PHOTO: This Sydney mansion recently sold for a mammoth $67 million. Picture: NSW Real Estate. Source: Supplied

REAL estate experts are expecting property prices to fall in 2018 — but not enough to help first home buyers get a foot on the property ladder.

Perth real estate agent and property expert Geoff Baldwin said he expected the Sydney and Melbourne markets to cool slightly in the New Year, with demand growing in Perth.

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