Bidding Wars

• Brokers seeing less bidding on homes as Canadian sales drop

  Brokers in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver say plenty of properties their clients are eyeing or selling are snagging fewer offers than months ago.

  Canada

  May 6, 2022
  
• Would-be Winnipeg homeowners exhausted from house hunting in ‘roller-coaster’ market

  The average price of a home in Winnipeg reached an all-new high in mid-March and inventory is low – a problem locals say is making house hunting an extremely difficult process. 

  Economy

  Mar 17, 2022
  
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• How to tame the housing wars: Why open bidding may not work

  Blind bidding often encourages aggressive offers to blow away the competition. But the auction-style bidding used in countries like Australia may not be the solution.

  Money

  Jun 12, 2021
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• Toronto home sales rising, bidding wars declining amid coronavirus pandemic

  "I've sold 12 properties since March and four of them have been in bidding wars and eight of them have gone over ask."

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
• Red-hot realty market in Kingston, leading to bidding wars

  If you're in the market to buy a house in Kingston, Ont., you may encounter frustration.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2019
• ‘I don’t want to go through that again’: Toronto, Vancouver rent bidding wars leave tenants battle-scarred

  Sight-unseen lease applications, essay contests, eight-month upfront payments: A look at what it takes to land a place in Canada's hottest rental markets.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2017