The Block: Neighbours say homes went for too littleSUPPLIED Neighbours of The Block's site in Northcote commiserated with the teams, saying they thought the homes went for too little at auction. Fred Wilson, who lives across from the development, said he thought the homes would fetch around $1.5 million, rather than the $1.24m to $1.3m range the teams' homes ended up selling for. READ MORE:* Live Block auction a 'shocker'* What are The Block houses really like? Ken Donnell said he thought adverse publicity around the quality of the homes, which he thought went up too quickly, could have been a factor. The lights were on inside, but The Block homes were empty the day after the auction.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2017 04:07 UTC