Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sole regulator of auctioneers, auctions
And the other “about one-half” don’t license auctioneers in a comprehensive fashion. In those states which license auctioneers statewide,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 1, 20162 min read
Benefit auctioneer shouldn’t charge?
Currently in the United States, there are over 1.5 Million nonprofit organizations. About half of these nonprofits (charitable...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 28, 20163 min read
Presenting at the Certified Auctioneer Institute
Five years ago, we wrote about the Certified Auctioneer Institute. That story is here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 25, 20163 min read
Sold! To the live & online bidder?
While studies have held that auctions should be live or online, and not both, this method persists in some markets. The argument made is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 21, 20162 min read
Auctioneers vs. Auction Portals
I’ve been involved in 100’s of divorce appraisals. Some marriages as short as a few months, and some as long as 40 years. Nobody gets...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 15, 20162 min read
I drove … miles and the auction is canceled?
“That’s false advertising! That’s bait and switch! That’s misrepresentation!” Ellen had got up early, got dressed, stopped for coffee,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 11, 20163 min read
Auctioneers and watermarking
Auctioneers take lots of photographs. Auctioneers use lots of photographs in marketing property for auction, and otherwise. Today, we...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 8, 20163 min read
Auction Prices
In 2015, this study ranked Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Inc. as the 39th largest car dealership group in the United States. In 2014,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 4, 20163 min read
Auction post cancellation?
Frank bequeathed (and technically devised) the lumberyard to her upon his death per his will. However, Connie desired to sell the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 1, 20162 min read
How much will I get at auction?
It might be land, a tractor or a piece of jewelry. Sellers want to know before consigning such, or maybe are just curious. Auctioneers...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 26, 20162 min read
Consumers and “auctions”
Instead, John notes, they are searching using terms such as “buy” and “for sale” when looking to purchase something. The implication...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 23, 20162 min read
Born to be an auctioneer?
The first story I glanced at was about American Airlines Captain Eugene Richardson (III.) His tale recounted that his father (a Tuskegee...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 17, 20161 min read
Seller and buyer identity at auction
And lots of discussion lately about buyers wanting / deserving seller information from property purchased at auction. While a state (such...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 15, 20163 min read
The Ford F-150 Experiment
At a class recently held by the National Auctioneers Association, an instructor asked auctioneer attendees what they would search on the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 9, 20162 min read
Best boots for auctioneers
Boot usage in the United States is nationwide, but certainly more predominate in the Western states. Boots are more appropriate for some...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 2, 20162 min read
Nobody bids just once …
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,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 29, 20163 min read
The word “auction” in auction marketing?
For example, if an auctioneer was selling 5,100 acres of farm land, the advertisement should read “5,100 Acres Farm Land Selling at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 25, 20163 min read
The smallest increment
We have written about the conflict with minimum bid increments and a without reserve (absolute) auction. Most notably, our analysis here...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 21, 20162 min read
Auctioneers can sell a house in how many minutes?
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...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 18, 20163 min read
Are auctions addicting?
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...
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