What is an offer date in San Francisco real estate?

An offer date is a specific day and time set by the seller’s agent by which all offers on the property must be submitted. It’s the standard way listings are marketed in San Francisco. By holding offers until a set date, sellers create a competitive window that often produces multiple offers simultaneously. Buyers who aren’t familiar with this process sometimes assume they can take their time. In practice, the offer date is the deadline and preparation has to happen before it arrives.

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