We have been in the auction and appraisal business for decades. We’ve written about the appraisal industry many times and have...

Abby decides to attend in person an absolute (without reserve) simulcast auction as there are some items that interest her. She drives...

Can an auctioneer/seller set the terms and conditions for auction registration, and then allow another bidder to bid who doesn’t satisfy...

I see the use of the word, “regardless” every day in the auction business. For instance: Selling absolute to the highest bidder...

We have tried to help auctioneers understand that setting the terms and conditions for your auction, and then sticking to them, requiring...

In the case known as United States v. Barnes, 222 U.S. 513 (1912) (Supreme Court of the United States) the topic of expressio unius est...

An auctioneer might express what something is, be in the business of representing such property, or suggest (imply) what something is. ...

Some auctioneers lament that there is “shill” bidding in the auction industry — for example — and reply essentially, “Well, there’s no...

With any type of agency relationship, the agents should always disclose to others their status as someone’s agent before engaging them in...

This auction company is merging with this other auction company “to serve our clients better” and that’s typically the given reason. We...

The case at the Supreme Court of New Jersey known as John C. Sullivan v. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co. (A-57-20) (085225) was...

Auctioneers use a variety of platforms to host their own websites, provide for online bidding, and/or to disseminate a variety of content....

I’ve repeatedly held that state and federal legislatures (and relatedly governors/presidents) aren’t terribly good at writing law, which...

We’ve noted that auctioneers cannot disclaim expressed warranties, and shouldn’t disclaim implied warranties, but many mistakenly...

Let’s see … an auctioneer is selling some real property at auction. He advertises that this subject property is about 5 acres (+/-) with...

Auctioneers often ask if there is any “proof” absolute auctions produce the highest prices for sellers. While there isn’t a consensus of...

Our question today is: “Would an auctioneer accept a seller’s property for auction and sell it absolute if the seller requested such?” ...

I have noted that Daniel P. West has linked to my blog once if not more times and I appreciate that, and I have linked to his blog in...

With more and more shipping of auction purchases, auctioneers occasionally discover that buyers will report they never received their...

Many auctioneers have told me that their favorite type of “with reserve” auction is a seller-confirmation auction — a right to accept or...