Sellers accept discounts in late 2023
Last November, home sellers were accepting offers that were an average of 5.5% less than the initial asking price¹ – the highest discount in five years.
Property portal Zoopla attributed these price cuts to higher mortgage rates which were deterring potential buyers. Sellers therefore lowered their prices to make homes more affordable, with 1 in 4¹ taking offers 10% less than advertised.
Richard Donnell, Executive Director of Research at Zoopla, was hopeful that things will improve for sellers. He commented, “as more sellers adjust asking prices lower, we expect these discounts will start to return to normal levels of 3-4%.”
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¹ Zoopla