Most notably, I’ve taught real estate and auctioneering prelicensing and continuing education classes since 1995, and was charged with...

I believe it’s fair to say that eBay originated the online auction concept. AuctionWeb (soon after to be www.ebay.com) was opened for...

These auctions often take me from, for example, Columbus (Ohio) to Washington D.C. to Los Angeles to Chicago, and then back to Columbus,...

For decades, all over the United States, auctioneers have been saying in marketing materials: “Selling at auction …” denoting a time and...

Typical requirements for licensure include auction school, a test, fees, bonding, background check, serving an apprenticeship and/or...

One such paper, published September 19, 2012, was titled:“Thinking or Feeling the Risk in Online Auctions: The Effects of Priming...

While I have no crystal ball (still looking for a working model) I invite those who read my expectations to comment about their own. I’m...

For instance, today in much of the United States, it’s below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Just over 40 years ago, it was -80 degrees Fahrenheit...

A recent auction attendee (we’ll call him James) is also an attorney. He called me once he arrived to an auction, asking me about what...

In that article, we mentioned that some states have augmented or completely replaced the requirement for auctioneers to be bonded, and...

That article detailed this subject in regard to property selling, ultimately, to the high bidder. Such an auction is denoted as a...

Occasionally, Bob gets a call about conducting a personal property auction in one of Ohio’s neighboring states: Indiana Michigan...

Auctioneers charging those buyers with an additional fee? Likely this is counter to the terms of the merchant agreement the auctioneer...

There are a number of different types of surety bonding instruments. Auctioneer bonding is a type of surety bond (license and permit...

Typical requirements for licensure include auction school, a test, fees, bonding, background check, serving an apprenticeship and/or...

Can’t you hear that Christmas song playing in the background …? Youragentbid (www.youragentbid.com) is hosting their own auctions these...

However, another word used in auction advertising is nearly as captivating: “estate,” as in an “estate” auction. An “absolute” auction...

The winning participant in a Dutch auction pays the last announced price. This is also known as a so-called clock auction or an...

For decades, the two most notable sections of the UCC for auctioneers were UCC 2-328 (dealing with types of auctions, and bid calling)...

She started her career selling personal and real property near her home in the Midwest. Today, her primary business involves special...