Jul 1, 2026 – 11.57amAn increasing proportion of home sellers are pulling their properties from the auction market, deciding to either wait out the worsening housing correction or to accept an early offer rather than take a chance on a public auction.Almost 19 per cent of properties scheduled to go to auction in the week to June 21 were withdrawn, according to property data provider Cotality.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles