3.3% below list, Dec '07. Upper NW DC.

Spring 2012
Capitol Hill
6% over list

summer 2013
moco
right at list
appraisal came in 1.4% over list

- closed in Dec. 2011 (under contract in late Sept.)
- 22207 (northern most part of Arlington)
- paid 90k under list (about 11%)

thinking about moving next year - home is getting assessed at more than 200k than I paid for it (b/c of my renovations)

Spring 2004 list price
Spring 2005 list price
Spring 2007 6% below list price
Winter 2012 List Price
Spring 2013 10% Over List

The above are in top school districts (McLean, Woodson, Marshall, North Arlington)

We paid just over list in nov of 2003 for our TH (boom market)

In summer 2011, we sold at just under list price but bought our current place at just under list, as well. We shocked people getting an offer within 3 days on the market as lots of short sales and foreclosures were still clearing the market. Buyers tried to lowball, and we countered back at list. They came back much closer to list - we knew our house was much nicer than anything else that had been on the market in the area and was worth the money. I think they had hoped we were desperate to sell as many others at the time were.

We offered about 5% over list but the appraisal came in low, so we ended up paying the list price in the end. Sellers were a little bummed out but the price reduction made more sense that killing the deal.

May 2009. 45k or 10% below list.

$75k or 23% below list. House was on market 6 months. Nov 2013. Loudoun county. Initial offer was 32% below list.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, am I the only one? May, 2013 paid 8% over list price of $650K.

Me too. 8% over list of $415K.

Offered $5k above list price, Spring 2013 in Arlington, and got it. No closing cost help, but wound up getting the sellers to give money towards a few repairs which we really didn't expect.

Spring 2012, at list plus closing costs and a handful of small concessions, slightly less desirable part of Alex City, around $480k then, house had been on market for ~30 days.

Neighbor's house (similar layout) sold just recently (spring) for $21k (4%) above asking less than a week after listing (again "less desirable" part of Alexandria)

July 2011 in Silver Spring, MoCo
Asking $499K
Paid $460K + $8K towards closing costs. House had been on the market for 10 months (starting at $615K asking)

November 2011, upper NW, 10% below list.

Spring 2013, paid at list in MoCo and got $5,000 towards closing.