We help attorneys with appraising and selling assets held in estates, guardianships, bankruptcies and other similar situations. We assist...

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...

While studies have held that auctions should be live or online, and not both, this method persists in some markets. The argument made is...

“That’s false advertising! That’s bait and switch! That’s misrepresentation!” Ellen had got up early, got dressed, stopped for coffee,...

Frank bequeathed (and technically devised) the lumberyard to her upon his death per his will. However, Connie desired to sell the...

It might be land, a tractor or a piece of jewelry. Sellers want to know before consigning such, or maybe are just curious. Auctioneers...

Instead, John notes, they are searching using terms such as “buy” and “for sale” when looking to purchase something. The implication...

And lots of discussion lately about buyers wanting / deserving seller information from property purchased at auction. While a state (such...

This was no doubt in regard to a live auction where an auctioneer can assume nobody bids just once. In other words, if he bids $5,000,...

We have written about the conflict with minimum bid increments and a without reserve (absolute) auction. Most notably, our analysis here...

Yet, what exactly did we do in ten minutes? We simply put the home in contract in ten minutes — not something any real estate agent...

Of various topics discussed at such get-togethers, selling guns at auction is certainly explored. In concert with selling guns, the...

We’ve written about auction buyer identity several times: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/buyer-wants-his-identity...

J. Stephen Proffitt III, Esq. (known by most as “Steve Proffitt”) was a well-known attorney and auctioneer. He had a remarkable impact on...

And yes, they dictate that the auctioneers who place property on their site cannot charge a buyer’s premium. Their exact phrasing is...

In other words, what’s the applicable law or rule? What did the parties agree to in their contract? What is customary practice in...

It sold for $33.2 Million on November 7, 2007 at Sotheby’s in New York. For purposes of our discussion today, let’s say someone broke it...

The Uniform Sales Act, drafted by Samuel Williston (1861 – 1963) who served as private secretary for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Horace...

We discussed this disquisition in some detail — once again — at the National Auctioneers Association‘s Accredited Auctioneer of Real...

Certainly some sellers desire to watch their property sell at auction, while others do not. For those who want to watch, our question...