“Famed artist Billy Woble’s painting estimated at $3,000,000 – $5,000,000 sells at auction for $7,500,000,” instead of “Famed artist...

We recently wrote twice about auctioneers setting the bid in: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/should-the-auctionee...

Quite frankly, we’re a bit surprised with these two questions — that they actually deserve detailed answers. Can bidders pay too much? ...

Let’s start with this premise: Auction marketing is distinctly different than other marketing. Retail operations need buyers and when...

In discussing appraisal techniques in classes all across the United States, three (3) particular terms are sometimes the focus. Those...

More and more, auctioneers are being told not to use the word, “auction” in their advertising. We explored this in depth here: ...

Lots of auctioneers recently have been discussing (and sharing) an article exploring why “Wealthy people” choose to sell their...

What is a secret reserve? It’s the number the seller believes he or she needs in order to sell the property — and that number is kept...

If I understand it, “If it doesn’t sell at auction, then we’ll try to sell it at auction?” I think that’s how I read it … A certain...

Some background: We have offered for over 20 years that people go to auctions in search for the “prospect of a deal.” It is this simple;...

What’s the value of a yearling beef calf selling in the Yoder Livestock auction on Tuesday? One might argue that the aforementioned...

In 2015, this study ranked Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Inc. as the 39th largest car dealership group in the United States. In 2014,...

It might be land, a tractor or a piece of jewelry. Sellers want to know before consigning such, or maybe are just curious. Auctioneers...

This longstanding question is “Does an auction price equal market value?” Relatedly, Bill’s question was if a court had ruled on this...

Mary has been a collector for decades. She’s collected at auctions, yard sales, antique stores, while vacationing — essentially her...

Saturday arrives and a huge crowd has assembled, mostly around this ’57 Cadillac. Lyle has been wondering for over a week what the car...

You can listen to an auctioneer value anchoring at virtually any live auction in the United States any day of the week at over 2,500 live...

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...

Selling an oil painting for $500 is wonderful if the seller is expecting $200 and not good at all if the seller is expecting $2,000. As a...

Lots of questions about real property values. Here’s some common ways real property is analyzed from the standpoint of investors,...