For Sale FAQ
23 questions players ask · Updated Nov 11, 2026 · Full rulebook
Setting up
Course of the game
- Who starts the bidding in each round after the first?
- How many cards come out each round, and how many rounds are there?
- Do all house cards have to be bought before the selling phase starts?
- When you pass during bidding, do you take back half your bid rounded up or rounded down?
- Can you match the current high bid, or must every bid exceed it?
- Can you pass before bidding anything in a round?
- Is bidding 0 a legal bid that keeps you in the auction, or is it a pass?
- Do players bid on one particular house, or to stay in the round?
- When you pass, which house do you take, and when?
- Does the last player still bidding pay their full bid for the top house?
- When it comes back to you, how much must you add to stay in the bidding?
- Must bids rise in $1 steps, and can the opening bid be more than $1?
- Can a $2,000 coin count as two $1,000 coins, and can you make change for it?
- What happens to a player who runs out of coins during the buying phase?
- If a player bids all their coins early in the round, can later players still bid for the higher houses?
- How does the selling phase work?