Recent price ranges show why the cheapest list and the best fit are not the same thing.
If you're feeling pulled between stretching for the nicest home and protecting your monthly comfort, I would slow the decision down and compare the real range in Lindenhurst, NY first. The right move is usually clearer once you see how wide the current price spread really is.
In the last three months, the 10 new for-sale listings in Lindenhurst, NY ranged from $475,000 to $1,190,000, with a typical asking price of $649,500. Pending homes had a typical asking price of $605,000, and recently closed homes showed a typical sale of $609,500 in that same period. Those figures give me a better frame for what buyers are actually choosing.
I would use the pending and closed range as the reality check. New listings can ask more, but the homes already moving through the market and the homes that already closed sit closer to the low $600,000s on a typical basis. That keeps me from advising a buyer to anchor too heavily on the highest new listings unless the property justifies it.
Decide your true top number now. Use the recent $605,000 typical pending price and $609,500 typical closed price as your comparison points when you tour. If a listing is well above that range, make sure the difference is obvious before you chase it.
