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If you see an ad that says “I sold the house pictured here for $300,000”, then for all you know, the guy sitting at the next desk over could have sold it for $3
by sethg 17y ago
If you see an ad that says “I sold the house pictured here for $300,000”, then for all you know, the guy sitting at the next desk over could have sold it for $350,000.
- axod 17y agoThat logic is quite odd. I'd rather have a data point saying "I sold a house like yours for $300k", than a smiley face. What does a smiley face tell me?
- sethg 17y agoYou can’t tell from the picture alone whether or not the house is “like yours” or not. In particular, you can’t compare how much purchasers can negotiate down the price when he or she finds stuff needing repair, or how much the agent can negotiate up the price by convincing purchasers that the floorplan is ideally suited for their special special needs.