Sydney vendors avoiding September 7 election auction clash more than Melbourne vendors

Jonathan ChancellorAugust 23, 20132 min read

Auction listings on the day of the federal election are down 44% in Sydney, but just 15% in Melbourne compared to last year, according to Australia Property Monitors.

There are 199 scheduled auctions in Sydney on September 7 and 414 in Melbourne.

That's compared to 538 auctions scheduled for the weekend before in Sydney and 703 in Melbourne.

Would you be comfortable auctioning your property on election day? Property Observer Poll.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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