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Definition of asking price
: the price at which something is offered for sale
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.
Recent Examples on the Web And now, the NBA legend is lowering the price again, this time seeking $19.5 million for his lakeside estate, or $8.5 million less than the original $28 million asking price set in 2018, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.
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Amanda Rabines, orlandosentinel.com, "Shaquille O’Neal drops price on Isleworth mansion again, this time to $19.5 million," 10 Sep. 2020 This open house was a penthouse, premium Tribeca, just over $4 million asking price.
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Amy Gamerman, WSJ, "Party Foul: Listing Agents Walk In on Parties in Progress," 8 Sep. 2020 Clowney’s contract with the Titans marked a sharp decline from his original asking price at the beginning of the free agency period in March.
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oregonlive, "Jadeveon Clowney signs with the Tennessee Titans: Report," 6 Sep. 2020 Things couldn’t have gone much better for singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, who just sold her Spanish-style home in the Hollywood Hills for $2.538 million — or $289,000 over her asking price.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Natasha Bedingfield sells Hollywood Hills home to actress Sydney Poitier," 3 Sep. 2020 On their seventh, and final, offer which also happened to be under asking price, the tides turned.
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Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, "Think the NFL's competitive? Try being Matt Overton the real estate agent," 2 Sep. 2020 The sale price wasn't disclosed; the asking price was $15 million.
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Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Park Avenue House owner gets the OK to turn lower-income hotel into an upscale Hilton," 26 Aug. 2020 That price point is $10 higher than the $59.99 asking price for the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the same game, which are due to launch September 4.
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "2K breaks gaming’s de facto $60 ceiling, asks $70 for next-gen NBA 2K21," 2 July 2020 The asking price for the 5,500-square-foot property is $14.95 million.
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Joseph Neese, House Beautiful, "'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Lists His Luxurious Malibu Home With Josh Flagg of 'Million Dollar Listing'," 28 Aug. 2020
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The first known use of asking price was in 1755
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