First home buyers battle for stylish $1.2m Northcote townhouse
By Saturday evening, Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 57 per cent from 386 reported results throughout the week, while 71 auctions were withdrawn. It is also close to the station,” Pendlebury said. Saba said “$800,000 was far too low”.The bidding increased to $950,000, then slowed, and at $980,000, the renovator dropped out, the agent said, which left the mother and son.
- ▪By Saturday evening, Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 57 per cent from 386 reported results throughout the week, while 71 auctions were withdrawn.
- ▪It is also close to the station,” Pendlebury said.
- ▪Saba said “$800,000 was far too low”.The bidding increased to $950,000, then slowed, and at $980,000, the renovator dropped out, the agent said, which left the mother and son.
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