Tag: auctions

Episode 75: The Changes in the Real Estate and Auction Industry

Episode 75: The Changes in the Real Estate and Auction Industry

Lots of changes happening in both the real estate world as well as the auction industry.  More and more auctioneers moving to online bidding platforms, consolidation of auction groups happening around the country, and we are now seeing the housing markets beginning to slow.  Homes are spending more time on the shelf before offers are …

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Episode 74: Why a West Texas Broker Buys a Franchise

Episode 74: Why a West Texas Broker Buys a Franchise

This episode sheds a lot of light on the advantages of a brokerage joining a real estate franchise system like United Country Real Estate. We are joined in the studio by professional farm & ranch broker Monty Edwards of Sudan, Texas as he discusses his decision to franchise and the advantages he has experienced over …

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Episode 72: How to Win in Google Search Rankings

Episode 72: How to Win in Google Search Rankings

We are joined in the studio by United Country Real Estates technology expert, Jim Nowak as we discuss how Google ranks websites and how we can win the ranking game. Jim offers great insight into the way Google web-crawlers find and rank websites and then offers multiple strategies into ways that office owners can get …

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Episode 71: How to Retain Real Estate Agents

Episode 71: How to Retain Real Estate Agents

There are (10) principal reasons why new real estate agents quit in their first year or two.  In this show we dissect all 10 of the reasons and offer excellent advice how to address these when hiring a new agent to your brokerage or auction firm.  Once you understand what typically goes wrong for them, …

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Episode 70: Day in the Life of an Auctioneer

Episode 70: Day in the Life of an Auctioneer

We are joined in the studio by fellow auctioneer and all around good guy, Jimmie Dean Coffey, as we discuss our day of driving around and meeting with auction clients.  Personal property, collector cars, guns, commercial building and lots of insight to consider if your an auctioneer or considering getting into the auction profession.  Enjoy …

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Episode 69: Adding Auction Services to Your Brokerage with Kevin Jaquay

Episode 69: Adding Auction Services to Your Brokerage with Kevin Jaquay

Long time broker and recent auctioneer Kevin Jaquay joins Trina and Shawn in the studio for an in-depth discussion about adding auction services to a real estate brokerage.  Kevin is a franchise owner with United Country Real Estate | Auction Services and has three offices in the State of New York.  We discuss the opening …

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Episode 65: Right of First Refusal with Shane Terrel

Episode 65: Right of First Refusal with Shane Terrel

The dreaded “right of first refusal” can be found in real estate transactions across America.  Often times we see it in non-urban land sales like Farms, Ranches, Recreational properties and it can be a challenge when working with sellers that have already committed to the agreement, but now want to get the “most” out of …

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Episode 62: Treating All Auction Bidders the Same with Mike Brandly

Episode 62: Treating All Auction Bidders the Same with Mike Brandly

Hot topic right now in the auction community is the recent liability that has appeared from auctioneers and sellers treating auction bidders differently during the registration process. In this episode we talk with auctioneer and auction law specialist Mike Brandly about a recent court case in West Virginia that he testified in where the plaintiff …

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Episode 61: Auction Disclaimers and Using Small Font

Episode 61: Auction Disclaimers and Using Small Font

Auctioneer and auction law professional Mike Brandly joins us in the studio to discuss the use of auction disclaimers and terms & conditions at auction, while using different font sizes to make certain terms less visible. We also discuss a buyers ability to return a purchased auction item if improperly advertised.  We are also joined …

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Episode 58: The Advantages to Joining a Franchise

Episode 58: The Advantages to Joining a Franchise

Ever wonder why independent real estate companies choose to join a national or regional franchise system??  Well we get to the bottom of it in this spectacular episode with premier auctioneer and real estate broker Johnny Horton from Longview, Texas.  Johnny takes us through the advantages of joining a nationwide real estate and auction franchise …

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