asking price

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A community campaign raised more than £100,000 of the £300,000 to £500,000 asking price, allowing the charity to halt the planned auction and bring the land back under its management.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Price Compare prices before signing up to determine if the asking price is in the “reasonable” ballpark.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Instead, China paid just $60 million for broadcast rights to the tournament, and India’s Zee Entertainment reached a TV deal Monday that was believed to be far below FIFA’s asking price.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The attorney purchased her own home in the area for $1.28 million in December 2023, according to records—paying around $25,000 over its initial asking price.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

She might tell this buyer about a house nearby that just sold for $25,000 above the asking price, or another house that is currently the subject of a bidding war.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt