflect what is happening across the city.
Auctions are fundamentally a methodology to market a property – it isn’t just a sales process.
It puts pressure on both buyers and sellers within a four-week time frame and importantly provides the best feedback on what buyers expect to pay.
Whether you decide to go to auction or not depends on many factors. The vendor needs to be happy to invest in both on and off-line marketing to promote the property. This investment is crucial in drawing out buyers.
An agent also won’t go to auction if they don’t feel there is enough competition on the day. Some may, however, run the sales campaign just to allow them to determine the right price and then sell through a private negotiation.
To truly understand the state of the market one should talk to their local agent, as they know intimately know their local market dynamics and the market more widely.
Grant Harrod is chief executive officer of LJ Hooker and can be contacted <a href="https://about.ljhooker.com.au/leadership-team" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Auctions aren’t always a proxy for the market: LJ Hooker's Grant Harrod

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Adelaide’s preliminary clearance rate was 63.6 per cent for the week ending April 10 according to CoreLogic RP Data.
Over the March 2016 quarter Adelaide’s clearance rate was 64.7 per cent, up from the 63.0 percent over the March 2015 quarter.
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Adelaide's clearance rate at 63.6 percent: CoreLogic RP Data

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Sydney had a preliminary auction clearance rate of 67.4 percent for the week ending April 10 according to CoreLogic RP Data. 
Clearances rates were 87 percent in Inner West and 41.4 percent in the South West.
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Clearance rates in Sydney's Inner West at 87 percent: CoreLogic RP Data

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Melbourne came in as the busiest capital city auction market week ending April 10 with 794 auctions and a preliminary auction clearance rate was 73.2 per cent according to CoreLogic RP Data. 
Inner Melbourne preliminary clearance rates are 72.3 percent with 171 auctions and North East Melbourne with 110 auctions and a preliminary clearance rate of 76.9 percent. 
Clearance rates in South East and Inner East Melbourne fell below the 70 percent mark.
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Clearance rates in South East and Inner East Melbourne fell below the 70 percent mark: CoreLogic RP Data

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The number of homes being taken to auction is continuing to increase with 1,677 capital city homes scheduled to go under the hammer this week.
While Sydney had more auctions than Melbourne over the past two weeks, this week, Melbourne’s auction activity is set to rise, bringing the total number of residential auctions to 730, as opposed to the 624 scheduled for Sydney.
This week, auction volumes are higher than last week in the two major auction markets of Melbourne and Sydney, while they remain relatively steady across the remaining capital cities.
Capital City Auctions this week:
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The three busiest individual suburbs for auctions this week are all located in Melbourne, with 17 auctions scheduled to take place in Mount Waverley, 16 in Reservoir and 14 in Preston.
Summary of last week’s results:
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Across the combined capital cities, clearance rates softened last week from 70.9 percent for the previous week to 66.6 percent last week. Much of the fall in clearance rates was driven by Sydney, which was the busiest auction market over the week, host to 664 auctions and recorded a clearance rate of 69.8 percent, far lower than the 77.9 percent over the previous week.
In Melbourne, the auction clearance rate remained relatively steady, down to 69.2 percent from 71.4 percent the previous week.
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Despite the fall in Sydney’s auction clearance rate, there were some very strong sub-regions in the city. City and Inner South (91.4 percent) and Eastern Suburbs (90.5 percent) both saw clearance rates in excess of 90 percent, while in Parramatta only one third of auctions were successful.
The strongest clearance rate across Melbourne was 76.3 percent in the Inner East.
Of the other capital city auction markets, Adelaide was the best performer last week with 71.2 percent of auctions clearing, while in all other cities only around half of the properties taken to auction resulted in a sale.
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Melbourne auction levels outpacing Sydney: CoreLogic RP Data's Shana Miller

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From 503 reported results in Melbourne for the week ending 3 April some 68.0 percent sold, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
The strongest Melbourne sub-region was the Inner East, with a preliminary clearance rate of 74.4 percent.
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Melbourne's strong clearance rate in Inner East: CoreLogic RP Data

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Sydney had a preliminary clearance rate of 70.9 percent from 648 listings for the week ending 3 April, according to CoreLogic RP Data. 
North Sydney and Hornsby and 103 auctions and the Inner South West 84 auctions. The City and Inner South had a clearance rate of 94.1 percent in City and Inner South and Parramatta 28 percent.
 
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