Making an offer on a house is exciting, but when you know you're competing with other buyers, it's hard to know if your offer will appeal most to the home seller. Buyers can make a more enticing bid ...

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 ...

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 a real estate contract initiated by a potential buyer of a house, an escalation clause is either an addendum to the contract or built into the original contract. It is a clause that says that ...

For home buyers locked in a heated bidding war, there is one weapon that may help ensure victory: an escalation clause. It’s an addendum to a real-estate contract, typically when the offer is made, in ...

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Throughout my career as an investor and real estate broker I have dealt with many escalation clauses. An escalation clause is technique many buyers employ to try to get a house under contract without ...

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 ...

A full-price offer with an escalation clause is now common on a newly listed home that is priced right, according to brokers affiliated with Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “Buyers have to be ...

This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: Can ...