There are so many signs that buyers don’t have to pay over the list price Why do they keep doing it?
- Tired of waiting.
- Don’t want to miss another one.
- Agent only knows to offer more.
- Listing agent gives them the impression that there are multiple offers.
The softness is fairly easy to see.
NSDCC September Sales:
Closed Over the Original List Price: 21%
Closed $100,000+ OVER the List Price: 8%
Closed $100,000+ UNDER the List Price: 46%
The 8% vs. the 46% should be noticeable to even the casual observers, shouldn’t it?
Yet, the favorite pricing metric is back above $2,400,000 (which was April/May 2022 levels):