Besides water damage, the one thing that you get on laminate is a tiny bit of lifting on the edge, particularly if there's a lot of flexing.

I have my realtor say something like “in case your current buyer gets nit picked, because we aren’t...”Either it’s a tiny deal/expense or it’s a big deal.

In the NYC metro area I regularly follow all closed transactions and anecdotally FSBOs look like a tiny percentage… I’d guess much less than 5%.

I fully understand that a large animal biting as hard as it can has potential to do more damage than a tiny 3lb animal doing its worst.

I think a tiny bit higher conveys your interest in the property, and will outbid anyone else going in at asking price.

These are tiny numbers compared to other metro areas. 

They get a tiny piece of that big commission they are charging you!

Seems much more interesting given the type/quantity of responses here rather than whether or not your stats are accurate.

sure...... but I would bet its a tiny fractionContrast that to the % of people that are teetering on the verge of being homeless...... one missed paycheck or other financial crisis and they are on the street.....

Got the stove off Craigslist for $100, the fridge from a guy that does best buy liquidations for $620, the 18" tiny dishwasher that you can't see was $400 no deals to be had on the little guys.