Current low clearance rates suggest vendor price expectations are higher than what buyers are prepared to pay. As such the economic laws of supply and demand dictate buyer demand has fallen. This is evidenced by our data which indicates the average number of physical attendees at auctions in Australia has dropped by over 37% from […]

91% of 463 passed-in properties eventually sold for $41k more, on average, than the highest bid at auction Thought auction competition was high? It turns out the competition is just as high in the 24 hours after a property has been passed in at auction. New research reveals that passed-in properties don’t commonly sell for […]

60% of Aussies wrongly believe private treaty gets them the best property sale price. It’s the decision that has almost all vendors conflicted: whether to sell via auction or private treaty. New research has revealed 90 per cent of real estate agents believe selling under the hammer secures the highest sale price for a property […]

Every year, over 700 are nominated as one of Anthill’s SMART 100 finalists for 2018. These include entrepreneurs, small businesses and a general myriad of fantastic, enthusiastic people who are the beating heart of an extraordinary Australian business community. We’re super excited to announce our nomination as one of the finalists for 2018! All of the […]

The month of May isn’t the best season for property auctions in New Zealand. Steve Koerber from Ray White Remuera took this into account when preparing his strategy for the sale of 111 Clonbern Road, Remuera on May 6. As with every auction, generating the interest of authentic bidders was the focus of everything he […]

Just weeks after taking part in the GAVL Auction Masterclass session with Justin Nickerson, Alex bought his first ever property. Coincidence? We think not. We spoke to Alex about how he found the masterclass session. “It was great. I found it extremely helpful and interesting. I was unsure about how easy the conversation would flow. […]

An Ideal Planned Community The thing about planned communities is that generally, they’re put in place for specific purposes; whether that be retirement, starting a family or geared toward singles. Hobsonville Point in the Auckland region of New Zealand has the luxury of being all of these and more. Previously a manned air force base […]

At Gavl we’re tasked with allowing auction goers to watch and bid at auctions from wherever they are. And we are now enabling our Gavl users to to watch and bid on ANY property in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland with our “Request an Auction” feature – even if we’re not currently streaming the auction you […]