All Guide to auctions supplement articles
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OnlineCrisis brings out the best in people
The Covid-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing has brought about change and upheaval to everyone’s lives, but for auction houses, whose very lifeblood involves a large room filled with lots of people, adapting to a new way of doing things presents a very interesting and unique challenge.
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Online
Robust security is essential to online auction success
The idea of moving property auctions online is not revolutionary. At Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), we have been carrying out online auctions for more than three years and moved exclusively online with the creation of 574 in January 2019.
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Online
The appetite for auctions remains strong
At the start of the year the auction industry was flying high, with reports of the ‘Boris bounce’ strengthening confidence for both buyers and sellers.
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Online
Changes in seller activity will generate new opportunities
Our auctions are going to play a vital role for commercial property investors in the coming months.
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Markets
Homes Under the virtual hammer
Covid-19 has driven the auction market online. Property Week examines the new normal and asks if we will ever get back to the ballroom.
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Markets
Q&A: Gurpreet Bassi on growth ambitions
Bond Wolfe has made a big splash since it launched in 2019, and Property Week finds out how the business is doing now.
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Insight
A beginner’s guide to buying at auction
As a first-time buyer, attending an auction can be a daunting prospect. Here, Emanuele Midolo provides a survival guide for the uninitiated
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Insight
A beginner’s guide to selling at auction
Preparation is key to a successful sale at auction. In this guide, Helen Crane takes you through the steps you need to take to ensure that your property achieves the best possible price when it goes under the hammer
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Insight
The case for buying at auction
In the excellent IPF report, The Size and Structure of the UK Property Market, the total investment stock of private investors and private property companies in 2017 was estimated at £72bn – not an insignificant amount, as this represents about 14% of the total value of UK commercial property stock ...
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Insight
What are the advantages of selling property at auction?
The thud of a gavel simultaneous with the sound of “sold!” usually sends an adrenaline rush through anyone attending an auction.
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Insight
The myriad benefits of the digital auctions revolution
It has been apparent for some time that the real estate industry is fundamentally changing, with the data revolution permeating all areas of the built environment. The impact has been particularly powerful in the world of auctions, where we have seen the online model challenging the traditional ballroom auction.
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Insight
Introducing auctions to prospective bidders
While the process of buying and selling at auction is relatively simple, the in-house dynamics are often not.
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Insight
Q&A: James Emson on five-day auctions
The managing director of Clive Emson Auctioneers tells Emanuele Midolo about the firm’s unique sales model
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