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Started by lostintransit
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 90
Member since: Dec 2008
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If I'm looking at apts on Streeteasy and I see an apt with many "saves" versus one with only one "save", it's safe to assume that the latter is realy overpriced, right? I'm going to look at an apt this week that seems to have generated almost no interest on this site, and I'm hoping I can parlay my Streeteasy data collecting skills into our negotiating strategy (if we like it as much as I think we will). Conversely, my husband is concerned that one apt we've had our eye on for awhile is starting to generate too much interest on here and is pushing me to at least make a low offer, and doesn't think the overpriced apt is going to budge as low as I want them to.
Response by Squid
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 1399
Member since: Sep 2008

You're going about this ass-backwards. Forget Streeteasy 'saves'. People save listings for all sorts of reasons. You'd do far better by looking at comps to determine the 'right' price for the apartment.

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Response by lostintransit
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 90
Member since: Dec 2008

point taken, squid. thanks,

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Response by jenny9823
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 89
Member since: Dec 2006

i save stuff because it's so overpriced and want to see what happens to the listing...

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Response by jasonkyle
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 891
Member since: Sep 2008

i am totally guilty of saving a lot of stuff i would never want just for curiosities sake on pricing and discounts.

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Response by skeptical
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 101
Member since: May 2007

Same with me, there is some stuff I save that I have no interest in but just want to follow the price drops....a guilty pleasure.

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Response by missyrob
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 12
Member since: May 2008

people save for lots of reasons.... including nosey neighboors in the building!!!

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Response by lo888
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 566
Member since: Jul 2008

I was saving $80 million apartments for a while just for kicks...

Btw, no saves can also mean overpriced and not even interesting so there's not too much you can get from that statistic.

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Response by looking2return
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 182
Member since: Jan 2009

I agree. Ignore the "saves".

I do use the fact that a place has been listed at a price for a very long time to assume that the owner thinks it is made of unobtainium...

but I still save them. :)

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Response by LarryLawrence
about 7 years ago
Posts: 0
Member since: Nov 2018

I have seen listings with only 13 saved, that sold after 2 months and listings with 400 saved that are still on the market after a year. It means nothing!

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