But the strategy could backfire, tipping off buyers that they've gained the upper hand. In a precarious market, that's just the kind of message sellers shouldn't send. Instead of adding more, like a piano, they should be cutting more, like the price. Yet the timing and flashiness of these recent extras is a little surprising to some. It's what the market will bear.
Brokers say buyers in the upper end of the market can be particularly skittish in bad times.
With every passing day, rich folks see the value of their portfolios plunge and are only too aware of how fast the pool of wealthy buyers can dwindle. I want this one to stand out. Eric Safern found a way to prop up his selling price without giving up anything tangible at all. Instead, the computer consultant is dangling the rights to not one but four of his New York City 212 area code phone numbers. Developers are trying to glom onto the idea they can keep prices propped up, too.