Some agents are still quoting prices they know may not be achievable. The market never lies — and this week's numbers prove it.
 
Raine & Horne Lower North Shore Team Howe Weekly  ·  31 July 2026
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This Week

Hope Is Not a Pricing Strategy.

 
Dear Readers,
I have genuine sympathy for vendors who are told their home is worth what it might have achieved six months ago.
Times have changed. The market has moved — but some agents’ appraisals have not.
Some agents are still collecting listings by quoting prices they know may not be achievable in today’s market. It might win them the listing, but it does the vendor no favours. The property sits, buyers lose interest and the asking price is eventually reduced.
That is why it is so important to price a property using current evidence — preferably comparable sales from the past month and generally no more than three months old.
Consider What Happened This Week
  A brand-new five-bedroom duplex in Cremorne sold for $3.60 million after initially launching with a $4.00 million price guide. Yet we are still seeing similar duplexes launched this week but elsewhere on the Lower North Shore with guides +/- $4.00 million.

An astute buyer will do their homework and ask a simple question: Why should I be paying more?
As a seller, what evidence are you relying on — recent sales or simply hope?
“Hope is not a pricing strategy, particularly if you genuinely want to achieve a sale.”
The market never lies. It tells us what buyers are prepared to pay today — not what a property might have achieved six months ago and not what someone promised during a listing presentation.
This Week’s Sales
10
Total Sales
4
Pre-Auction
3
Post-Auction
3
Private Treaty
Sales continue to remain strong. Priced well and they are snapped up.
If you are considering selling and would like an honest, evidence-based assessment of where your property sits in today’s market, simply reply to this email. I will show you the recent sales, explain the buyer behaviour and give you a practical price range — not just a number designed to win your listing.
 
 
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