government auction on real property-has anyone ever bid on the houses that the US govt puts up for auction?
Q. I saw a house near by that will be auctioned-it will have 2 previews on Sundays before the sale- what is the actual process? Will there be a minimum starting amount? Can we prebid before the auction or is it possible that it might be sold by another means other than the auction? What has been your experience?
Asked by sheryl a - Sat Jul 5 12:00:29 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If it is a sale to satisfy a tax lien, the official sale notice will include a list of encumbrances on the property. There will be a minimum bid. The property can be sold by sealed bids or auction at the discretion of the person conducting the sale. The taxpayer will be allowed to redeem (buy back) the property for 180 days by paying the buyer the amount paid plus interest at 20% per year. IRS also sells property that it redeems from forclosure or is being sold because of a court order. The rules are somewhat different for those sales.
Answered by wartz - Sat Jul 5 12:18:49 2008

art auction house - Is there any site where I can get help in opening of art auction house?
Q. I am planning to start a online as well as floor art auction house in India.I need to learn about functioning and running an art auction house from the experts.Where to go.Please.
Asked by art@art - Wed May 9 09:15:31 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Best to use EBay for the online part. Here's an EBay auction course: There are many others...
Answered by marcusmyrealbox - Wed May 9 09:20:01 2007

How does an estate auction work if I was interested in buying a property listed?
Q. I am in AZ. I am interested in a property that is supposed to be auctioned soon. How does this work for the buyer? Are there hidden fees that I responsible for at close if I am winning bidder? What paperwork is necessary on my end before I go into the auction?
Asked by loraina - Mon Mar 16 13:32:21 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They will demand that you produce a cashiers check at the front door. If you are the winning bidder, you will go immediately to a lender's table to be approved for the loan. You will have to close the sale in 30 days. The buyer never used to pay any fees. You just bought the house. Recently in Arizona, the auctioneers are making you pay a 5% "buyers fee". That is added to the purchase price. The sale will probably be "as is" so bid low..
Answered by Ed Atun - Mon Mar 16 16:15:38 2009

Antique auction house has not pay the sale proceeds of my furniture?
Q. Last summer I sold many antique furniture through an auction house in London, but I have not yet received a payment of the sale proceeds despite my repeated letters and telephone calls. Where should I go now? I am living abroad and the auction house might be taking advantage of it.
Asked by truthofmatter - Sun May 11 22:51:29 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You'll want to contact someone in the London government. Call a police station or two there and ask what they recommend.
Answered by thesunwasshiningonthesea - Thu May 15 13:19:29 2008

How can one ascertain what price an auction car was sold at?
Q. I'm referring to executive driven, late model, low miles GM cars. The exec's drive them for a few months then they're auctioned off at various auction sites throughout America. Would like to know if one can subscribe to a service which details the prices paid. Thanks you for any input.
Asked by artsbest - Thu Aug 14 14:50:04 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Despite what people have said you cant just call up the auction and have them tell you how much the car went for, you need to be a authorized rep from a GM dealer to go to those auctions and get info from them. Even if they would do that it would be a tremendous pain since there are thousands of cars that go through those auctions every week. Basically you would have to have the dealer show you the invoice for the specific car, and that would take some serious negotiating to get that to happen.
Answered by spacemonkey1958 - Thu Aug 14 19:45:18 2008

Anyone know have any good ideas for silent auction donations for a fundraising event?
Q. I am a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and we are having a silent auction and live auction to raise money to start our next house. We are getting the usual donations - gift certificates for restaurants, hair styling salons, etc., but would really like to have something different and exciting. Any ideas? Another note - our guidelines say that we have to stay within our county when soliciting donations so as not to encroach on other affiliates. Some of your ideas were really good, but they involve contacting groups outside of our area.
Asked by Crazy4papillons - Mon Mar 31 13:03:34 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hey there! I've been heavily involved with nonprofit fund raising for years...so here are some ideas I have that could be relatively low in cost for your cause... 1) As far as items go in your area, here are my thoughts: -try to think of items that your attendants will already WANT before they set foot in your event, instead of items that they could talk themselves into once they get there...bids will definitely be higher for these items -anything that your group can make is always unique...think pottery, quilts, pillows, painting a martini set, etc... -head to local businesses that are NOT chains...they'll be easier to negotiate with and will have less red tape to get through...plus they'll want the free advertising for being a donor… [cont.]
Answered by Fundraising GooRoo - Wed Apr 2 10:11:48 2008

