2008-06-23
May Commercial Sales Drop 75 Percent
2008-06-17
Sales Drop 50% Despite Builders’ Best Efforts
2008-02-20
January Home Sales
2008-02-06
Real Estate Auctions Thrive
2008-01-29
2007 New Home Sales
2008-01-14
Schnuck's pay $3M for property
2008-01-03
Company to auction 100 foreclosed Memphis homes
2007-12-10
Auctions gather steam as first option for home sellers
2007-12-10
NAR Report: New-home sales recovery unlikely before 2009
2007-06-26
Message is Clear: Buy Houses Now (from The Daily News)
2007-04-23
New Kid on Block
2007-01-01
Auction industry experiences extensive growth for 2006
2006-04-08
Charity Auction Raises $83,000
Charity Auctions
We can effectively help raise additional dollars for the charities with which we work. A professional auctioneer can move the event quicker and is generally more effective in raising more money than a non-experienced auctioneer or emcee.
Morris Auction Group is proud to serve as auctioneer for many charitable organizations such as:
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Let us work with your group ahead of time to prepare for your LIVE auction. We can assist you in the presentation to raise more money for your organization.
Tips for a successful Live Auction Event:
- Have GREAT items that are unique and have a good value to them.
- Hire a Professional Auctioneer.
- Let him/her know in advance the detailed list of items to be sold.
- Provide all bidders with a detailed description of each item. If there is any confusion, the bidders will not bid.
- Provide a PowerPoint slideshow of each item being sold. This reminds them of the item being auctioned.
This is especially good if the item is a small personal item such as jewelry. Need a great close up of the item. - Provide a GOOD sound system and microphone. Most auctioneers prefer a wireless microphone if available.
- Have volunteer "bid spotters" available to assist the auctioneer especially if the crowd is large and/or spread out.
- Be prepared to have the house lights up so the auctioneer can see the bidders.
Do not have a spotlight on the auctioneer. He/She will not be able to see the bidders at all. - Have one person designated to record the high bids and the high bidders name and/or bid number.
- Accept credit cards if you can; people will bid more if they can charge it.
If your charity needs such an experienced auctioneer, please contact us.
We want to work with you and your charity.
Please check with us regarding fees for services.
