‘So many variables’: Experts predict who will win The Block 2026

Key points

• Experts say the five Mt Eliza homes on The Block will go under the hammer on Saturday, October 31, and the outcome is hard to predict. The $3.45 million reserve for each home has been revealed ahead of auction, a first for the show.
• Buyer's advocates say houses 4 and 5 suit family buyers, and that the views on offer may be a deciding factor.
• Judge Darren Palmer said he could not call a winner, and praised House 1 for its luxury country home design.