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Like many other real estate auction companies, our company is getting more calls than ever from sellers interested in selling their real estate by auction.  For many, they've had their home or property listed already for months (even one year) without a contract.  2006 is closing and their homes are still on the market.  Auctions represent a quick way to sell a real estate asset at fair market value. Why continue to let a property or listing languish on the market? Why drop the price yet again? 

One of the problems however is that many sellers are still stuck on a particular price for their home. It'll continue to take time for them to understand the harm they've done by overpricing or over-demanding a particular price.  Regardless of whether a property is sold conventionally or at auction - it will sell for fair market value. The question is how quickly do you want to get to that point?

AuctionFirst specializes in selling real estate by auction in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, DC and Maryland.

Scott Turner
Turner Residential - Austin, TX
A lot of people these days are up for the challenge of sellling thier own homes. I think auctioning works for many of them, especially if they are needed a quick sale.
Sep 30, 2006 03:05 PM
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Ron
Where in Austin are all these people that their homes take so long to sell? The statistics many realtors tell me is that these days Austin homes are selling very well, and prices are up. Our market is hot.
Sep 30, 2006 04:13 PM
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Linda Mardi
AuctionFirst - Austin, TX

In Austin, there are plenty of sales happening - inventory moving and buyers= good thing.  However, there are also many areas along the outer part of the metro area with new homes still being built, making resales very difficult to move. It's also from sellers who have been overly ambitious about their sale price to their own detriment - with home on the market for 9+ months. For some, they're upside down because of their mortgage terms and no/low equity growth (Pflugerville, Round Rock).

Oct 01, 2006 02:52 AM