Cut throat competition has been forcing buyers into bidding wars with each other for houses.

We asked BHGRE Real Estate Agents why this has become the norm.

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Should you remodel your home to suit your tastes, or for resale value?

Are starter homes still a thing?

We all have plenty of questions about the ever-changing world of real estate.

And sometimes that means entering a bidding war.

Is that the right way to secure a home now?

John OReillyis a real estate agent based in Richmond, Virginia.

Ask an Agent: Should You Get into a Bidding War for a House You Want?

Its just about waiting for the right home at the right price.

But that’s hard when the market is going up 10% to 15% a year.

But the rates have gone up and that’s cooled off buyer demand.

The last six or seven years has been a crazy seller’s market.

Just be careful what you wish for.

Then you get it and it’s not everything you thought it was.

So now you’re in a home that you kind of resent a little bit.