The fingers
10 TW
The agents try to create bidding wars to drive the price up. We just compare recent sales data for comparable properties and bid accordingly, then refuse to join the upseller parade from there on out. It's a racket, who knows what the other "bids" really are. All the agents know one another, have a favorite lender, mover, ecsrow company, and will sell you anything you need for an extra charge.