Aug 23, 2026 – 1.16pmThe national clearance rate has fallen slightly from last week’s 12-week high, firming expectations that buyers will have the power in spring after months of record-low auction results and major home price falls in Sydney and Melbourne.The preliminary auction clearance rate for the combined capital cities slipped to 53.2 per cent, after the highest rate in three months of 56.5 per cent was recorded last week, according to property data provider Cotality.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘Buyer’s market big time’ this spring as Sydney auction draws crowd
About 100 people watched the sale of a rundown terrace in affluent Paddington, as sellers were warned to consider their pricing expectations going into spring.
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