The trend of paying over the list price is increasing.
NSDCC Detached-Home Sales Closed Over List Price
January: 38%
February: 43%
March: 51% (of the first 75 closed sales of the month)
Most sellers and agents are happy just to get 1% to 5% over list which will cover some or all of the commission. There were only four that went double-digit over:
Most % Over List Price
List Price | ||
$1,900,000 | ||
$1,200,000 | ||
$1,750,000 | ||
$1,095,000 |
NSDCC Sales, March 1st-10th: 75
Average List Price: $2,072,379
Average Sales Price: $2,049,937 (99%)
Median List Price: $1,750,000
Median Sales Price: $1,800,000 (103%)
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