A Sampling of Sales & Deals

I keep meaning to post recent closings and sales, but I never get to it. It's quite time consuming, and I do have a day job—not to mention a spouse whose constant refrain is "Stop blogging and [insert heinous household task]!" So, the following sampling of hot properties that have sold or gone to contract is my attempt to make up for past failures. While most listings have sold for within spitting distance of the asking price, there is one clear example of successful lowballing, a trend reported in Sunday's New York Times. There are also some signs of a recent up-tick in activity, with a number of listings going to contract relatively quickly and some sleepers finally finding buyers. Is that Spring in the air?
Note: Listings are organized by the date they were featured; the asking prices listed are the last recorded ones.

Location: Yorktown
Featured: February 7, 2008
Asking Price: $548,000
Status: Sold for $527,500

Location: Katonah
Featured: January 29, 2008
Asking Price: $619,000
Status: Conditional Contract

Location: Ossining
Featured: December 6, 2007
Asking Price: $749,000
Status: Sold for $720,000

Location: Croton
Featured: December 10, 2007
Asking Price: $449,000
Status: Sold for $437,000

Location: Peekskill
Featured: November 19, 2007
Asking Price: $369,000
Status: Sold for $353,000

Location: Ossining
Featured: October 17, 2007
Asking Price: $1,289,000
Status: Sold for $1,240,000

Location: Yorktown
Featured: September 7, 2007
Asking Price: $1,250,000
Status: Conditional Contract

Location: Croton
Featured: August 17, 2007
Asking Price: $1,550,000
Status: Conditional Contract

Location: Croton
Featured: July 24, 2007
Asking Price: $659,000
Status: Conditional Contract

Location: Yorktown
Featured: June 13, 2007
Asking Price: $1,035,000
Status: Sold for $925,000