asking price

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On average, homes were selling for 23% above the asking price.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

However, it is very competitive, and anything worth placing an offer on is sold for over the asking price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In one case, he found himself outbid even after offering $70,000 over the asking price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The oceanfront abode, which last changed hands in 1985, when it sold for just $1.3 million, has been on the market since July 2025, when it was listed with an asking price of $21 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

She might tell this buyer about a house nearby that just sold for $25,000 above the asking price, or another house that is currently the subject of a bidding war.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt