<prompt> Human: My wife and I are in the process of buying a house. Weve found 3 or 4 or 5 already and submitted offers. EVERY SINGLE TIME the opposing Realtor has come back and said my client wants higher than asking price. We have a few offers for asking price already..Weve passed on all but 1 of the houses. That one is literally the only single family home with no HOA and no membership in our entire city in our price point which isnt a bad price point! Obviously if we bid too high and it appraises lower, then we either make up the difference or we walk away for lack of funds. But how can we get ahead of our competition? Does the realtor have to disclose what everyone else bid so we can see if we can going higher?  <response>: Does the realtor have to disclose what everyone else bid so we can see if we can going higher?No but they probably will if you ask them.Your options are bid high, put in an escalation clause with your bid, waive any financing or inspection contingencies, or accept that you need to look at a lower price point. 