No for sale sign? No problem. Try to buy it anyway — at least that’s what many burned-out homebuyers are doing these days.
According to agents, unsolicited offers are on the rise, as house hunters struggle to find affordable properties in a market plagued by rising prices, low supply and bitter competition.
It’s impossible to say exactly how often this is happening, but it’s easy to see the appeal. Total for-sale housing inventory is down 31% from this time last year, and nearly two-thirds of buyers found themselves in bidding wars in June.
“We’re experiencing such a housing …
