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Cassiopeia · Oct 29, 2008

I don't know what I'd do without you people. I'm in the AW chatroom after a very stressful and hectic...well year and Power_Rangers just gave me the wonderful idea of having an auction to sell my house.

I am so excited!

So here I am coming to the people that I love and trust the most to find out if anyone of you have done it. How did it go and what do you all think?

Any information on how to get it done would be great!

Thanks ahead of time for the guaranteed funny posts and helpful hints and words of encouragement I know you guys and gals are going to give me.

And as always, kitteh pics are welcome.

DL Hegel · Oct 29, 2008

Cass,
sorry--no cat pics from the phone--but any gal that packs a Zat is cool with me

Joe270 · Oct 29, 2008

Hey, Cassio, sorry about the stressful day, check out my new thread.

Glad you have a new avenue for the house, I hope it works out fantastic for ya.

Cassiopeia · Oct 29, 2008

Joe270 said:
Hey, Cassio, sorry about the stressful day, check out my new thread.

Glad you have a new avenue for the house, I hope it works out fantastic for ya.

Thanks but would it of killed ya to give me a link?

Hey do I have to give you a stomping? I haven't done that in ages ya know.

Joe270 · Oct 30, 2008

No stompings needed, it's here in OP, and you got there before I could reply.

You're fast, like lightning.

dpaterso · Oct 30, 2008

Wow these guys are good!

-Derek

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Oct 30, 2008

Cas, my boss is - among other things - also an auctioneer and a realtor. He's auctioned many homes. If you like, I'll send you his number and I'm sure he'd be happy to talk to you and explain the process. He can give you some tips for finding an auctioneer in your area.

Maryn · Oct 30, 2008

Don't make the mistake a local family here did when they auctioned their unusual house (which is surely why it wasn't selling) several years ago. Set a bottom limit, the very lowest price you'd accept, and don't make it known except to the auctioneer. If nobody bids that high, no sale takes place. The auctioneer can inform bidders the minimum price has not been met without revealing what it is.

Oh, and establish increments of bids. You don't want people upping one another for a dollar. A thousand, maybe. Or five.

Maryn, sensible in some ways

Mumut · Oct 30, 2008

I've heard that it can cost money - if it doesn't sell then you've still got to pay for the advertising etc. So be pretty sure you're going to sell. Look in the papers. Here the Sunday paper gives a breakdown of all the properties auctioned the last week; which were turned in, how much the others achieved etc. A little homework will give you the stats on how well things are selling by auction.

To make the place more attractive when people come looking around I've been told to have coffee cooking or bread baking or something like that. Makes a house seem like a home.

Buy a mob of annuals which are flowering at the moment for the garden so it's a display of colour. Plant them a couple of days before the event so they look like they belong.

Otherwise, good luck. I hope you get a good profit.

Bmwhtly · Oct 30, 2008

Cassiopeia said:
And as always, kitteh pics are welcome.

In Russia, an ordinary cat has made friends with a Lynx.

Cassiopeia · Oct 30, 2008

Bmwhtly said:
In Russia, an ordinary cat has made friends with a Lynx.

Oh I've got to get a picture of our adopted baby, Jimi. He looks like he's part Bob Cat. His markings and color a very similar to this Lynx.

Cassiopeia · Oct 30, 2008

Ol' Fashioned Girl said:
Cas, my boss is - among other things - also an auctioneer and a realtor. He's auctioned many homes. If you like, I'll send you his number and I'm sure he'd be happy to talk to you and explain the process. He can give you some tips for finding an auctioneer in your area.

Yes please and thank you

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Oct 30, 2008

You're welcome. Check yer PMs.

Susie · Oct 30, 2008

Much good luck, Cassi.

Cassiopeia · Oct 30, 2008

Maryn said:
Don't make the mistake a local family here did when they auctioned their unusual house (which is surely why it wasn't selling) several years ago. Set a bottom limit, the very lowest price you'd accept, and don't make it known except to the auctioneer. If nobody bids that high, no sale takes place. The auctioneer can inform bidders the minimum price has not been met without revealing what it is.

Oh, and establish increments of bids. You don't want people upping one another for a dollar. A thousand, maybe. Or five.

Maryn, sensible in some ways

You are indeed sensible, my learned friend.

I will keep in mind what you've said here. Indeed some of this did cross my mind last night. I wish I had a crystal ball that could tell me why my house isn't selling for the realtors keep saying how beautiful it is. I have heard from others though that the clients who've been through it are waiting for me to "hit rock bottom". I am going to do everything in my power come hook or by crook to see to it that I work my butt off before I let them get my home for a "steal".

Kim, annoyed at people who want something for next to nothing.

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