In a sweeping investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Youragentbid’s offices were raided this morning. While the...

This platform allows auctioneers to list property on their site, and allows bidders to bid two ways. Bidders can either bid during the...

“Is it just me or does “Sealed Bid & Absolute Auction” seem rather confusing? I read about an upcoming auction where it’s called a...

Real property sells at auction quicker and more efficiently than more traditional methods in any market (more supply than demand, or more...

While many reference prostitution as the, “oldest profession” it’s doubtful that can be substantiated either. How old is the...

I recall Larry telling me and many others on several occasions that while people attend auctions for the chance to get a deal, that...

First, we did ask if the UCC 2-328 applies to real estate and we should probably say, “real property” instead, as real estate is only the...

Justin went on to describe what was lacking … “That a computer can’t put its hand on your back and tell you to bid on more time.” He also...

Arguably one of the most competitive is the Ohio contest held each summer at the Ohio State Fair. Of course, many states have very...

It’s 2011 and finally the National Auctioneers Association has a woman President. I had read several years ago an article by New York...

At the 2011 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 15 in Orlando,...

Simply put, when an auctioneer says, “Sold!” or uses some other customary closing, he or she denotes: The auctioneer cannot take any...

We would agree. If a quality appraisal is wanted and/or needed, a quality appraiser is required. This is why so many auctioneers also...

Bib has held over 10,000 auctions in his career — mostly livestock, farm equipment and real property. Today, Bib is holding an auction...

As I frequently teach auctioneer continuing education, I am often asked about this particular issue, as well as more general 1099...

There are also other forced sale auctions including foreclosures, repossessions and court-ordered actions (lacking the seller’s consent)....

Today, we explore if an auctioneer can be using too few filler words. In other words, other than the current bid (the have) and the...

Such continuing education for auctioneers is also mandated by the National Auctioneers Association for those who have attained certain...

Auctioneer David Whitaker of Ames, Iowa noted recently that too many filler words also contribute to “additional time, and time is money.”...

Since Christie’s and Sotheby’s introduced the buyer’s premium in 1975 in England, and soon after (1977) in the United States, the buyer’s...