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” … not responsible for the online platform’s performance.”
Correct, you as the auctioneer don’t want to be responsible for any of that — primarily because much (if not all) of that is out of your...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 26, 20202 min read


… and you’re not doing it online for what reason?
I’ll continue to ask this when I hear anything like, “I don’t know how we’re going to keep bidders 6′ apart, and insist they all …” If...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 2, 20202 min read


Title transfers on, “Sold!?”
We ask this question in light of some buyers (denoted as such) not paying, saying they didn’t bid, wanting to renegotiate the terms or...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 30, 20202 min read


An auction net listing
While most all net listings are deemed illegal in real property transactions, are net listings legal when the subject property is...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 20, 20202 min read


What’s an “essential” auction?
First, “essential” is generally considered “absolutely necessary and/or extremely important.” So is any auction extremely important or...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 15, 20202 min read


Auctions didn’t work — and then they did
Kenny Lindsay of Michigan: At this particular time in history, AUCTIONS DIDN’T WORK for the bankers. Two hangman’s nooses hang as a grim...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 15, 20202 min read


Auctioneer Retaliation
He informed the court that bidders are always trying to, “Mess with him …” and he recounted his retaliation for each of their material...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 6, 20202 min read


Auctions: “Everything will change. Everything has changed.”
The Patriot” movie, Cornwallis apparently proclaimed, “Everything will change. Everything has changed.” In other words, “The only thing...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 2, 20202 min read


Can an auction result constitute price gouging?
I’ve seen instances where the prices for such have been much higher than they were a few months ago. Some are considering that price...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 25, 20202 min read


How can auctioneers book more business?
Forbes magazine has an excellent article concerning although about keeping employees: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shephyken/2018/02/25/...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 23, 20202 min read


We’re going to auction the safe … unopened?
We wrote in 2013 addressing if the “known” or the “unknown” sells better and concluded that the circumstances matter: ...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 20, 20202 min read


Auctioneers advertising their auction at your auction
Take this above auction advertisement of groceries, drapery, ironmongery, and furniture. Can Mr. John Fisher advertise his March 6, 1869...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 7, 20202 min read


Online auction where he can’t bid, they can’t bid and/or maybe nobody can bid …
So, auctioneers are no-doubt being advised to put in their terms that if the online bidding platform is not accessible, the auction can...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 6, 20203 min read


Auctioneers checking Facebook for facts?
Facebook for any facts. Clint Eastwood said … the Second Amendment guarantees … the UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute dictates...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 3, 20202 min read


Why sell at auction?
First, an auction allows your property to be sold “to the highest bidder.” An auctioneer can take care of all the preparation,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 27, 20201 min read


Could an auctioneer make a market?
It seems reasonable that if 531 such signs have been sold by one auctioneer for prices ranging from $2,500 to $4,000, then I can expect...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 15, 20203 min read


Customary practice, industry standards and commercial reasonableness …
What is customary practice? What is the industry standard? What is considered commercially reasonable? Today we discuss these three...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 13, 20202 min read


Give yourself a raise?
Our question today is … can you just give yourself a raise? In other words, you’ve been charging 10% on real property deals, so this...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 10, 20202 min read


Auctions which are — or not — fair, balanced, reasonable
UCC 2-328 as adopted by states around the United States. Then too, there is general contract law and a select number of court cases which...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 1, 20203 min read


Sellers and buyers just after (or during) the auction?
There are possibly two different types of situations here: Sellers and buyers consummating deals during/after the auction with property...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 18, 20192 min read
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