{"id":9917,"date":"2020-11-11T17:39:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T17:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chenoafund.org\/?p=9917"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:05:28","slug":"4-tips-to-win-a-bidding-war-and-save-some-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chenoafund.org\/4-tips-to-win-a-bidding-war-and-save-some-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips to Win a Bidding War (and Save Some Cash)"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4 Tips to Win a Bidding War (and Save Some Cash)<\/strong><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 has turned the US housing market into a seller\u2019s market, and as a result many buyers find competition when putting offers on available homes. Often this results in bidding wars, where two (or more) buyers compete for a home by incrementally increasing their bid for the purchase price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naturally, the buyer willing to offer the most money often ends up winning out a bidding war. However, buyers do have options to help them win a bidding war even if they aren\u2019t offering the most cash. If you ever find yourself bidding for the home of your dreams but are concerned that you won\u2019t be able to commit enough money to win the bid, consider these four tips to help make your offer stand out from the crowd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A Quick Warning<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bidding wars, sometimes, are very fast and furious, leading buyers to bid more money than perhaps they actually want to pay for a home. If you find yourself in a bidding war, make sure that you have a clear idea of the highest price you\u2019d be willing to pay and can afford to pay. It does no good to win a bidding war if the purchase price you become committed to is outside your budget or well above market value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1 \u2014 Provide a Pre-approval<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mortgage pre-approval is an offer from a lender to lend you a certain amount of money\u2014it\u2019s as close as you can get to guaranteeing a mortgage without having a purchase contract in place. Providing your pre-approval letter to a seller shows that you are a serious buyer who can get mortgage financing; the lender has little reason to fear that you\u2019ll sign a contract and then be unable to follow through, which would waste a lot of their time. Pre-approval letters mean reliability in the eyes of many sellers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2 \u2014 Consider Dropping Contingencies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A contingency is a legal condition that allows a buyer back out of a purchase contract with little to no consequences. Dropping contingencies can make it difficult for you to back out of purchasing a home without penalties, but it makes the selling process easier and more certain for the seller; again, this means reliability to a lot of sellers, and some sellers will accept a lower, but more reliable, home offer. However, before dropping a contingency, make sure that you\u2019re able to handle the risk involved\u2014for example, if you drop the appraisal contingency and the appraisal comes back lower than the purchase price, you\u2019ll probably need to make up in cash the difference between the appraised value and the purchase price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3 \u2014 Meet the Seller\u2019s Needs<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling a home isn\u2019t easy, and often sellers find themselves needing something to make their move more convenient. For example, some sellers might want to stay in the home long enough for their kids to finish the school year before moving, even if the closing date comes before then. Other sellers might want to get out of the house now, and won\u2019t be interested if you can\u2019t commit to a quick closing date. Whatever the case, take the time to talk with the sellers and learn what their needs are\u2014if you\u2019re flexible enough to help them out in an individualized way, they\u2019ll often seriously consider your deal before others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another source to help you learn your seller\u2019s need\u2014whether your able to speak to the seller or not\u2014is the listing agent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlways call the listing agent in advance of writing an offer. See what terms the seller is looking for in regards to possession, title company, etc. You might not get a chance to negotiate, so going in strong will really improve your chances.&#8221; \u2014<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doxie Jelks<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, GRI of Keller Williams<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>4 \u2014 Add a Personal Touch<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many sellers make deep emotional connections with the home they live in and hope that the home will be treated as kindly as they treated it, and loved as well as they loved it. It\u2019s possible to win over a seller\u2019s heart by penning a genuine personal letter that expresses who you are and your excitement about the home. Don\u2019t be afraid to add some personal details about your life and family or ideas that you have for different rooms in the home. If you\u2019re struggling with medical issues or other expenses that make it difficult to offer a higher purchase price, consider including those in your letter, and the seller might be sympathetic to your situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, it\u2019s impossible to be absolutely certain how anything will go in a bidding war, as it\u2019s up to the sellers who they will sell their home to and at what price. 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