2023年6月26日已讀 10 分鐘

Are you excited? Woolworths is brewing a "top-secret" plan！

你期待吗？Woolworths正在酝酿一个“绝密”计划！

墨尔本

一周房产资讯速递

Melbourne Weekly Real Estate News Update

▪ 首次置业者急于避免印花税，清盘率强劲

Clearance rates strong as first home buyers rush to avoid stamp duty

▪ Woolworths正在计划卖给你一套公寓

Woolworths wants to sell you an apartment

▪ 一周拍卖

Weekly auction updates

1.首次置业者急于避免印花税，清盘率强劲

Clearance rates strong as first home buyers rush to avoid stamp duty

尽管利率上升，住宅房地产市场仍然活跃，初步拍卖清盘率连续第八周超过70%。CoreLogic的数据显示，全国初步清盘率稳定在73.8%，略高于上周的72.5%。然而，正如预期的那样，在冬季季节性低迷期间，全国销量下降了8%。悉尼是最强劲的市场，根据733处待拍卖房产的初步清盘率为78.7%。

"Despite rising interest rates, the residential real estate market remains active, with preliminary auction clearance rates exceeding 70% for the eighth consecutive week. According to CoreLogic data, the national preliminary clearance rate has stabilized at 73.8%, slightly higher than last week's 72.5%. However, as expected during the seasonal slump in winter, national sales have decreased by 8%. Sydney remains the strongest market, with a preliminary clearance rate of 78.7% for 733 properties set for auction.

CoreLogic的Tim Lawless指出，最近的拍卖周末是首次置业者可以选择对150万澳元以下房产征收年度房产税而不是预付印花税的最后一个周末。“对于悉尼来说，这是一个不确定因素，这是首次购房者可以使用首次购房者选择权的最后一周，该选择权将于本财年末到期，” Lawless先生说。

Tim Lawless from CoreLogic pointed out that the recent auction weekend was the last opportunity for first-time homebuyers to choose annual property tax instead of pre-paying stamp duty for properties below 1.5 million AUD. "For Sydney, this is an uncertainty as it is the last week for first-time homebuyers to utilize the first-home buyer's option, which expires at the end of this fiscal year," Mr. Lawless said.

之前的新南威尔士州政府计划将于6月30日到期，该计划允许首次置业者对150万澳元以下的房产缴纳年度土地税，而不是一次性印花税。在7月1日之前购买的高于该范围的房产可以避免预付67,000澳元的印花税。BresicWhitney首席执行官Thomas McGlynn表示，政策的结束增加了对低于门槛的房产的需求。“在六场市中心拍卖中，我们的拍卖价格低于150万澳元，有些买家积极寻求突破自己的极限，以利用7月1日到期的豁免。”

The previous New South Wales government plan allowing first-time homebuyers to pay annual land tax instead of one-time stamp duty for properties below 1.5 million AUD is set to expire on June 30. Properties purchased before July 1 above this threshold can avoid pre-paying stamp duty of 67,000 AUD. Thomas McGlynn, CEO of BresicWhitney, stated that the policy's end has increased demand for properties below the threshold. "In our six inner-city auctions, we had properties priced below 1.5 million AUD, and some buyers were actively seeking to push their limits to take advantage of the exemption expiring on July 1."

From：Eddie Jim，Buyers keep auction clearance rates above 70 per cent for the eighth week in a row.

墨尔本周六的拍卖场面没有那么疯狂，初步清盘率为76%，为11周以来的较低水平，拍卖了504套房产，而前一周为744套。清空率走弱的时间是学校冬季假期和规律的季节性低迷。布里斯班是较小首府城市中最繁忙的，有135处房产正在拍卖，初步清盘率为67.5%。阿德莱德的清盘率最高，为79.7%，有103处房产被拍卖。

The auction scene in Melbourne on Saturday was not as frantic, with a preliminary clearance rate of 76%, the lowest level in 11 weeks, and 504 properties auctioned compared to 744 the previous week. The weakening in clearance rates corresponds to the winter school holidays and the regular seasonal slump. Brisbane is the busiest among the smaller capital cities, with 135 properties up for auction and a preliminary clearance rate of 67.5%. Adelaide has the highest clearance rate at 79.7%, with 103 properties being auctioned.

虽然CoreLogic预测成交量将随着季节性放缓而减少，但Lawless表示，强劲的市场状况可能会吸引卖家在传统的春季高峰之前上市。“我自己判断冬天可能会更加活跃一些。” Lawless先生说道。“随着利率上升，未来的不确定性会增加，许多通常持有到春天的人可能会在冬天上市。”

Although CoreLogic predicts a decrease in transaction volume as the seasonal slowdown occurs, Lawless suggests that the strong market conditions may attract sellers to list their properties before the traditional peak in spring. "In my own judgment, winter might be more active," Mr. Lawless said. "As interest rates rise, there will be increased uncertainty in the future, and many who typically hold until spring may list their properties in winter."

