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flag Buyers in bidding wars overpay 8.2% on average, face higher default risks, and get worse returns, especially lower-income, Black, and Hispanic households.

flag A new study of nearly 14 million U.S. home sales finds that buyers who win bidding wars overpay by an average of 8.2% and face higher mortgage default rates, especially among lower-income, Black, and Hispanic households. flag Despite selling faster, these buyers see weaker financial returns, raising concerns about worsening inequality. flag The research, the first to document the "winner’s curse" in residential real estate, highlights risks in competitive markets and calls for better buyer education and warnings from lenders and brokers.

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