It probably seemed like a good idea at the time

Lots of homes closed above their asking price while I was gone, but not all. 29 Hillside Road, for instance, sold for $7 million after originally looking for $8.295. That must have come as a disappointment — the sellers paid $9.8 for it in 2006 on an asking price of $13.5, and no doubt thought they’d achieved a bargain.