Ray White Pukekohe also had a successful first auction night in lockdown, with 5 Woolshed Lane, Pukekohe (pictured above) selling for $1,175,000 — $365,000 above CV.
Lead agent Jonathan Ziesler said there were four registered bidders after losing two due to lockdown, but all were active, with 22 bids in total.
“The property was in a good area and it was a three-bedroom — there’s not too many three-bedroom homes in that subdivision,” he said.
“I think it was fuelled by the lack of stock which everyone is experiencing at the moment.”
Mr Ziesler said the online auction process went very smoothly.
“All the registrations and variations were done, it was a bit last minute but it went pretty smoothly,” he said.
“I wasn’t worried because we went through it last year.
“I think the buyer management side of it when it’s online is far better than when it’s in-rooms.”
Ray White City Realty Group auctioneer Cameron Brain said the transition to virtual auctions moved seamlessly.
“After last year’s lockdowns, we put in place procedures for the event of another lockdown, and I am pleased to say all those scheduled auctions moved seamlessly onto a virtual auction platform yesterday,” Mr Brain said.
“The City Realty Group conducted six auctions yesterday with a clearance rate of 66 per cent and multiple bidders on many of the properties.”
One property at 14 Bremner Street, Mount Roskill, sold for $1,200,000, with eight registered bidders and six active bidders during the online auction.
Ray White NZ COO and national auctioneer Daniel Coulson also sold five out of nine properties at Ray White Ponsonby last night.
