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After 14 years of working in the computer industry, I was naturally drawn to the concept of online auctions when I got involved in real estate. I've spent the last 4 years using online real estate auctions and here are some more answers to common questions about them. Q) Aren't auctions just for ...
05/01/2009
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I've spent the last 4 years using online auctions to market and sell real estate. During that time, I've encountered a lot of confusion from both buyers and sellers. Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions. Q) Will an auction force me to sell too low? A) No, not if you set it up...
04/15/2009
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Two weeks ago a couple of brokers in New York had great success running an online auction for properties in the Hamptons. Here are some highlights from an article published after the auctions ended. A link to the full article is at the end.... A Prudential Douglas Elliman-sponsored online auctio...
04/02/2009
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Online auctions are being used across the country to stimulate buyers and get markets buzzing again. Just last weekend a couple of progressive Realtors in the Hamptons, New York used them to create a buzz of over 1,000 buyers in less than a week. You can do that too! Want to learn how? We're givi...
03/27/2009
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There is no doubt that there are great deals to be had in today's real estate market. Motivated sellers, low interest rates and government incentives of up to $8,000 for first time home buyers are just a few of the factors that are turning the market around. I heard today that we are starting to...
03/25/2009
REDC which is famous for the real estate foreclosure auctions going on in ballrooms across the country has just bought the domain www.auction.com for $1.7 million. To me that indicates, 2 things: 1) REDC is doing extremely well with their auctions. 2) REDC believes real estate auctions will cont...
03/18/2009
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Here is a link to an interesting article about a progressive real estate office in New York using online auctions to move their listings. If they can make it work in the Hamptons, will it work in your market? Read it here: Hamptons Under the Hammer
03/11/2009
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Everyday we hear the "doom & gloom" of the economy from the media. Even if there is something positive, they tend to put some sort of negative spin on it. Real estate is talked about continually, foreclosures, loss of equity, homeowners in trouble. It makes it kind of difficult to sell propertie...
03/05/2009
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Webinar - Thursday March 5th 1 pm CST Are you and your team interested in having your own real estate auction website? There is new technology that makes it easier than ever. No programming, No HTML, no waiting on webmasters to change your content. You control everything with a click of the mouse...
03/02/2009
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I ran across this fascinating story about a family who turned a cave in Missouri into their home. They are not able to get bank financing so they are trying to sell it on Ebay. They have received so much exposure that the last time I looked they had over 900,000 views on their online real estate...
02/27/2009