Home sellers drop listed prices by up to 30 per cent in pockets of Sydney

 

PHOTO: Cobden and Hayson agent Samantha Elvy at a rundown home on 44 Harris St, Balmain, listed with a guide of $1.65 million. Picture: Justin Lloyd Source: News Limited.

HOMEOWNERS in pockets of Sydney have been selling properties for up to 30 per cent below their advertised price after a steep fall in buyer demand.

Property experts claim sellers have been forced to accept GFC-level price declines due to a weakening market which makes it difficult to achieve the inflated sums properties were fetching six months or even a year ago.

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