Commercial Property

Christmas Group Therapy

December 8, 2011

I have a cartoon on my desktop right now that is entitled “Christmas Group Therapy”. In it Santa Clause decries, “I don’t believe in myself.” Rudolph complains, “All the other reindeer call me names.” Frosty the snowman believes himself to be bi-polar and the elves feel like they are in a dead end job. Having [...]

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Do you still have your coon skin hat?

April 8, 2011

When I was a boy I had a Daniel Boone lunch box with all the accessories.  I was quite proud of it and watched a certain television series regularly.  I even had a coon skin hat.  It all had great value to me.  Later as a teenager I learned a valuable lesson from my Dad [...]

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Should you sell your Real Estate at Auction?

March 18, 2011

Real estate auctions are a means used to convey real property from seller to buyer. Potential buyers assemble, register and then participate in competitive bidding mediated by a licensed auctioneer. With recent trends toward more innovative strategies regarding the disposition of real estate, there has been a re-emergence of the auction method and with it [...]

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How Much is Enough?

March 8, 2011

“I’ve called you today because a friend of mind thought I should have an auction rather than a garage sale and they said you could help me.”  That’s how most prospective auction calls begin. “I’ve got a lifetime’s accumulation of things that are precious to me and I don’t know what to do.” That’s why [...]

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When did Auctions begin?

February 8, 2011

They were all I could carry but I was proud to be dragging them. They were faded, a little bent, and used but I was as proud of them as if they had just come off the showroom floor. They were the first thing I ever bid on at an auction. How long have auctions [...]

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Would You Read 1, now 2, now 3, and 4 or more

January 18, 2011

“What’s my property worth . . .” A common question directed at most REALTORS®. “It’s worth whatever price someone is willing to give . . .” An answer given by most REALTOR® / Auctioneers. What if there was a way to get all the interested parties together at one time and have them compete to [...]

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