What can attorney due to delay auction of home?
Q. Someone please help, I'm going crazy. We live in a non judicial state. Auction to sell our house is set for 12-4-09. We are unemployed at the present time and will not be able to keep our house and have accepted that. But since the auction is in December and we really have no place to go until January, is there anything an attorney can do to delay the auction for a month or two. Please I am asking for serious answers only. This is hard enough to loose our home after trying desperately to save our house.
Asked by MKD - Tue Oct 27 23:02:51 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Since you currently have no way of paying the mortgage because of lack of income you are out of luck unless you can show a your lender that you have even the slightest chance of making the loan good. Declaring bankruptcy would delay the foreclosure a couple of months, but that will cost your at least $2500 in attorney and legal fees. Sorry to say this but your situation is hopeless unless you can provide the lender a reasonable expectation that you will be able to resume payments, even modified payments, in the near future.
Answered by Glenn S - Tue Oct 27 23:37:48 2009

What's the best way to start an online Charity Auction?
Q. There's a couple in our town who are in bad financial trouble and I want to help them. I thought that an online charity auction would be a great way to do this, except that I have nothing to sell. I think that it would be awesome if I could get 120,000 people to give $1 each, who'd miss a dollar? And that would be the way to get donations. Maybe an auction isn't a good idea? If not, how would I go about getting plenty of publicity for getting donations?
Asked by Abigail Lee - Sat Sep 20 16:40:19 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. what you do is you steel a dollar from 120,000 people. like you said who would miss a dollar
Answered by Aaron R - Sat Sep 20 18:58:34 2008

My home was lost to foreclosure via auction. How can I verfiy that it actually sold at the auction?
Q. I believe that an investment company won the auction and then failed to close the deal within the specified time. They were trying to flip the house and I don't think they were able so they forefitted the bid deposit. The auction was on June 12 and there still are no recorded documents according to the county recorder's office. Any advice on how to get to the bottom of this. I have moved on, but I just want some closure as to how it all played out. Thanks.
Asked by Partyboy - Wed Aug 26 04:02:40 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can call the county recorder's office or the clerk's office and ask them to tell you who currently owns your property, as well as any liens on the property right now. That would be the easiest way, since the county in which the property is located keeps all of the records affecting the property. If the foreclosure went through but there was a problem with the sale, they will be able to give you that information. But if you are right and there are still no documents that have been recorded to show a transfer of ownership, then the house may have to be auctioned again at a later date. If the high bidder could not pay, the house may just go back to sheriff sale. In the meantime, you might still be the owner of the property, just as you… [cont.]
Answered by foreclosurefish_com - Wed Aug 26 12:51:35 2009

How do I pay for a home purchased at a foreclosure auction?
Q. In my county (Fulton County, Georgia), when a home is auctioned off for tax reasons, payment must be made within an hour of the auction close. The payment must be made in cash or certified funds. How would I pay for a home purchased as a bank foreclosure? Same? It seems difficult to show up with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
Asked by fildawg - Fri May 18 21:42:30 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You will need to get pre-approved with a hard money lender. But you need one who will do "at the steps" funding. They can fund the same day of the auction. Go to the local REIA to find a hard money lender.
Answered by jimbobrown12 - Fri May 18 22:43:03 2007

How do you make a 24 hour auction on eBay?
Q. I've heard alot of people talk about how there "24 hour auction" on ebay went very well, but when I try to sell an item, the lowest I can go to is 3 day auctions. Please tell em how to do a 24 hour auction, and you'll get 10 points!
Asked by bballmasta567 - Tue Jul 29 19:18:11 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I was able to find this: For a 1-day listing you must have either: A feedback score of 10. or A feedback score of 5, and have a PayPal account and accept PayPal as a payment method.
Answered by mykes_ - Tue Jul 29 19:22:02 2008

What items should I include in a Kentucky themed auction basket?
Q. I am putting together a basket for my daughter's school auction. The theme is states, and we chose Kentucky. I am trying to keep the cost of this basket under $100... any creative ideas for items to include ?
Asked by Nancy - Sun Mar 1 14:27:08 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Blue grass seed, the non-alcoholic parts of a mint julep, fake gold Chocolate coins(Fort KNOX),donation certificate to a Humane society(feeds horses), gift certificate to kentucky fried chicken. you could also check on ebay, just put in Kentucky items...this will give you a better idea and maybe some items to purchase. tagger
Answered by TAGGER - Tue Mar 3 09:40:06 2009

What is the best process for doing an auction on eBay?
Q. I my family's business of electronics recycling and refurbishment, I help in running the eBay store and keeping items selling, but I am still inexperienced and need to learn more about auctions to clear some of our inventory. What is the best process in which to run an auction, and what items would be the best to put up for auction?
Asked by Calronz - Wed Jan 6 16:09:14 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Only put items on eBay that have a recognizable name. There are too many no name products on eBay for anyone to look at them all. But if you have items with brand recognition go with those. Start things at a price just above your break even point. Hopefully they will ge bid up if not you won't lose a bundle. Also, only use the 7 day or 3 day bid length. There is seldom any action until the last few days. Good Luck.
Answered by Don - Wed Jan 6 16:15:27 2010

