Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Pledge, prayer, anthem at auction?
Many events in the United States begin with the National Anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and/or a prayer. So, our question today is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 20, 20153 min read
The auction crowd appraisal
Saturday arrives and a huge crowd has assembled, mostly around this ’57 Cadillac. Lyle has been wondering for over a week what the car...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 6, 20152 min read
Auction performance fees
Late 2014, Christie’s added a 2% auction performance fee. This fee would be added to the seller’s commission if their “piece” sold in...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 30, 20155 min read
Auctioneers and religious freedom
Relatedly, in the United States, religious freedom is … as referred to by the First Amendment to the Constitution [December 15, 1791:]...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 24, 20152 min read
An auction where we won’t let you pay too much?
And I’ve studied the art and science of auctioneering for almost as many. A few things seem clear to me: we as auctioneers need sellers...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 25, 20152 min read
The five D’s of auctions
Basically, other than those buying and selling for a profit or business, some sort of change (and not always a pleasant change) is the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 6, 20153 min read
Auctioneers talking to buyers and sellers
His father and grandfather were both auctioneers for over 40 years; Shane has been managing the company for the last few. Shane had been...
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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
Apr 16, 20143 min read
Disregarding the client
Of the issues that auctioneering and real estate education share, one is agency. We wrote extensively on agency here:...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 25, 20133 min read
Is the auctioneer the seller?
I was talking to her the other day and ask how things were going … She said, “Great!” I just put two homes into contract and I’ve sold...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 15, 20123 min read
I don’t need an auctioneer’s license …
Most of those who do — license in a statewide-fashion, while the others license by county, region or product segment. However, in these...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 22, 20123 min read
Auctioneer trust accounts
He accepts consignments Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and then has his auction every Friday beginning at 4:00 p.m. Ed and his 12-year-old...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 29, 20112 min read
An auctioneer’s best client
What traits would the best client have? What traits would the best client not have? If we base our evaluation on what might be a typical...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 23, 20112 min read
What’s the best day for an auction?
It’s worth noting that we wrote some time ago about having an auction on Sunday. We explored why Sunday was a perfectly good day for an...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 19, 20113 min read
Sold! Subject to seller’s approval?
Bob replied, “Well, I’m unclear. The auctioneer said, “Sold!” but I then heard the seller had 48 hours to accept or reject the offer.”...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 17, 20113 min read
Sellable position
Now, before we discuss this particular subject of, “sellable position,” we’ll talk about what a ringman normally does. Ringmen work the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 8, 20113 min read
Ringman & Bids
Typically someone will mention that, “My ringman had a bid,” or “My ringman was on,” in regard to where the bid was and who was in or...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 27, 20113 min read
Ask your client
We wrote about duties auctioneers owe their clients (sellers) in 2009. As we noted then, auctioneers are special agents for their...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 14, 20112 min read
The time between auction items
In this article, we will be exploring the time between auction items. Just how long does an auctioneer take between “Sold! for $3,500 to...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 20, 20104 min read
Should the reserve be disclosed?
Marvin wishes to consign his 2009 Jaguar XF Coupe to the local auto auction. Marvin paid about $59,000 for this car about a year ago,...
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