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 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 ...

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 ...

Because of the current feverish real estate market, shrewd Realtors have dusted off tactics not seen since the heady home-buying days of the early 2000s to compete. A previously uncommon trick of the ...

Q: We received an offer for our house that stated the buyer would pay $1,000 over any bona fide offer. What does that mean? A: That is what we call an Escalation Clause. The buyer is saying that if ...

The housing market in our area is still hot, with many homes drawing multiple offers. To stay competitive with other buyers, our real estate agent has suggested that we include an “escalation clause” ...

Real estate agents say escalation clauses can be appropriate if: * The selling price of a house is difficult to pin down. In a competitive market or with a home that is unique in a neighborhood, it ...

The prospect of 25 percent tariffs being imposed on all steel and aluminum imports by the newly elected Trump administration, together with the 10 percent increase on tariffs already levied on Chinese ...