The Domain Listing Challenge is back: Scott Cam announces game-changing task with an eye-watering $50k up for grabs
It's said to be one of the most "crucial" tasks on The Block that could lead to a sale come Auction Day.
That's right, the Domain Listing and Buyer's Jury challenge is back!
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This task is a chance for teams to pull in potential buyers ahead of Auction Day – and walk away with an eye-watering cash prize.
"I know you're very busy, but I've got an extremely important announcement to make," said host Scott Cam as the teams gathered on-site during Tuesday's episode.
To help him, he called in The Block's resident property expert Alice Stolz from Domain.
Catch the game-changing announcement in the video above.
Scotty and Alice had a game-changing announcement. Nine
"The Block is the most challenging real estate game in the country," Scotty continued.
While Alice jumped in: "You have to do whatever it takes to make your house stand out from the crowd."
On top of a fantastic real estate listing, the teams will throw a soiree with 100 perspective buyers.
"The team that gets the most votes at the end of the night will win a staggering $50,000 cash," Scotty announced.
Safe to stay, the stakes just soared – and Mimi's reaction is worth a watch alone.
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You can almost feel Mimi's excitement. Nine
"If you win this challenge, it's almost like winning five weeks," Kristian realised.
Scotty reminded them the team that won the challenge last year went on to win The Block with a record-breaking profit.
He's of course talking about Season 20 stars Steph and Gian who won with a landslide 36 votes from the public. They went on to win a history-making $1.7 million.
Steph and Gian were in shock. Nine
Looking back at previous years on the show, there's a superstition swirling that the buyers' choice could also be a telling sign on who might win The Block.
Here, we look back at some of the previous buyers' choice winners and how well they did at auction:
Rachel and Ryan – 2022
It was Rachel and Ryan who came out victorious in 2022 with 27 votes. Tom and Sarah-Jane following close behind with 26.
The duo bagged a cash prize of $10,000.
Unsurprisingly the pair were absolutely chuffed with the news, which came at a time when most teams were struggling with their budget.
"If you're going to win a challenge, you want to win the Domain challenge, right?" Rachel beamed in an exclusive video for 9Entertainment. You can watch what the couple said in the video above.
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While they didn't win the show – Omar and Oz took that title – they did sell their home for $4,249,000.85 with a profit of $169,000.85.
Mitch and Mark – 2021
In 2021, Mitch and Mark, who received some harsh feedback during judging throughout the season, managed to impress potential buyers during the Domain Buyers Jury Challenge, scoring 34 votes.
Their lucky streak didn't end there, with the pair blitzing the competition at the auction.
The couple managed to take out Season 17, winning $644,444.44 in profit, plus $100,000 prize money, after their incredible home in the bayside Melbourne suburb of Hampton sold for $3.4m.
Jimmy and Tam – 2020
In 2020, Jimmy and Tam were crowned the winners of the Domain Listings Challenge – but things happened a little differently that year.
Due to the pandemic, instead of 100 buyers turning up the Room Reveal scores were added and the winner was decided that way.
Jimmy and Tam went on to win the entire show. They made a $966,000 profit, plus $100,000 prize money.
They went from an incredible high on auction day to a devastating low weeks later, when it was discovered that the sale of their house had fallen through.
Despite the drama, the couple remained winners of the 2020 season of the hit renovation show, and Nine honoured both the money they won above reserve price for the sale on the day and the $100,000 in prize money.
Mitch and Mark – 2019
Again, the grandparents were the chosen winners of the challenge. They impressed potential buyers with their bold style, making it a hard house to beat.
But the couple weren't as lucky in Season 15, as they placed last in the competition at auction day. Instead it was Tess and Luke that took the win, who actually came last during the Buyers Jury Challenge.
Mitch and Mark still made $384,000 in profit, with their house selling for $3.374m.
Meanwhile, Tess and Luke's home sold for $3,620,000, earning them a total profit of $630,000 and the $100,000 for winning.
Norm and Jess – 2018
Norm and Jess failed to win a single room reveal during their season of the show in 2018.
But when all the St. Kilda apartments were judged by a buyer's advocate, the pair shocked everyone when they came out as favourites.
Norm and Jess watched on anxiously as their apartment went under the hammer in 2018. Nine
But that success fell short at auction, when the pair coming last in Season 14.
Their St. Kilda penthouse apartment ended up selling for $2.859m, giving the pair $209,000 in profit.
Hayden and Sara took the win in 2018, walking away with $645,000 – including the $100,000 prize money – after their home sold for $3.02m.
Ronnie and Georgia – 2017
Powerhouse couple Ronnie and Georgia impressed the buyers jury in 2017.
The potential buyers describe their house as "cohesive" and having the "sophistication of an Elsternwick home" while also being modern.
But when it came to auction day, the couple ended up placing third in the competition.
Their Elsternwick home sold for $2.781m, giving them a profit of $161,000.
On the big day it was actually Elyse and Josh's house that impressed buyers. Their home sold for $3.067m, which meant a profit of $447,000 and the $100,000 prize money on top.
With only a few weeks left, time will tell how much influence these challenges have on predicting a winner for Season 20.
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