Our answer to our attorney in this case was, essentially, “We can’t do that.” As we explore this issue here, you’ll see that we suggest...

When I attended auction school, decades ago, I remember distinctly (the very first day) that we were taught to say, “Sold!” when we...

Will McLemore wrote on his blog about how to erode the credibility of real estate auctioneers with no-sales. You can read his blog here:...

In a forced sale, the property is being sold involuntarily. In other words, the property is selling at auction because of a court-order...

In Williston’s “Williston on Contracts” an important point about the Statute of Frauds for auctioneers is noted. In § 29:40 (4th Ed), as...

In this case, the plaintiff won on the testimony of an associate who “overheard” the deals details, while the defendant was prohibited to...

National Public Radio (NPR) recently conducted a radio show from an auction where bank owned homes were being offered to the public at...

As we discussed in Different Types of Auctions, auctioneers and their clients have the choice between with reserve and without reserve...

Standard bid calling in the United States involves the auctioneer suggesting a price a bidder might bid, the bidder bidding that amount,...

What is changing in the auction business? Most suggest the Internet, and our ability as auctioneers to advertise to a worldwide market,...

Scott Musser, current National Auctioneer Association President, said recently:“I think in five years that 50 percent of auctions will be...

In my post: http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/the-essential-elements-of-any-contract/ I mentioned that auctioneers...

This is my third “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...

In fact, it’s not more difficult to find ads that say, essentially, “come to our auction since we don’t charge a buyer’s premium” as it...

Generally, auctioneers conclude that whatever they are selling is worth the most of whatever someone is willing to pay for that item, at...

When do auctions work, and when do they not? If an auctioneer has a small crowd, questions abound as to why? Or, if there is an unusually...

Actually, most auctions have some sort of guarantee or warranty. With only a few exceptions, auctioneers warranty clear title — in other...

In theoretical mathematics, if A = B and B = A, then A and B are the same thing, thus this question posed here about absolute auctions....

This does happen also, but not nearly as often as a buyer not performing. What we have in this case is a seller who, after the...

You might answer to the $1.00 question, that it’s worth exactly $1.00. It’s worth that because that’s what you can get for it in terms of...