What is the Best way to auction free?
Q. Do you know the best way to auction free, without any hassles at all? I don't mean the EBAY method where they ask you the bank account details, but the Facebook method where there is no charge at all. Apart from Facebook's marketplace, does anyone know any other site or method of auctioning succesfully?
Asked by Gurudev1000 - Thu Sep 18 07:43:41 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. you might want to tru ebid - i have a guide to auctioning successfully on my website hope it helps you
Answered by Dougie90 - Thu Sep 18 13:07:35 2008

What is the property tax based on for houses bought in an auction?
Q. If you buy a house from an auction (particularly in California), what will the property tax be based on? Will it be based on the auction purchase price or some assessed market value? Thanks.
Asked by S W - Mon Feb 18 03:38:35 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The property tax will be set based on the valuation on your home at purchase or adjusted whenever you pull things like building permits, etc. This is to prevent over and under pricing as the market fluctuates.
Answered by gtrplyraj - Mon Feb 18 03:47:28 2008

When is the best time of the year to buy a car at an auction?
Q. I know that auctions are happening all the time, all year round, but when is the best time to find great deals a.k.a. "steals" at auto auctions? Are you more likely to find better deals at specific kinds of auctions (like police auction auctions where they sell cars by drug dealers, etc.) during certain times of the year? Basically, when do auto auctions have their largest inventory making it the perfect situation to find a great deal?
Asked by dll12677 - Fri Jan 18 14:05:22 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It depends on what kind of car you are looking for. If you want a sports car, your best deal will be in the winter, sports cars are harder to sell in the winter. If you want a 4x4, your best time would be the summer, 4x4's are easier and more desirable in the winter. Sedans and such, there is no prime time
Answered by Mark H - Fri Jan 18 19:55:27 2008

What legal process do I need to go through to auction off a delinquent customer's belonging?
Q. I am a new manager for a moving and storage company. Some accounts have not paid in several months. I know we need to send them a certified letter and then post an add for the auction but where can I find out EXACTLY what we need to do, legally speaking?
Asked by Eric S - Mon Dec 15 17:56:54 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Every state has a specific law on this topic. Luckily for you, most legislatures spell out exactly how a storage company can do this without liability. Go to your state legislature's web page and look up the revised statutes. Go to the index and look up "storage" or "bailment". These terms should put you in the correct section of the statutes to get started. And if I can also suggest, why not hire a lawyer to draft you an opinion letter that lays out the process for you? That way, you know that if you follow the steps in the letter, that you'll be OK. And, if the lawyer messes up the process he provides in the letter, you have a cause of action against him for malpractice - pretty good insurance that he gives you accurate… [cont.]
Answered by Common - Mon Dec 15 18:02:40 2008

How much will I save by buying from an insurance auction in relation to dealership prices?
Q. I want to purchase a vehicle from an insurance auction, but want to know if it will be worth it. I'm interested in a 09 Lexus.
Asked by acislandgyrl - Sat Jan 16 08:00:22 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. dealerships buy from auctions to make a small profit here and there check out ebay prices vs dealership prices private and auction is the way to go, dont buy from dealerships imo
Answered by The Salesman [Evolving] - Sat Jan 16 10:35:46 2010

Should I sell a home using an auction?
Q. I want to sell a home fast and an auction seems the best route. I know they get about 10% compared to 7% for realtors. But homes sold by auction usually sell for more than through the regular selling way or less.
Asked by h nitrogen - Tue Aug 14 19:24:54 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Before you do: Remove everything in the house, people like to see where they will put their furniture. Remember your taste is not their taste if furniture and cute stuff sitting around. Paint the walls one color, usually white because others may not share your love of colors such as red, green, yellow. It will turn them off. I know I dislike red walls with a passion. lol Repair everything no matter how small. You might get a women in there and they like everything to be fixed. Wash windows inside and out. Paint cabinets if needed. A pretty kitchen and pretty bathrooms sell a house these days. Everyone wants pretty kitchens and bathrooms. This means nice floors, nice cabinets, etc. Mow the yard back and front. Clear out dead… [cont.]
Answered by Joanne A. - Tue Aug 14 20:03:29 2007

What are some helpful strategy tips for a fantasy football auction draft?
Q. I have been in a number of fantasy football leagues but have never done an auction draft before this year. I was wondering basically how it works and if there are any hints that will give me the strategic edge.
Asked by Dave M - Sat Aug 30 20:53:12 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. throw out the good players u dont want at first so everyone elses $ amount goes down and then scoop up the guys ur really after
Answered by Guy - Sat Aug 30 21:13:16 2008