Just a few years ago there were only a very small
portion of the Michigan population aware that real
estate was being sold at auction in Michigan.
Michigan real estate auctions have become very
successful in recent years. More and
more sellers are researching the possibilities of
selling real estate at auction. More buyers
are buying, thousands of properties are changing
hands at a Michigan real estate auction.
Approximately one year before the reports on the
news began to suggest a recession, our calls began
to increase dramatically. Sellers who needed
to sell property immediately, were calling.
The holding costs for real estate is unbearable when
the property is unneeded and unwanted.
There are always buyers looking for real estate at
current fair market value. Real estate that is
sold at auction when advertised properly will
usually reach it's true market value.
If the auction is conducted as an absolute auction
(without a reserve), the crowd of potential bidders
normally swells to a much larger crowd than a
reserve auction.
I recall an auction we held North of Port Huron,
Michigan in 2001, just a few days after the
terrorist attack. I thought the bidding crowd
might be smaller because of the uncertainty.
The day of the auction came and a huge crowd showed
up.
It was a large farm of over 3,000 acres with several
homes and la
rge
barns. We offered the farm in 60 plus parcels.
When it was over, the farm brought slightly under
$7.5 million dollars. It actually set records
for acreage in the area at the time, in spite of the
uncertain times. This result is typical of a
Michigan real estate auction marketed well.
The seller's a Canadian Corp., were extremely happy
with the results. They were nice enough to
send us a letter. Take a
look!
This proved that an auction will find the market
value and help the seller sell their unwanted
property in one day. At the same time buyers
can buy at their own price. Every body is
happy, even the auctioneers.
Whether a seller or buyer, more and more people are
looking to Michigan real estate auctions to solve a
need. If you are looking to buy real estate
join our free email list and we will notify you when
real estate is on the auction block.