
A reasonable offer starts with similar completed sales and what you can comfortably afford, not a fixed reduction from asking price. I want you to understand both before deciding what to offer.
The latest market report covers Carver single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes and apartments. The typical sale price was $399,900. Homes sold for an average of 98% of their asking prices. Reported housing supply, measured in months, was 4.8 months.
The average percentage of asking price that homes sold for cannot set your personal offer limit. I would use recent sales of similar homes to judge whether the asking price deserves support. Your budget remains a separate boundary, even when a home's price looks reasonable.
Choose the maximum price you are comfortable offering after reviewing monthly payments and money needed at closing with your lender. Review differences in size, condition and features with me before settling on a reasonable offer range. Decide which financing and inspection requirements you need before negotiating other terms.



