Every home seller's dream is to close the sale quickly and get a final price that's at least as high as the asking price. Conversely, a home buyer wants to negotiate the figure down as far below the ...

Normal can be a state of mind: What's a normal markup in high-end fashion may be an inflated figure for a fast-food franchise. To arrive at a realistic markup percentage, investigate markups in your ...

Recent data shows homes sold for 99.4% of asking price, indicating strong buyer leverage. The sale-to-list ratio, calculated by dividing selling price by asking price, gauges negotiation power. A ...