Auction clearance rates are tanking: So when should you still sell this way?

The million-dollar question when deciding whether to put your home up for auction or simply list it for sale is to consider which approach will create the greatest buyer competition.

Every seller should ask whether the chosen sales strategy is attracting the largest possible pool of motivated buyers or unintentionally reducing it. Pic: Shutterstock

That's according to Chris Scullin, who has worked in the Canberra real estate sector for the past 15 years.