Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Should we let that bidder bid?
It’s a constant struggle — terrifically amplified in online auctions — to decide if we as an auctioneer (and seller) allow any certain...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 25, 20203 min read
Auction buyer didn’t pay
All auctioneers probably have high bidders (buyers) who refuse to pay. What is an auctioneer to do? It appears the solution is vested...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 23, 20202 min read
We’ve always done it this way … so what should we do?
We wrote in 2014 that many auctioneers have bad habits and are hesitant to change because they’ve always done it this way: ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Bidders won’t bid past disclosed reserve?
Some auctioneers are telling me that if they disclose the reserve on a property, bidders won’t bid beyond the reserve. I don’t believe...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Nobody can shut down my auction business?
Auctioneers are generally hard-working individuals who enjoy a great deal of freedom. Other than licensing in some states and 254 words...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Frivolous auction lawsuits
As a frequent auction expert witness, we’ve been privy to some others’ thoughts on suing auctioneers, sellers, and buyers which would...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 12, 20203 min read
The “Prudential Rule” and “as is”
The Texas Supreme Court heard the case of “Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Jefferson Associates, Ltd., 896 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. 1995)”...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 9, 20203 min read
“Most sellers” & reserve prices
I read that “most sellers” are not going to stick to a reserve price — in other words, a seller will say he needs at least $775,000 but...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Practicing our auctioneer craft …
There’s nothing quite like bid calling in front of a nice crowd. Nothing quite matches watching people respond to my personality moving...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 29, 20202 min read
What page should that be on?
It’s interesting to me that terms and conditions — particularly for real property auctions — keep getting longer and longer. ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 27, 20203 min read
Unless the circumstances indicate otherwise
Auctioneers can disclaim warranties for fitness and merchantability regarding property they are putting up for auction … typically by...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Possible liability for nondisclosure
Some states and some courts have adopted the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 551 (1965) and as such § 551. Liability For Nondisclosure. ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Threatening to sue …?
People threaten to sue all the time. In the auction business — and much less frequently — people threaten to sue auctioneers;...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 23, 20202 min read
Can you be a part-time auctioneer?
Can you be a part-time auctioneer? Many auctioneers are part-time and many are full-time. Can a seller hire a part-time auctioneer? Is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Auctioneers and their new fake news strategies
Auctioneers post an immense amount of fake news on Facebook and other social media sites. Yes, “immense” is the word — as in every day,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 20, 20202 min read
The absolute worst auction headline … unsold
A rare 18th-century coin — a 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar — expected to sell at auction for over 10 million goes unsold. That’s...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 19, 20203 min read
Auctioneers and deception
Deception is generally held as an act or statement which misleads. It might involve propaganda, distraction, camouflage, or concealment....
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 17, 20202 min read
Auctioneers and selective skepticism
We’ve written before about fake and other clearly unsubstantiated memes, posts, and stories being shared on social media by auctioneers. ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 16, 20202 min read
Providing as much information as possible?
Do auctions work better when sellers provide as much information as possible about what they are selling? Two American economists who...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 15, 20202 min read
High bids in excess of market value
A couple is retiring and moving from Vermont to Florida. They are selling their Vermont waterfront home at auction. They hire a local...
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