BresicWhitney的McGlynn先生表示，他已经看到了冬季房源数量在迫在眉睫的加息面前猛增的证据，他的账上有150套房源。这是去年同期数量的三倍多。“我们六月份的挂牌量创下了纪录，”McGlynn先生说。“许多卖家都在关注即将达到的价格，在许多市场中，价格几乎回到了2021年的价格。”

Mr. McGlynn from BresicWhitney stated that he has already witnessed evidence of a significant increase in winter listings ahead of impending interest rate hikes, with 150 properties on his books. This is more than triple the number compared to the same period last year. "Our listing volume for June has reached a record," Mr. McGlynn said. "Many sellers are focused on the prices they are about to reach, and in many markets, prices are almost back to the levels of 2021."

From：Eddie Jim，one of the Melbourne properties auctioned over the weekend, located in Fairfield.

在墨尔本，参加冬季拍卖会的选择为位于South Yarra的一栋设计师住宅的业主带来了回报。Fawkner Street的这栋四居室房产的售价远高于指导价550万至600万澳元，最终以681万澳元的中标价落下帷幕。Jellis Craig的销售代理Nathan Waterson表示，房主在爱尔兰追踪了拍卖全程，并对这一结果感到“欣喜若狂”。

In Melbourne, the selection of winter auctions brought rewards for the owner of a designer residence in South Yarra. The four-bedroom property on Fawkner Street sold for significantly higher than the price guide of 5.5 to 6 million AUD, ultimately closing at a winning bid of 6.81 million AUD. Nathan Waterson, the sales agent from Jellis Craig, stated that the homeowner was tracking the entire auction process from Ireland and was "over the moon" with the result.

“我们没想到价格会这么高，但我们预计会出现竞争性拍卖，” Waterson先生说。“这是一栋可以直接拎包入住的住宅，位于South Yarra的一个非常好的地区。”买家倡导者Emma Bloom表示，蓝筹郊区供应紧张导致了高价。“房子的真正价值正是由于有足够多的人竞标，” Bloom女士说。

"We didn't expect the price to be this high, but we anticipated a competitive auction," Mr. Waterson said. "It's a residence ready for immediate occupancy, located in a very desirable area of South Yarra." Buyer advocate Emma Bloom noted that the tight supply in blue-chip suburbs led to the high price. "The true value of a house is determined by having enough people bidding," Ms. Bloom said.

From：Financial Review，This South Yarra home sold for $6.81 million, well above its $5.5 million guide.

2. Woolworths正在计划卖给你一套公寓

Woolworths wants to sell you an apartment

虽然Woolworths不想引起人们对其计划的关注。但是，从珀斯的斯卡伯勒海滩到布里斯班的袋鼠岛，这家超市巨头正在制定一项战略，有朝一日可能会帮助澳大利亚解决住房问题。

Although Woolworths doesn't want to draw attention to its plans, the supermarket giant is formulating a strategy that could potentially help address Australia's housing issues, from Scarborough Beach in Perth to Kangaroo Island in Brisbane.

该公司计划在其超市上方建造公寓，并利用市区住房短缺来获取利润。Urban Taskforce首席执行官Tom Forrest表示：“Woolworths过去通过销售食品杂货和新鲜食品赚取利润。现在他们也看到成为土地所有者的机会。

The company intends to build apartments above its supermarkets and capitalize on the shortage of housing in urban areas for profit. Tom Forrest, CEO of Urban Taskforce, stated, 'Woolworths has traditionally made profits by selling groceries and fresh food. Now they also see an opportunity to become landowners.'

然而社区的反应就像他们通常对新开的Woolworths 门店所做的那样：带着公开的敌意。在墨尔本，居民Jill Leeton在Facebook上写道，将Glen Iris的一座平淡无奇的两层办公楼改建为80套由建筑师设计的公寓、一家超市和一家酒类商店是一个“可耻”的提议，是一个“贪婪的恶霸”。另一位居民Louise Watkins宣称，“彻底破坏了一个居住区”，并表示这是“交通拥堵的噩梦”。

However, community reactions have been similar to what they typically are for newly opened Woolworths stores: openly hostile. In Melbourne, resident Jill Leeton wrote on Facebook that converting a plain two-story office building in Glen Iris into 80 architect-designed apartments, a supermarket, and a liquor store is a 'shameful' proposal and a 'greedy bully.' Another resident, Louise Watkins, claimed it would 'completely destroy a residential area' and described it as a 'nightmare of traffic congestion.'

From：Financial Review，An artist’s impression of a proposed Woolworths mixed-use residential area

当该项目被民事与行政裁决庭否决时，该庭表示该项目“不能以可接受的方式与周围环境融合”。前维多利亚自由党领袖Michael O’Brien在一个反Woolworths的Facebook页面上写道，这个决定是“好消息！”

When the project was rejected by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the tribunal stated that the project 'cannot integrate acceptably with the surrounding environment.' Former Victorian Liberal leader Michael O'Brien wrote on an anti-Woolworths Facebook page that this decision was 'good news!'

