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Auctioneers should join
These organizations advocate for the auction industry overall — for their members. They also advocate for the auction industry overall...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 20, 20162 min read


Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more
I’ve been to Kansas; in fact, several times. It appeared to me at those times, I was in the United States, but maybe I wasn’t? Possibly...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 15, 20163 min read


Can auctioneer take seller bid unknowingly?
Today, we look at paragraph four. In this paragraph, the law states basically that there is buyer recourse (remedy) if the seller bids...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 13, 20163 min read


Auctioneers & Real Estate Appraisal
A recurring question in those classes is, “What license is required to perform real estate appraisals in Ohio?” Much to the surprise of...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 6, 20162 min read


Large auction crowds, busy restaurants and relevance
Restaurants have to have customers to survive. It’s pretty much a numbers game — the more customers, the more profit and likewise, the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 31, 20162 min read


#AuctionsWork #onlyatauction #NAAPro
Recently, there has been some surprising discussion about the merits of auctioneers using certain hashtags on Facebook and other social...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 23, 20163 min read


Auctions with “market support”
What’s the value of a yearling beef calf selling in the Yoder Livestock auction on Tuesday? One might argue that the aforementioned...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 19, 20162 min read


Auctioneer regulation authoritarianism
For instance, you must have a license unless, you must pay consignors by, you must enter into a written contract with, your name must be...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 11, 20164 min read


Auction bidder drunk, high, or otherwise impaired?
Auctioneers are presented with these situations, and usually have one or more of the three following questions: “Can I take his bid?” “If...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 5, 20162 min read


Licensed auctioneers and their small voices
I think there’s a far greater issue moving forward in the auction industry as I discussed with Georgia Auctioneer Colton Moore a few days...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 2, 20163 min read


Most reputable comrade in the auction business
This news release was widely publicized and it’s an easy read — this comradeship benefits both parties and helps all buyers and sellers —...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 27, 20162 min read


Is there “danger” in the auction industry?
I teach various real estate classes (including pre-licensing) at Hondros College of Business (Hondros.) I also serve as Executive...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 25, 20163 min read


Auctions with shared costs
Many auctioneers have auctions at facilities such as a fairgrounds, community center, and the like. These facilities charge rent — say...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 22, 20162 min read


Auctioneers: always written contracts
That’s because I thought every auctioneer knew this, and such writing would be largely uninteresting; however, I have been convinced of...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 19, 20162 min read


What did your attorney say?
We help attorneys with appraising and selling assets held in estates, guardianships, bankruptcies and other similar situations. We assist...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 15, 20162 min read


National Auctioneers Week
Here’s the scoop. Per the National Auctioneers Association (NAA), National Auctioneers Week has been marked as an extension of National...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 11, 20162 min read


Fiduciary duty in auction marketing
He is one of the few other bloggers who I have listed on the “blogroll” on my blog — and for good reason. Ryan’s blog is a tremendous...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 8, 20163 min read


Sole regulator of auctioneers, auctions
And the other “about one-half” don’t license auctioneers in a comprehensive fashion. In those states which license auctioneers statewide,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 5, 20162 min read


Benefit auctioneer shouldn’t charge?
Currently in the United States, there are over 1.5 Million nonprofit organizations. About half of these nonprofits (charitable...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 1, 20162 min read


Presenting at the Certified Auctioneer Institute
Five years ago, we wrote about the Certified Auctioneer Institute. That story is here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 28, 20163 min read
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