With almost 10,000 auctions under his belt, seasoned auctioneer David Holmes is well equipped on the unpredictably of an auction day but admits running The Block’s House 2 auction was a whirlwind.

One of key missing ingredients, he says, was mum and dad buyers.

The Block’s highly anticipated auction day fell flat this season with two homes failing to sell and two others barely reaching a six-figure profit.

Han and Can's House 2 failed to attract any bids. Picture: Channel 9

With the auction reserves set at $2.99m, the odds were against them . PropTrack data shows the median house price in Daylesford - a small regional town with a population of less than 3,000 - was $810,000 in September. Homes there rarely exchange via auction, and never five on the same day.

Leading up to aucti

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