The Block auction reserves have been revealed, but will it change the game this year?

Key points

• Reserve prices for the five Mt Eliza homes featured in The Block have been made public more than two weeks before the October 31 auction. The $3.45 million reserve is double the suburb's median sales price, according to PropTrack data.
• New Victorian laws require agents to publish reserve prices at least seven days before an auction. Sales agents said the early disclosure gave buyers more time to assess their finances.
• Buyers agent Cate Bakos said buyer numbers at that price point remain uncertain in the current market.