虽然Glen Iris商店楼上的住房项目目前已经搁置，但Woolworths正在通过各州和市政府的官僚机构推进其他公寓楼项目。与其他房地产开发商相比，该公司具有使其更有可能获得成功的优势：财务和组织资源可以在长期和专业的法律案件中坚持下去；失败时可以选择更换策略。

While the housing project above the Glen Iris store is currently on hold, Woolworths is moving forward with other apartment tower projects through bureaucratic channels with state and local governments. The company has advantages over other property developers that make it more likely to succeed: financial and organizational resources to persevere in long and protracted legal battles and the ability to switch strategies if failures occur.

结果可能是更多的房地产行业所称的“混合用途”开发的使用，即商店和住宅并存的开发项目。有人称之为“店顶住宅”。随着人口老龄化，退休人员希望更容易进入商店，公寓可以排列在购物地带，帮助填补国家住房金融和投资公司估计到2027年将出现106,000 套房屋短缺的情况。

The result could be the increased use of mixed-use developments, where stores and residential units coexist, as referred to by the real estate industry as 'rooftop living.' With an aging population and retirees seeking easier access to shops, apartments can be arranged in shopping precincts to help address the estimated shortage of 106,000 homes projected by National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation by 2027.

议会对混合用途的看法很复杂。在一些郊区，它们很受欢迎，而在其他情况下，它们实际上是被禁止的。

Councils have complex views on mixed-use developments. They are popular in some suburbs, while in other cases, they are effectively banned.

From：Woolworths，The amended plans that have again been knocked back by Glen Eira

悉尼郊区Chatswood曾经占悉尼商业建筑面积的3.7%。据房地产游说者Forrest,称，由于禁止在其中央商务区进行混合用途开发，如今它的收益率仅为 1.6%。Chatswood深受悉尼华人社区的欢迎，也是公共交通枢。Woolworths在悉尼规划了至少三个公寓项目，分别位于 Waterloo、Rose Bay 和 Neutral Bay，它希望在距Chatswood 6公里的Neutral Bay繁忙道路上建造 70 套六层以上的公寓。但今年不太可能获得北悉尼议会的批准。

Chatswood, a suburb of Sydney, once accounted for 3.7% of Sydney's commercial floor space. According to real estate lobbyist Forrest, its yield has now dropped to 1.6% due to the ban on mixed-use development in the central business district. Chatswood is popular among the Sydney Chinese community and serves as a major public transport hub. Woolworths has planned at least three apartment projects in Sydney, located in Waterloo, Rose Bay, and Neutral Bay, with hopes of constructing 70 six-storey or higher apartments on a busy road in Neutral Bay, 6 kilometers from Chatswood. However, it is unlikely to gain approval from the Northern Sydney Council this year.

一旦Woolworths获得公寓楼建设批准，它可能会引入其他房地产开发商来建造和销售这些公寓楼，尽管宣传其当前项目的网站并未提及任何商业合作伙伴。Woolworths 绕过顽固的议会的一种方法是呼吁州当局愿意将住房需求置于居民的反对之上。

Once Woolworths obtains approval for the apartment tower construction, it may bring in other property developers to build and sell these apartments, although the website promoting its current project does not mention any commercial partnerships. One way Woolworths can bypass resistant councils is by appealing to state authorities willing to prioritize housing needs over residents' objections.

Woolworths的一位发言人告诉《澳大利亚金融评论报》：“城市和市区的人口密度越来越大，人们在这些地区寻求购物和获得服务的便利。新的开发项目必须反映这些趋势，并提供可持续的成果，提高这些社区的宜居性。“我们的混合用途开发项目是应对城市变化和人们要求的城市生活方式的一个例子。我们的开发项目将优质公寓生活的新供应与关键服务、超市零售和社区基础设施融为一体。这些开发项目确保人们可以在靠近居住地的地方购物、工作和享受生活。”

A Woolworths spokesperson told the Financial Review, 'Urban and city populations are growing denser, and people in these areas are seeking convenience for shopping and accessing services. New development projects must reflect these trends and provide sustainable outcomes that enhance the livability of these communities. Our mixed-use development projects are an example of addressing urban change and the demands of the urban lifestyle people are seeking. Our projects integrate new supplies of quality apartment living with key services, supermarket retail, and community infrastructure. These developments ensure people can shop, work, and enjoy life in proximity to where they live.'"

3.一周拍卖

Weekly auction updates

根据维多利亚房地产协会REIV（Real Estate Institute of Victoria）官方统计，截止6月25日周日，整个维州共进行了504场有结果的房产拍卖，总清盘率76%。

According to official statistics from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), as of Sunday, June 25th, a total of 504 property auctions were held across the state of Victoria, with an overall clearance rate of 76%.

接下来是拍卖的详细情况，在进行的总共504场拍卖中，共有381套房子成功出售！其中288套在拍卖会售出，123套在拍卖前售出，拍卖总价值4.48亿澳元。

Here are the detailed auction results: out of the total 504 auctions, 381 properties were successfully sold. Among them, 288 were sold at the auction, and 132 were sold prior to the auction, with a total auction value of AUD 448 million.