Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
That has sentimental value
Linda said she was keeping it, and that was fine. We still had over 1,000 lots to sell at her auction including some nice antiques and...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 11, 20143 min read
Bid calling is just numbers?
Actually, numbers, “Just rolling through the air?” was what I heard proposed. Auctioneers have bid called for 1,000’s of years. In the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 7, 20143 min read
We’ve always done it this way …
When the conversation turns to something like the UCC 2-328, contract law, or the like, and I point out that a certain practice is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 5, 20142 min read
Can an auctioneer refuse a higher bid?
It’s well established that there are only two types of auctions: Any auction is either “with reserve” or “without reserve.” And the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 25, 20142 min read
The Auctioneer’s Prayer
The Auctioneer’s Prayer He stares at his tractor with watery eyes, Remembering the nights under God’s bright skies. Her fingers slide...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 21, 20143 min read
All known material facts
There might not be a real estate agent in the United States who hasn’t heard these four words. A home where there was a recent murder? A...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 14, 20143 min read
When the auctioneer takes a bid
Equally, there seems to be lots of confusion. The auctioneer can’t bid; the auctioneer can bid; the auctioneer can maybe bid? Today, we...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 11, 20142 min read
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’14
At the 2014 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 11 in...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 5, 20142 min read
NAA Conference & Show App
As auctioneers from throughout the United States and other countries gather in Louisville, Kentucky for the 65th National Auctioneers...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 3, 20142 min read
The auctioneer-hiring-another-auctioneer contract
In situations such as this, it is customary for the primary auctioneer to maintain his (or her) relationship with the client(s). Then,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 30, 20143 min read
More than it’s worth?
Yet, some will say, “That [whatever] sold for $29,500 at that auction, but was worth much more.” Less often, someone will say, “That...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 25, 20144 min read
As-is with the emphasis on “is”
The “as-is” standard is so widely used in the United States that even the Supreme Court of the United States has discussed the issue at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 23, 20143 min read
Commercially reasonable auctions
For instance, Let’s say a storage unit tenant has not paid his monthly rent for several months. It’s likely the storage unit owner can...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 17, 20142 min read
21 ways auctioneers denote age
“Antique chest of drawers,” “Vintage jewelry,” and “Retro clothing and costumes” all suggest a certain time frame or age of personal...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 12, 20142 min read
Auctioneer clause concerns
Auctioneers typically enter into contracts with their sellers (clients.) These contracts often note the date and location of auction,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 9, 20142 min read
Contract terms counter to law
For example in a contract to sell or an agreement to abide by certain terms and conditions, that document counters established law. Two...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 3, 20142 min read
3 easy steps to a fund-a-need
Fund-a-need presentations capitalize on two basic human instincts: Acting in like kind, and perceiving a discount. The fund-a-need...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 30, 20143 min read
Supply sophism
We were flying to Missouri to inspect a noted inventory of antiques and collectibles. The owners (husband and wife) wanted to discuss us...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 27, 20144 min read
Auctioneers and D U S T
Our average crowd numbers right around 250. We’ve had over 700 in attendance when our inventory was widely varied and interesting, and...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 24, 20142 min read
Auctioneers and the number of combinations
Mary’s family has owned 2,540 acres of farmland in southern Indiana for 135 years. The land includes four homes, nine large barns, and...
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