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 ...

In rebounding real estate markets where home sellers frequently get multiple offers, some buyers rely on an old tool: the escalation clause. An escalation clause is designed to edge out competing bids ...

We asked a few of those Inc. 5000 companies how they did it, and what they’re anxious about in the future. Material escalation clauses built into contracts allow for adjustments to the originally ...