On the other hand, the days of over-ask bids are not entirely over

Just reported 434 Cognewaugh Road, Cos Cob, was listed on October 12 for $3.995 million, went immediately to contract, and has closed at $4.045. Of note, it sold for $3.460 million in July 2021, ex-MS. Usually, those don’t work out as well as this one has.

Buyers from a Nashville suburb; country music record executive? Hilllbilly with a hit record?