Noisy questions about recent sale of house?

just tell them you would prefer not to disclose that amount. it is really none of their business to begin with. sure people are curious but consider this would you tell them how much your paycheque is? (i wouldn't) just tell them you made enough and leave it at that. if they persist then tell them to m.y.o.b (mind your own business)

I also just put my house under contract. We are "moving up" rather significantly and so for me, the question of how much did you sell for isn't as bad as how much did you buy for. Either way, it is a nosy question that really isn't anybodys business. However, it is all public information that can easily be found by searching online tax records. For that reason, I have given in and just started telling people. I usually add that real estate in our market has gone up in value so high, that even though I may have made a lot of money on the sale, I am having to spend a lot of money on our purchase. It all washes out and you won't hear me cring because I'm broke, but you also wan't see me driving a new sports car now that I'm rich!

I have also come to realize that several people have asked because they are truly interested in moving themselves. They may not have said anything about it before, but conversations quickly move from how much we sold for to what area we are moving to and who was our Realtor. Of course, I'm quick with the extra information because I don't want to talk about their original question!

You have two choices -

1) Point out the rudeness of the question by saying, "Whyever would you need to know that?" Note that you have not given an answer.

2) Compare it to something that they also don't have a reference for. I sold my house last month and netted approximately a year's salary. That is the answer I give to people whose feelings I care about. Note this is still not a specific answer.

You are under no obligation to discuss your finances with strangers. Your current answer is perfectly polite.

DAR76, questions like this are the reason for the ever-useful retort: "Why do you want to know?" followed by a frosty smile that makes it apparent you aren't amused. Then, no matter how the person answers you, you murmur a polite "Oh, how interesting." and walk away, leaving the question unanswered.

(FWIW, if people really want to know the price you paid, that information is available as a matter of public record.)

It's noisy around my house (cars revving up outside), but quite quiet within - bar the sound of the television!

Housing prices are public record (at least here in the US.) If you don't wish to discuss it tell people, "I don't talk about money, but if you're really interested I'm sure it will be published in the paper under public notices." Or tell them they can look it up in the city office.

"I'm sorry, I don't discuss my finances with others."

As for your boss -- why don't you go into work tomorrow and tell him that you lost a lot of money at the track and in the stock market, so you need a raise based on your financial situation. When he tells you that raises are based on merit, and not on personal issues, you say, "exactly!"

Easy...Just tell them and that's it. Everyone usually asks how much you bought your house for, what you sold your old house for...I guess it's just a normal question..I wouldn't take offense to it unless you sold your house for $10 and it was a piece fo crap. If you got quiet abit for it then what are you so worried about. It's not bragging.

They can find out exactly how much you paid and sold for by asking a real estate agent. So what does it matter?

neioghbors ask as a way to gauge the value of their own house. its a pretty standard questioni wouldnt get too upset.