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A few weeks ago I was working with a new customer, a real estate agent in Las Vegas, on a condo he was marketing through an online auction. Typically we put a listing up in a "preview" mode for a few days before we open the bidding. The idea is to flush out a written offer and, if good enough, c...

I was recently coaching a RE/MAX agent who was using our online bidding system to market a 4 acre piece of land in the St. Louis area (St. Charles). Most of our customers are selling homes so it was a little different but not unique. When selling a home I teach that you need to schedule at least...

I was talking to a Realtor yesterday who told me she listed a property 2 weeks ago in a nice area and at a good price and has had no calls to show it. The seller is very motivated and just wants to get rid of it. I know this is not unique, but what do you do? One of the things missing in today's...

Short sales are a lot of work and if want nothing to do with them, I don't blame you. However, for the listing agents actively involved with them, I discovered a better way to get the highest offer for the lender quickly. I've seen lots of different strategies, but an open/online bidding process...

I've been involved with using online bidding to sell real estate for about 5 years now. The strategies have changed as I constantly learn new marketing techniques and how to work best with the MLS. In general an online auction usually runs about 3 weeks. The idea is to give it enough exposure an...

I'm sure you've heard of Craigslist and maybe you post your listings on it on a regular basis. As of right now, there is no automated way to post your listings on Craigslist, you have to manually post every listing yourself. This is actually a good thing otherwise the number of posts would be ov...

In case you're intersted... Ballwin, MO (PRWEB) May 16, 2010 -- Real Estate Auction Systems (REAS) will hold a Webinar on Thursday May 20, 2010 @ 1 PM CDT, 2 PM EDT, 11 AM PDT, demonstrating how real estate brokers & agents are successfully using online auctions to sell properties from $500 lots...

Could it be that there are so many real estate agents to choose from, that the general public can't differentiate? Maybe it's time to stand out and do something different. Using online real estate auctions to market and sell properties is one of the things you can do. It's new, different, excitin...

When it comes to selling real estate, there isn't anything more exciting than watching a bidding war take place over your listing. The seller is excited, you as the listing agent are excited and the buyers are excited to participate. The above condo listing in Las Vegas is a great recent example...