Absolute auctions attract far more attention than with reserve auctions. Thus, auctioneers understandably use the word “absolute” and...

The real estate profession (members) in the United States has a database commonly termed “the MLS.” This database contains listings...

It seems no matter the issue, some people always assure everyone all we need is yet another disclaimer and/or waiver (attempting) to...

Outside of Louisiana, all auctions are “with reserve” by default. That is, they are with reserve unless explicitly denoted as without...

I continue to see it over and over … “You as an auctioneer can …” and then radio silence. A follow-up in the minds of auctioneers might...

One might ask, “Do auctioneers need to treat all bidders the same, other than ‘price’?” In other words, do we have to have all bidders...

James Fuller-Thompson recently wrote a steller analysis titled, “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Online Auctioneers” The link to that...

Of course, we know that “Auction prices” are the prices obtained at public auctions. Our question is more so … What is the message when...

The political climate is truly changing our (auctioneers’) language. I continue to hear it again and again and again and again as I...

Bidders have a right to assume whatever they are buying at auction has clear title. What do we mean by that? That the subject property...

We wrote in November 2019 about the “Salvator Mundi” painting selling for an excess of $450 Million at auction in 2017. Today, we...

Could happy buyers mean happy sellers? Not “happy” that they got a good deal necessarily, but happy with the process (and the property)...

I was called to help a younger auctioneer with his farm equipment auction. Other than some hints on staffing, marketing, and related, he...

Hailey is an auctioneer in Vermont who sells primarily sports memorabilia. Her auctions include basketball, football, baseball, hockey,...

An attorney suggested to me in a court case in which I was hired as an expert witness … that auction previews were subject to the “as-is”...

On a somewhat regular basis some [newer] auctioneer asks, “Which platform should I use to start doing online auctions?” Typically, Russ...

The National Auctioneers Association (NAA), founded in 1949, is an advocacy group representing auctioneers, auction businesses and...

There might not be a single company not harvesting data these days … from an auctioneer in the middle of nowhere collecting phone numbers...

Let me begin with a thank you to the many auctioneers who have reached out to me lately. I continue to talk with maybe 2-3-4 auctioneers...

Many people every day of the week testify in courts and otherwise as expert witnesses. I’ve testified dozens of times as such and today...