To add, yes, escalation clauses are highly advisable. I use them for almost every single house my buyer is going to write an offer on and we know for certain there will be other offers. The escalation clause in itself is very favorable to buyers and protects them in more ways than one.
Make an offer to the seller that includes the escalation clause addendum, spelling out the original offer, with the escalation document attached. The seller will provide evidence of potential competing offers. The buyer will receive the courtesy call and may increase their offer using the escalation clause.
Make an offer to the seller that includes the escalation clause addendum, spelling out the original offer, with the escalation document attached. The seller will provide evidence of potential competing offers. The buyer will receive the courtesy call and may increase their offer using the escalation clause.
The reason why sellers don't want escalation clauses is simple: It introduces the risk that they'll sell the house for less than what would be your best and final offer.
The reason why sellers don't want escalation clauses is simple: It introduces the risk that they'll sell the house for less than what would be your best and final offer.
Escalation Clauses: what has been your experience the last year? For example with a house going for $300K, you may add an escalation clause to your $325K offer saying you'll offer $10K more than any other higher offer up to a max of $355K.
Question: The general formula for an escalator clause adjustment is: new = original × (original year index / current year index).
A typical escalator clause with a cap might look something like this: "if this is not the highest qualified bid for this property, the buyer offers $1000 dollars more than the highest bid to a maximum of (X dollars), with proof that there was a qualified bid for more than the buyer's original bid of (X dollars)." It is ...