Our answer to our attorney in this case was, essentially, “We can’t do that.” As we explore this issue here, you’ll see that we suggest...

The word auc·tion·eer is obviously the word, “auction” with the affix “eer.” The “eer” in the English language means someone associated...

There are auction houses (locations where auctions are held, typically a type of commercial facility, on some regular basis, as compared...

This is my eighth “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...

When I attended auction school, decades ago, I remember distinctly (the very first day) that we were taught to say, “Sold!” when we...

This is my seventh “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...

I have titled this post in reference to a post I recently read by Will McLemore titled similarly about unethical auctioneer bid calling...

This is my sixth “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...

As we have attempted to count the number of auctioneers in the United States, and so far have estimated about 85,000, another question...

Will McLemore wrote on his blog about how to erode the credibility of real estate auctioneers with no-sales. You can read his blog here:...

Here, we hope to shed some light on this mystery, and possibly get closer to solving it. How many auctioneers are there? This is of...

In a forced sale, the property is being sold involuntarily. In other words, the property is selling at auction because of a court-order...

In Williston’s “Williston on Contracts” an important point about the Statute of Frauds for auctioneers is noted. In § 29:40 (4th Ed), as...

In this case, the plaintiff won on the testimony of an associate who “overheard” the deals details, while the defendant was prohibited to...

National Public Radio (NPR) recently conducted a radio show from an auction where bank owned homes were being offered to the public at...

Some license in a comprehensive manner and for others it’s more like a permit and/or formality. Some states which have licensing are...

About one-half of states license auctioneers on a state-wide basis. Some states require only a fee be paid, while others require...

It is not the same as “client” as the client has hired us to perform duties on their behalf. Customers, on the other hand, are typically...

You might answer to the $1.00 question, that it’s worth exactly $1.00. It’s worth that because that’s what you can get for it in terms of...

There is no other aspect of a public auction that attracts attention more than buyers feeling as if they might “get a deal” on something...