An escalation clause is triggered when the seller has proof of a bona fide offer from another buyer. An escalation clause is "whatever the highest offer is I'll pay you more." It presumes that price is literally the only thing that matters. An escalation clause is essentially a clause that you add to the contract either to your original contract or to a potential counter offer. An escalation clause is an addendum to an offer on a property, stating a buyer's willingness to increase their bid if the seller receives a competing offer. An escalation clause essentially lets you do is say hey I'll pay I'll pay five thousand more than the highest offer or I'll pay a thousand dollars more. An escalation clause states a buyer is willing to raise their offer if a seller receives a higher offer.