How does overbidding work in Amsterdam?

Many Amsterdam homes are listed below their expected selling price and sold through a bidding procedure. You submit one written bid, usually with conditions such as a financing reservation or a technical inspection, and the seller chooses. In the second quarter of 2026 the supply of homes for sale was about 27% higher than a year earlier, so extreme overbidding has eased, but well-priced homes still attract multiple bids. A buying agent checks what comparable homes actually sold for, so your bid is based on data instead of emotion, and advises which conditions you can safely keep.