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Wear sunnies, avoid round numbers: how to win at property auctions

Wear sunnies, avoid round numbers: how to win at property auctions

Attempting to buy a home under the hammer can be a disheartening and intimidating process. Here are some tips that can help tilt proceedings in your favour.

Lucy DeanWealth reporter

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Adrian Gidaro, 34, and his partner want to upsize from a one-bedroom apartment in Annandale in Sydney’s inner west but they haven’t had much luck yet.

Gidaro’s latest auction attempt was this month, when he opened bidding on an apartment in nearby Camperdown at $1.1 million

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Lucy DeanWealth reporterLucy Dean writes about wealth management, personal finance, lifestyle and leisure, based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney newsroom. Connect with Lucy on Twitter. Email Lucy at l.dean@afr.com

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