{"id":902,"date":"2015-05-08T20:20:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T20:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/?p=902"},"modified":"2015-05-08T20:20:25","modified_gmt":"2015-05-08T20:20:25","slug":"bidding-war-tips-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/bidding-war-tips-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: 4 Expert Tips For Winning A Real Estate Bidding War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re in the process of buying a home in an extremely low inventory, highly competitive market\u2014like, say, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/chicago-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago&#8217;s<\/a> trendy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/opinions\/west-loop-has-the-hottest-homes-for-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Loop<\/a> or pretty much the entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/san-francisco-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a> Bay Area\u2014chances are good that you&#8217;ll become embroiled in a bidding war when it comes time to make an offer. 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