Property shows Under the Hammer

Seven has now sent through more details on its new property series, Under the Hammer, which begins next Monday.

As previously noted, it will air two nights ahead of its former series Hot Property, which moves to Nine with Michael Caton. Meanwhile The Block is also in production for Nine.

The secrets of the property market are unlocked in Under the Hammer, Channel Seven’s new documentary series that takes viewers beyond the front gate and into the wild world of real estate.

Agents open their backyards to reveal the methods they use getting clients top-dollar deals when properties go Under the Hammer. In the first episode, we meet three very different sellers:

Mark and Damien have set their sights on buying their dream high rise apartment at the Docklands in Melbourne – but first they must sell their South Melbourne timber cottage. Cheryle Street from JC Street Real Estate is handling both sales. Auction day is bright and sunny but as the bids are called for there’s deafening silence… and Mark and Damien can feel their dream slipping away.

Emma is reluctantly selling her home at St Peters in Sydney. After the end of a long term relationship, she’s not in a financial position to keep the property and it’s an emotionally difficult time – the only thing that can help ease her pain is auctioneer Damien Cooley getting her a fantastic price.

French-born John and Jislane have found love late in life and have one wish – to live out their years together. But to set them up financially they need to sell John’s modest home in Melbourne’s Noble Park. They’ve turned to the 25-year-old director of the local McDonald agency Michael Choi for guidance. As the auction gets underway John and Jislane can’t believe what they’re hearing.

Under the Hammer documents the tears and cheers from the high-pressure moments the anxious sellers go through watching buyers try to out-bid each other at auction. The passion is real and the result is never certain, but when you’re Under the Hammer you’re always under pressure.

Under the Hammer is a Seven Production – and premieres next Monday, July 26 at 8pm.

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