The lenders unwillingness to adjust the prices on their properties is affecting us greatly. We are getting consumed by all the vacant homes.

A significant number of banks out there won't even respond to our fair offers. I understand that they are taking huge losses but its not our problem.

The banks are becoming very creative with their advertising. They are offering great rates and many other interesting things. They are starting to utilizing auctions today on their foreclosures a lot more.

Auctions have always been a very popular way to sell. The boundary's are pretty much limitless. If you have anything to sell an auction can be used.

The simplistic nature of an auction is it's greatest attribute. They are so simple to setup and finish that you could almost turn your head and it will be over. Just like that you have missed that item you wanted to bid on.

Everyday I drive through my neighborhood I see more and more auction signs popping up. I assuming that the lenders are trying to get a higher price than on the open market. It is true than they can receive a higher price at auction. I have seen it with my own eyes people bidding up properties more than they are worth.

Auction houses like most business have to get paid for their time. They usually work on a fixed percentage commission or a flat rate fee. The typically percentage is around 3% to 5%. Some of them even have a percentage and fee per winning bid.

When bedding at an auction remember to calculate all of the costs when evaluating your bid. Make sure to have a maximum bid that you will not pass. Your maximum bid should include all your costs like auction fees, closing costs, and anything other you can think of.

I sometimes enjoy reading the small print of various things. It makes me laugh how many disclaimers there are on everything. One day I picked up an auction booklet and flipped to back. There were so many things that made me laugh. In the end I just thought auctions are becoming a joke.

I wish that when I went to an auction I could win a property for the opening bid. I wish that some body could, but even if I was the only one there I still couldn't. Those incredible low prices only exist to drive traffic to the auctions.

The reason why many auctions have such low beginning bid amounts is because they have reserve amounts. Which enables them not to sell the property unless you bid the price above the predetermined acceptable price set by the seller. The only place that talks about reserve amounts is in the small print in the back of their pamphlet. In the front of the pamphlet no where I can find a mention of a reserve. I wonder why?

I thought that a reserve bid was already was a joke. The worst one is that the seller has typically has seven days to accept you bid or not. In other words at any winning bid amount it is there decision if you will get it in the end.

I can see that the auctions are in the favor of the seller. One of things that I hate the most is wasting my time. They make you fill out forms then make you pre-qualify to bid. If I knew my final bid really meant I won that would be different.

I do think that the experience of an auction should be felt once. You never know you could get that deal.

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