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Bidding Wars
Which Bidding War Strategies Are Most Effective?
Cash is king, but a personal letter to the seller increases a competitive offer’s chance of being accepted by 52%.
Bidding Wars Intensify as Some Homebuyers Make Simultaneous Offers on Multiple Homes
Consider a fixer-upper to avoid competition and high prices, Redfin agents advise.
Homebuyers Faced Fewer Bidding Wars In March Thanks to Surge in New Listings
Bidding wars gained steam as the spring home-buying season got under way, with 61 percent of offers written by Redfin agents facing competition from other buyers in March. That’s up from 57 percent in February, but down slightly from 63 percent in March 2014.
Bidding Wars Hit Oakland Amid Tight Supply
At the end of January, Oakland had only six weeks of inventory remaining. That’s leading to bidding wars.
Bidding Wars Heat Up, but Remain Less Extreme than in 2013
In March, 63.4 percent of offers written by Redfin agents across 19 markets faced competition from other buyers, up from 58.7 percent in February.
Redfin Bidding War Report Shows Home-Buying Competition Eased in May
Seven of every 10 offers written by Redfin agents in May faced competition.
The IPO Bump is Real: Bidding Wars Return to San Francisco, Where 35% of Redfin Offers Faced Competition in May
The housing market in San Francisco is quickly heating back up—35 percent of offers in May faced a bidding war
Bidding Wars Slowly Heating Back Up in San Francisco—Nearly 1 in 4 Home-Purchase Offers Faced Competition in April
Nationwide just 15 percent of offers faced competition in April. Just 15 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their home-buying customers
Only 16 Percent of Redfin Buyers Faced a Bidding War So Far in March, Down from 61 Percent a Year Earlier
San Francisco, Boston, San Diego and Portland are the most competitive housing markets this month, but still only one in five homebuyers faced bidding wars—far
Only 1 in 8 Redfin Offers Faced Competition in January, Down From More than Half a Year Earlier
Just 13 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their home-buying customers last month faced a bidding war, little changed from December’s
Bidding Wars in Seattle Nearly Vanish with Only 1 in 10 Offers Now Facing Competition
Buyers in every part of the city get a major reprieve, but one in three South Seattle offers still face competition As the share of
Bidding Wars Plummet to an Eight-Year Low, but Buyers Still Face Competition Most of the Time in These Zip Codes
Despite a cooling market, bidding wars remain the norm in hot California, Boston and D.C. zip codes Thirty-two percent of offers written by Redfin agents
