<p>In another thread I noted that I had sold our NoVA house in July. We originally purchased in 1989. We received about 7% less than the original asking price, which I thought was too high. The initial asking price, and the sale price, were lower than they would have been the previous year. However, our house was not in the greatest of shape. I was absolutely delighted with the final outcome. From listing to closing took three months, and we sold for well over twice what we paid for it.</p>
<p>In Madison, we bought our condo for $10,000 less than the asking price, received a tandem parking space, rather than a single at no additional cost, and requested, and received, a lovely dinning room table with six chairs worth over $2,500 that was in our unit (it was a model.) </p>
<p>The whole real estate thing worked out well for us.</p>