‘Not cranky as normal’: How The Block contestants reacted to the hefty $3.45m reserve prices

Key points

• The Block host Shelley Craft has revealed the reserve price for the five houses in the upcoming series, a week before auction. The early disclosure follows new Victorian legislation requiring agents to reveal a home's reserve a week before auction.
• The reserve is $3.45 million, with a sale guideline of $3.6 million to $3.9 million. Scotty says contestants were less upset than in past seasons, though they are never happy with reserves.
• Judge Shaynna Blaze says the reserves are a bargain for the area and the houses' quality.