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How Home Sellers Handled Multiple Offers

Key factors influenced home sellers to select a particular offer-to-purchase over others.

When housing demand is up, home sellers can expect multiple buyers to submit offers-to-purchase.

So how did sellers handle multiple offers? How many offers did they get? What influenced their decision to accept one particular offer over all others?

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® compiled statistics from 2013 sales data that answers those questions. Here is what they found:

In 2013:

  • 98 percent of sellers received multiple offers, receiving an average of 5.9 offers from buyers.
  • 77 percent accepted the highest offer.
  • 47 percent selected the best mortgage-qualified buyer.
  • 39 percent took the "no contingencies" offer.
  • 23 percent chose the all-cash offer.
  • 14 percent preferred the buyer who could close the fastest.

Source: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, April 7, 2014, available from
"How Did Sellers Handle Multiple Offers"; Internet; Accessed April 10, 2014.

Bill Burchard, Broker, REALTOR®
3B Realty
BRE# 01864774
Bus: 951-347-3818
Email: Bill@My3BRealty.com

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