And lots of discussion lately about buyers wanting / deserving seller information from property purchased at auction. While a state (such...

At a class recently held by the National Auctioneers Association, an instructor asked auctioneer attendees what they would search on the...

Boot usage in the United States is nationwide, but certainly more predominate in the Western states. Boots are more appropriate for some...

This was no doubt in regard to a live auction where an auctioneer can assume nobody bids just once. In other words, if he bids $5,000,...

For example, if an auctioneer was selling 5,100 acres of farm land, the advertisement should read “5,100 Acres Farm Land Selling at...

We have written about the conflict with minimum bid increments and a without reserve (absolute) auction. Most notably, our analysis here...

Yet, what exactly did we do in ten minutes? We simply put the home in contract in ten minutes — not something any real estate agent...

He played the video game Fallout 4 for three weeks solid, resulting in loss of his friends, job and wife. His suit claims that the video...

Of various topics discussed at such get-togethers, selling guns at auction is certainly explored. In concert with selling guns, the...

We’ve written about auction buyer identity several times: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/buyer-wants-his-identity...

J. Stephen Proffitt III, Esq. (known by most as “Steve Proffitt”) was a well-known attorney and auctioneer. He had a remarkable impact on...

And yes, they dictate that the auctioneers who place property on their site cannot charge a buyer’s premium. Their exact phrasing is...

The sellers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of high bidders danced in their heads. And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I...

In interviewing numerous men in the auction business, we’ve consistently heard the same five or so companies mentioned. We note the top...

It would seem it was better to be Barack Obama than Mitt Romney on January 20, 2013? Better to be Ohio State than Oregon on January 12,...

In other words, what’s the applicable law or rule? What did the parties agree to in their contract? What is customary practice in...

It sold for $33.2 Million on November 7, 2007 at Sotheby’s in New York. For purposes of our discussion today, let’s say someone broke it...

The Uniform Sales Act, drafted by Samuel Williston (1861 – 1963) who served as private secretary for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Horace...

We discussed this disquisition in some detail — once again — at the National Auctioneers Association‘s Accredited Auctioneer of Real...

Certainly some sellers desire to watch their property sell at auction, while others do not. For those who want to watch, our question...