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Bidding Wars
54% of Redfin Home Offers Faced Bidding Wars in November
Competition dipped slightly ahead of the holidays, but remained above 50% for the seventh-straight month amid record-low mortgage rates and relocations. Nationwide, 53.6% of home
More Than Half of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars For the Sixth-Straight Month In October
Competition in the housing market has cooled slightly since the summer, but remains intense as record-low mortgage rates and remote work allow scores of Americans
56% of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars in September, Down From 59% in August
Competition in the housing market remains fierce, but has cooled slightly amid a seasonal slowdown and surging home prices. Nationwide, 56.3% of Redfin offers on
More Than Half of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars in August as the Housing Market’s Competitive Streak Continues
Nearly 55% of Redfin offers for homes faced bidding wars in August. Competition is fierce in coastal California and more affordable places.
Bidding Wars Hold Steady in July, With Over Half of Redfin Offers Encountering Competition
54% of Redfin offers faced bidding wars last month amid record-low mortgage rates and an acute shortage of homes for sale.
20% of Winning Home Offers Waived the Inspection Contingency in June, Up From 13% Last Year
1 in 5 successful offers waived the inspection contingency in June as bidding wars intensified amid a deepening housing shortage and record-low interest rates
All-Cash Offers Triple Homebuyer Odds of Winning a Bidding War
Which strategies will increase your odds of winning a bidding war? We analyzed 9,000 offers written by Redfin agents and found the answer.
National Bidding War Rate Hit a 10-Year Low in October
Nationally, just 10 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their homebuying customers faced a bidding war in October
Bidding Wars Edge Up Slightly in September, Bucking the Typical Seasonal Trend
Nationally, just 11 percent of Redfin offers faced a bidding war in September, down from 41 percent a year earlier, but up slightly from the eight-year low of 10 percent set in August.
10% of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars in August, a New 8-Year Low
The bidding war rate is the lowest it’s been in at least eight years. But some markets, like San Francisco, are still fairly competitive.
11% of Redfin Offers Faced Competition in July, the Lowest Rate Since at Least 2011
Just 11.2% of Redfin offers faced bidding wars in July, the lowest rate since at least 2011.
Just 1 in 8 Home-Purchase Offers Submitted by Redfin Agents in June Faced Competition, Down from 1 in 2 a Year Earlier
The housing market in San Francisco tapped the brakes in June as just 28 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their home-buying customers faced a bidding war.
