Sydney clearance rate drops to 48%: Preliminary results show just 48% of properties sold at auction last week, below the 60% balanced-market threshold Melbourne sees 57% clearance: Preliminary rate from 655 reported auctions, with 81 withdrawn as unsold $110,000 bedroom premium: Melbourne families pay $22,000 more for an extra bedroom than a year ago, even as overall prices fall First home buyer bids $190k short: Bold offer on Clayton unit missed the mark by...