Property owners and Listing Agents: Forget the stereotypes - real estate auctions are no longer just for foreclosure properties and celebrity mansions! Auctions are getting great media attention these days and there is a good reason. They have a way of getting the sale done when other more conven
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08/31/2006
10 Smart Reasons to sell your Home using the competitive auction process: 1. Seller-Friendly: You set the terms and conditions - you are in control of the process!2. Competition brings a sales contract at fair market value. When buyers compete, you win!3. No contingencies in the contract for fi
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08/30/2006
Sold & Closed in 50 days! Pflugerville, TX - The job market in the greater Austin, Texas area has yet to completely revive from major layoffs in the technology field. Mark Najem had been out of work for several months before finding an exciting new job in Idaho. Now there was just the task of sel
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08/29/2006
Mayo Auction and Realty, LLC reports a home run auction held on June 3rd. According to owner Robert Mayo, "it was amazing! We had 4 weeks to market the auction of a 1 acre 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath suburban home in Prairie Village KS. Our marketing plan included a mix of print, direct mail and internet
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08/28/2006
More agents than ever are reporting that clients are asking about how auctions work. Pat Vredevoogd-Combs, President-elect of the National Association of Realtors, was recently quoted as saying she believes that consumers have greater comfort with auctions these days. The auction process can bene
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08/28/2006
AuctionFirst's president, Linda Mardi, was the featured guest on today's "Mortgage Show" with David McMillan on KJCE 1370AM Austin TX.Linda described the auction process and seller benefits that includes getting a no-contingency contract at market value price within 30 days of the listing. She al
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08/26/2006
AuctionFirst is a leading real estate auction company with offices in Austin Texas and Raleigh North Carolina. Going once, going twice, GONE! Residential and commercial real estate auctions are growing at record pace. In fact, the National Association of Realtors is quoted as predicting that with
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08/25/2006
How many of you have been an executor of an estate? I have a friend who was honored with the role 5 times in a single year. What do executors and heirs want from the real estate? And they'd like to be as hands-off as possible. Fastest sale with highest possible price. Because most estate homes
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08/24/2006
This book is basically a FSBO approach to the auction concept. The homeowners follow a process outlined in Bill Effors book where they sell their home to the highest bidder in a round robin. http://www.5-day.com/. The book and method were recently featured on CNN's "Open House". Many of the 'ma
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08/24/2006
Because auctions represent a fair & transparant playing field for all buyers to compete on price alone. The seller has already set the terms and conditions. Buyers only need to compete on price.Because auctions are date-drive sales, it's not an easy effort to re-do in the event that contingencies
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08/24/2006
