By Jenifer Medina and Katharine Q. Seelye
Bidding wars sound almost quaint. These days, the only way for would-be buyers to secure a home, it often seems, is to offer all cash and be ready to do so within hours, not days.
After saving money for years, waiting for the residential real estate market to hit bottom, buyers all over the country appear eager to get back in, lured by low interest rates and the prospect of a good deal.
But with the number of homes for sale at historically low levels and large investors purchasing thousands of properties, buyers are facing a radically changed market and prices are quickly rising
Full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/us/cash-is-fueling-quick-home-sales.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=realestate&
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