Does auctioneer licensing or membership matter?
Typically my phone rings, and it’s attorney asking if I have a few minutes. In most cases in that initial …
Tag Archives: National Auctioneers Association
What auctions have always been … boiling frogs
I was standing in front of a German hand-carved closed china cabinet with extraordinary detail. The year was 1997. I …
NAA Community Conversation: Contract Professionals
Annually, National Auctioneers Week is the week leading up to the first Saturday in May – National Auctioneers Day. National …
NAA Community Conversation: Marketing & Management
Annually, National Auctioneers Week is the week leading up to the first Saturday in May – National Auctioneers Day. National …
NAA Community Conversation: Benefit Auctions
Annually, National Auctioneers Week is the week leading up to the first Saturday in May – National Auctioneers Day. National …
NAA Community Conversation: Real Estate
Annually, National Auctioneers Week is the week leading up to the first Saturday in May – National Auctioneers Day. National …
NAA Community Conversation: Personal & Commercial Assets
Annually, National Auctioneers Week is the week leading up to the first Saturday in May – National Auctioneers Day. National …
NAA: State of the Auction Industry amid COVID-19
The National Auctioneers Association conducted weekly surveys of member and non-member auctioneers starting March 25 (then April 1, April 8, …
Auctioneers and freedom of speech
I was a bit surprised auctioneers were calling out this person in this picture for protesting — what appears to …
10 things to know when attending your first live auction
For everyone who’s ever been to any live auction, there’s that first time. I think my first time was probably …
Raise more by hiring an auctioneer
Greater Giving published an article titled: Raise more by hiring an auctioneer. That can be read in full here: https://blog.greatergiving.com/raise-more-by-hiring-an-auctioneer/. …
Why hire a National Auctioneers Association member auctioneer?
You need an auctioneer to help with downsizing, settling an estate, selling cars at your auto auction, or working your …
[Auctioneer] licensing doesn’t matter to consumers
I’m not convinced occupational licensing (including auctioneer licensing) has ever mattered to consumers. I think it’s always mattered to the …
John Stephen Proffitt III and your right to reopen the bid
John Stephen Proffitt III (widely known as Steve Proffitt in auction circles) — attorney at law and auctioneer — proposed …
We sell things quicker?
When I first entered the auction business … we sold things, “quicker than you’re used to buying them.” I remember …
The Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate Designation
Today we take a closer look at the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate (AARE) Designation Class. …
The State of the United States Auction Market — 2018
The National Auctioneers Association engaged Morpace (now Escalent) to survey the auction industry about 10 years ago. As well, in …
Buyer’s premiums: awareness and effect
I have written about buyer’s premiums many times. Most recently, I suggested that bidders are becoming increasingly sensitive to the …
Auctioneer membership isn’t important? We disagree …
Many auctioneers believe membership in auctioneer associations (state and national) is not beneficial and the costs far exceed the benefit …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’19
At the 2019 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) held Friday, July 12 in New Orleans, Louisiana, three …
