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Manhattan Loft Guy

why be that negotiable in secret? 25 Ann Street closed nearly 25% off ask

Mar. 18, 2009

Categorized in: Psychology of the market

Tagged with: ann, discount, low ball, negotiation, price drop

Using this painful Manhattan loft story as a jumping off point, this scenario shows the danger of coming to market at a price far removed from where buyers are: you don't get any offers and you probably get little or no open house traffic or phone call in

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2 tiny drops / 354 Broome Street #5G closes down 12%

Nov. 12, 2008

Categorized in: Loft neighborhoods / SoHo

Tagged with: broome, closed, hard ball, low ball, mezzanine, negotiation, price drop, renovation

This one is interesting from a negotiating perspective. The Manhattan loft at 354 Broome Street #5G closed (deed filed September 24, but the clearing price was unknown for a while; it was $1.85mm) after having been on the market since January. They starte

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