red baron wrote on Oct 18
th, 2015 at 5:21pm:
As I have said months ago on this site, Sydney property prices are unsustainable.
Today (Sunday) clearance rates came in at 65.1% the lowest in 12 Years.
Punters are spooked by Westpac's rise in rates.
The upper hand is now in the buyer's.
Sydney prices are on the slide as the race to the bottom of the harbour begins in earnest. Watch the rats trying to bail out with their sh.tboxes that used to be worth money evaporating before their eyes.
I don't feel sorry for the speculators and the mum and dad investors that flip houses for quick profit.
However, I feel sorry for young couples that borrowed substantial amounts of money at the peak, only to find out they will be paying a big slab of their wages for a property that is valued at so much less.
Of course in regional areas, the prices started falling maybe a year ago and I know people that are stuck with the mortgage for what is quickly becoming a white elephant.
Even if they sell at today's prices, they will owe the bank a lot of money.....for nothing.
Remember those lower wage earners that got a sub prime mortgage, they are totally stuffed.
*psst maria, the RBA said we have shonky lenders OMG!