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Does anyone track the “one that got away” for homes you lost out on?

We’d been through the roller coaster of trying to buy a home in 2021, putting in numerous lost offers. We finally found a home in early 2022 and I’m really happy with the house. But I still have a morbid curiosity about all the ones where we put in an offer and lost.

One home was grossly overbid, they wound up selling within 3 months of their closing and taking a $40k loss (wonder the story there)? Another home was immediately put on the market (same pictures and all) for $250k more than it was sold for. A few are now rentals and Air BB (which really irritates me). Another home I though was way over priced is valued at $150k more than selling price with neighborhood homes flying off the shelves (apparently I was wrong on that one). One home was furnished and I loved the furniture/decor as much as the house, and I saw the furniture all listed on Facebook Marketplace.

Has anyone else ever followed up on homes the lost? Or am I just overly curious?

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