With springtime just over a week away, agents are reporting that listings for new property are at an all time low.
The majority of agents make their income in the spring months and some are worried that this spring could be one that does not deliver like the last couple have.
The most frustrating part agents say, is when you have huge buyer enquiry but nothing to sell them. A prominent Sydney agent said it's the worst he's seen it in 23 years of real estate.
Vendors have benefited with agents cutting their commissions to get the business, but on the other side some agents have been quoting unrealistic prices to their vendors to get the business. The agent we spoke to said he went in for a market opinion on a property the other day and quoted around $1.4 Million, and the next agent quoted $2Million.
I would like to think that an agent with 23 years experience in the area was not out by $600,000, so I would have to say in this case that the other agent was trying to do what we call "buy the listing".