Legitimacy if offers when using an escalation clause?

[Ethan Antwain Reynolds]

My wife and I are about to buy a property cash and we used an escalation clause in our contract. And conveniently we were maxed out. Is there a way to check the legitimacy of an offer?

[Lydia S.]

@Ethan Antwain Reynolds

If you won the bid and had an escalation clause, the clause should have been written up in such a way that it includes  receiving proof of the competing offer(s) that drove your offer up.  Next time, ensure your Realtor includes that language in the escalation clause.