Australia’s auction market hit fever pitch: Melbourne hosted about 1,835 auctions—the biggest weekend since 2021—pushing the national clearance rate near 70%. Melbourne’s clearance rate slipped to roughly 69.4%, down from 74.1% the week before but still well above last year’s 65.1%. Sydney held firm with a 75.1% clearance rate from 1,231 auctions and a median auction house price of A$1.95 million. Notable sales included a three‑bedroom Victorian in Prahran that fetched A$3.83 million—about A$680k above reserve—and a four‑bedroom home at 53 Crows Nest Road, Waverton, that sold for A$10 million. For Home Run players, the combination of record volumes and strong clearance rates provides rich data: watch for competitive bidding on well‑presented family homes and use these benchmarks to sharpen your estimates as the spring market peaks. *Market commentary only — not financial advice.*