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Bay Area buyer pays double asking price to avoid bidding war
Original: Desperate buyer paid double the asking price — just to skip bidding war, as Bay Area housing market goes wild
A home buyer in the San Francisco Bay Area paid double the asking price simply to bypass a bidding war, in a striking sign of how competitive the region's housing market has become. The case is drawing attention to intense buyer competition and soaring prices across the Bay Area, where multiple-offer situations have become routine and some purchasers are paying far over list to secure homes.
Why now: It highlights how extreme competition in the Bay Area housing market has pushed buyers to pay double the asking price.
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