The headline appeared on a news website:
"Auction houses that won't sell"
Does it mean auction houses have things they will not sell or does it mean you can auction your own home if your own home does not sell?
The latter was the intent.
Make certain your genealogical writing is clear as well. If something can be interpreted in more than one way, rephrasing is probably necessary. Creating ambuigity is never a good thing for the genealogist.