There is very little that gets the attention of an auction buyer more than being awarded the property (the “bid”) and then suddenly (or...

There are probably not too many college football fans who don’t remember the 2003 double-overtime Fiesta Bowl — OSU 31, Miami 24 for the...

Hailey is an auctioneer in Vermont who sells primarily sports memorabilia. Her auctions include basketball, football, baseball, hockey,...

A recent caller asked me, “If the auctioneer purchased my items, do I still pay commission?” My answer was, “Yes, you do, so long as the...

Auctioneers are certainly advised to secure an attorney for any legal advice. Yet, the advice that any certain action/plan is permitted...

We ask this question in light of some buyers (denoted as such) not paying, saying they didn’t bid, wanting to renegotiate the terms or...

While most all net listings are deemed illegal in real property transactions, are net listings legal when the subject property is...

In other words, such clauses could address unexpected circumstances. These would be things generally not thought of at the time the...

As well, we wrote that these contracts have three (3) essential ingredients: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/the-...

If it becomes immediately apparent at the close of the bidding that the auctioneer and a bid assistant or ringman have acknowledged the...

What is “force majeure?” French and Latin languages suggest the origin of the word means “superior force.” Other meanings include “chance...

Contract law has been around since the middle ages — meaning that contracts start with an offer and form with acceptance and in today’s...

For instance, an auctioneer named Emily meets with Frank and Wanda Horton to discuss their upcoming move to a retirement center. Most of...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/bid-calling-is-just-numbers/. An out-of-town bidder arrived at our auction house...

As such, in the National Auctioneers Association award-winning magazine (Auctioneer, December 2019/January 2020) Matthew Parker...

Except — that is — if the weather or conditions are too bad for even those with an extraordinary resolution to attend. All roadways...

For instance, my home state of Ohio requires I maintain Ohio auction records for a minimum of two (2) years. In Ohio (and some other...

Our question today is … can you just give yourself a raise? In other words, you’ve been charging 10% on real property deals, so this...

Who else in commerce lies to customers and gets away with it? If Walmart is advertising a sale, and then you get there and they aren’t —...

UCC 2-328 as adopted by states around the United States. Then too, there is general contract law and a select number of court cases which...