Examples of asking price in a Sentence
The original asking price for the car was $20,000, but I was eventually able to buy it for $18,000.
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The property first hit the market in February with a $75 million asking price with Matthew Lesser of Leslie Garfield.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Homes are staying on the market longer, and bidding wars have eased, with just 14% of homes selling above asking price.
—Jessica Lautz, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
On average, homes were selling for 23% above the asking price.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Add to its exceptional condition the fact that the neighborhood is highly desirable and that building a comparable home today would cost more — Brown estimates about $100,000 more—than this home’s asking price.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Homes are staying on the market longer, and bidding wars have eased, with just 14% of homes selling above asking price.
—Jessica Lautz, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
On average, homes were selling for 23% above the asking price.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Add to its exceptional condition the fact that the neighborhood is highly desirable and that building a comparable home today would cost more — Brown estimates about $100,000 more—than this home’s asking price.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for asking price
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“Asking price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asking%20price. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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