When does an escalation clause make sense in Roswell?

An escalation clause makes sense in Roswell when a buyer is confident about their budget ceiling and wants their offer to automatically beat a competing bid up to that limit, without having to renegotiate every time a new offer comes in. It works best in a genuine multiple-offer situation, since revealing an escalation clause when there's no real competition can just push the price up unnecessarily. Joel Boss advises Roswell buyers on when the competition actually justifies using one.