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This October marked a momentous occasion for the Barry Plant Group, as they celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their partnership with Make-A-Wish Australia. For a decade, their 'Wishtober' initiative has exemplified community spirit, compassion, and generosity.

An ambitious plan for a three-city study tour spanning two continents paid off in spades for the Barry Plant Group recently, with the 15-strong contingent of leaders connecting and collaborating with other like-minded industry leaders.

Before I get too focused on the property market in the City of Moonee Valley, allow me to congratulate all those Brisbane Lions supporters out there including, of course, those long time Fitzroy supporters who have stuck with the maroon, blue and gold despite the geographical challenges. My sympathies also go to the Swans supporters who led the way for most of the season, only to stumble at the final hurdle.

Whilst we have been seeing solid levels of buyer activity in all areas and price ranges across the City of Moonee Valley recently, it was noticeable that some of our listings at the upper end of the price spectrum enjoyed particularly strong results in recent days.

If you missed the excitement of last Tuesday’s (September 10th) Auction event, you’ll be pleased to know that the success of our latest In-Room auctions confirmed that the Spring selling season is generating plenty of traction for buyers and sellers alike in the City of Moonee Valley.

The Barry Plant Group is once again embracing the spirit of giving this October with their annual "Wishtober" event, in support of Make-A-Wish® Australia. For every property sold in October, Barry Plant will donate a portion of the commission to Make-A-Wish. Over the past decade, this initiative has raised over $1 million, demonstrating the network's commitment to community and making a difference.

Here we are, one week into the official Spring selling season for the Moonee Valley property market, and we’re already seeing lots of indications of an active and exciting few months for sellers and buyers alike.

Recent market data has confirmed that property listing numbers have seen a pleasing increase in the lead-up to the official start of Spring. So it’s probably a good opportunity to remind everyone of the important role that negotiations can play in achieving a positive result in today’s market.

Once again this week, we’ve seen further signs of buyer confidence in the Moonee Valley property market, including several pre-auction sales being completed when buyers have been unwilling to wait until the scheduled auction day.

We’ve been talking about the possibility of an early start to the Spring selling season in Melbourne for a few weeks now, so the arrival of a few sunny days with warmer temperatures this week did noharm to that perception.

North-west suburbs: Strong winter market as buyers 'out in force'.

If you’re a regular reader of these Updates you’ll probably already be aware that we have been suggesting for a few weeks that Melbourne’s Spring Market may have started a little early this year.