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Auction Event
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Traditional
Sale |
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Focus is on your
property alone. |
Property of many being
advertised and shown. |
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Results in offers in as
little as 30 days. |
May remain on market for
months or years. |
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Extensive advertising
featuring your property. |
Minimal advertising;
heavy reliance on Multiple Listing Service. |
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Buyers act on your
schedule. |
Little time motivation
for buyers - you wait for them. |
Auction
provides catalyst to promote
buyer interest.
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Price
reduction encouraged to create buyer interest in
activity.
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No limit on upside potential.
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Upside potential limited
by asking price. |
Eliminates
guesswork in determining the
asking price
of the property.
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Seller
risks overpricing. and thus seeing little interest, or
under pricing,
and accepting too
little.
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All
conditions of sale set in advance, thus
eliminating
negotiations.
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Seller must negotiate all aspects of sale.
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| Property
sold without contingencies. |
Contingencies are common |