November 2014 Auction Event
This month’s online auction event includes properties located all across South Carolina, from the upstate, westward to Florence and south to Barnwell. These properties include acreage tracts, homes, vacant lots and more. The auctions will end over the course of 2 days – November 5 and November 6. Homes will be open for inspection on […]
Choosing an Auctioneer: Determining a Target Market (Part 3)
In the previous sections of our series on Choosing an Auctioneer, we talked about setting goals and evaluating your property: You can read those articles here: Link to previous Choosing An Auctioneer articles As part of the evaluation of your property, we determined whether the property is suitable for auction. We also determine its Target […]
Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda
These 3 words are sometimes heard when discussing missed real estate opportunities. A property will sell for a significant price and someone will think back and say, “I remember when I coulda purchased it for next to nothing. I woulda, but … (fill in your excuse). Now looking back, I shoulda bought it.” If you […]
Choosing an Auctioneer: Property Evaluation (Part 2)
In the first part of our series on Choosing an Auctioneer, we talked about setting goals. If you have not read this post, you can read it here: LINK Once a definable goal has been determined, the next step that we take is the Property Evaluation. There are several parts to this evaluation, which help […]
Dealing with Inherited Property with Multiple Owners
Real Estate is not always simple. In fact, many times it can be very complicated. One of those times is when a property has been inherited and now there are multiple property owners. This can create a messy situation when one or some of the property owners want to sell, while others do not. We […]
Choosing an Auctioneer: Setting Goals (Part 1)
Most people that contact us about selling their property (real estate or personal property) have never had an auction. Some have never even been to an auction. But, they recognize that an auction may be an option for their situation. During the first conversation, they are trying to find out more about the auction process, […]
Short Sales and Auctions Work Together
Most of the auctions we conduct are absolute auctions. Properties sell to the highest bidder regardless of price. Occasionally, we do include properties that are not absolute. This is the story of one of these properties. Recently, a seller approached us to sell a property that was vacant. It was encumbered by a mortgage. The […]
October 2012 Online Auction Event Results
Our October/November 2012 auction event featured real estate located in South Carolina and Georgia. While many of the properties were REO (Real Estate Owned) homes from the USDA and 2 other lenders, the online only auction event also included properties from estates, investors and individuals. Over the course of 4 days of online auction bid […]