Everybody loves a sale!  Whether it's a holiday sale, a post-holiday sale, a clearance sale, a white sale, a red tag sale, a seasonal sale, or just a plain old sale, shoppers look for and want a bargain.

How about a house sale?

Homes in Arlington, Virginia are on sale for the Spring.

Excuse me, what do you mean, Brian?

Homes are selling for an average of between 4% to 13% off the seller's asking price in Arlington depending upon which area of town you consider.  In today's buyer's market, almost all homes in Northern Virginia are selling for somewhat under the initial asking price.  Since this discount is available, I counsel my clients to sometimes look at homes up to 10% above their price range with the expectation that there's some wiggle room to negotiate a lower price.

If the average negotiated final sales price is between 4% to 13% of the original asking price, then the initial offers by buyers may be even lower in anticipation of a counteroffer by the Arlington seller.

Armed with knowledge of the average sales price to listing price ratios, I help Arlington homebuyers make more informed decisions about the price to offer to help them purchase their desired home at the right price at a compromise that sellers are willing to accept.  When assisting sellers, I present the same information so that they can price accordingly taking into consideration the market sale-like conditions.

Here's a breakdown by Arlington zip code of the current average sales prices (% off list price). Click on the links to view sample available homes:

ZIP CODE   AREA                             SAMPLE AVAILABLE HOMES              % OFF LIST PRICE (CLOSED SALES)

22201       CLARENDON              CLARENDON 1021 CONDO                            4.89%                                                                                                               

                                              CHARLESTON CONDO PENTHOUSE

22202       CRYSTAL CITY         CRYSTAL GATEWAY CONDO                           12.36%

                                             WATERFORD HOUSE CONDO  

                                                          

22203       BALLSTON                ALTA VISTA CONDO                                      6.16%                          

                                              LEXINGTON SQUARE CONDO

22204       S. ARLINGTON          COLUMBIA TERRACE HOME                            9.00%

                                              FOREST GLEN HOME

22205       WESTOVER               BONAIR HOME                                             5.78%

                                              LACEY FOREST HOME

22206       SHIRLINGTON           FAIRLINGTON MEWS HOME                                   5.20%

                                                             HEATHERLEA CONDO

22207       N. ARLINGTON           COUNTRY CLUB MANORS HOME               4.35%

                                                              LEE HEIGHTS HOME

22209       ROSSLYN                  ATRIUM CONDO                                           4.15%

                                              WOOSTER & MERCER LOFT

22213       W. ARLINGTON         FALLS STATION CONDO                                  4.14% 

                                              WESTLEE CONDO

Neighboring Alexandria, Virginia has a relatively similar sale going on right now with the average sales price coming in at 6.27% off the listing prices.  Fairfax County's sale is slightly better with an 8.83% discount.

For bargain basement prices, head out to Manassas, where the average home is selling at a steep 16.71% discount from the asking price.

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