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Top 10 Real Estate Predictions for 2009

By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com

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Buyers Will Compete in Multiple-Offer Situations

Buyers playing tug-of-war

Buyers will bid up artificially low prices through multiple offers.

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Due to limited inventory, coupled with pseudo pricing on short sales and foreclosures, more buyers will find themselves competing over the attractive listings. It will not be unusual for sellers to receive 20 or more offers on these listings.

Multiple offers may drive up the prices to market value but buyers will refuse to pay over market value. The stiff competition will cause frustration and confusion among buyers who will find themselves going head-to-head with investors. Cash buyers will win every time over buyers who need financing.

This means it will be more important than ever for home buyers to hire an excellent negotiator.

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