In a competitive housing market, bidding wars are common, and buyers need every advantage they can get. One tactic that’s become increasingly popular? The escalation clause. This stipulation ...

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Creating a strong purchase offer is critical when you’ve found a home you want to buy. Essentially, you want to tell the seller you’re both qualified and serious about buying the home. In some cases, ...

In competitive markets, buyers have to do everything that they can to help their offers stand out from the crowd. Sometimes that even means including an escalation clause. If you’ve been wondering ...

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This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty, voted one of Arlington Magazine’s Best Realtors of 2013 & 2014. Please ...

Reader Question: Our agent is suggesting that we write an offer on a home we like to include a contingency that we are willing to pay more for the house if another buyer makes an offer at the same ...

As the pandemic stretches into 2021, so does the hot seller’s market fueled by limited inventory and historically low interest rates. However, as economic and employment uncertainty complicate bidding ...

In a hot housing market, crafting the perfect offer can greatly improve your chances of getting the house you want. Homebuyers are often asked to submit their "highest and best" offer when making a ...