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How to Calculate the Ratio of a Selling Price to an Asking Price

This metric conveys important information about a sales negotiation. Here's how you calculate it.

By Motley Fool Staff – Updated Apr 23, 2025 at 12:43PM

Key Points

  • 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 deviation from a 100% sale-to-list ratio reveals market dynamics and party motivations.
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