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. …
Tag Archives: National Auctioneers Association
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 …
Are auctioneer member benefits only for members?
Auctioneers join both state and national auctioneer associations in order to network, learn and enjoy the company of fellow auctioneers. …
What the lack of auctioneer licensing causes …
We recently wrote that there appears to be a trend to eliminate some occupational (including auctioneers) licensing across the United …
Auctioneer licensing might be changing
Occupational licensing — auctioneer licensing — might be changing across the United States. Reports and studies note that billions of …
Auctioneers and the standard of care
Sellers routinely hire auctioneers and in doing so — generally — hire one they feel can adequately handle the subject …
Teaching other auctioneers
I have the distinct honor to frequently teach other auctioneers about various auction-industry topics. My teaching/presenting includes at the Certified …
Auctioneers are asked, “What do you charge?”
Auctioneers are indeed asked all the time … “What do you charge?” The answer to that question is nearly always: …
Can an auctioneer association discipline a member?
The Fabrics Quilt Club has met every month since 1973. The members talk quilting, quilt together, bring in quilting speakers …
Auctioneers, Facebook, Censorship and [Fake] News …
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 Facebook‘s stock plunged 19% losing about $119 billion in market value constituting the biggest single-day …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’18
At the 2018 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) held Friday, July 20 in Jacksonville, Florida, three questions …
Auctions: Fast, Fun & Transparent
We’ve heard it many times, especially at National Auctioneers Association events. Auctions are fast, fun and transparent. Today, we explore …
Giving my advice to auctioneers
I recently returned home from what has become my annual “auctioneer convention season” including conferences and other events in Ohio, …
National Auctioneers Association Conference & Show Locations
Since 1950 the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has hosted their annual Conference & Show (Convention) somewhere in the United States. …
Won? Sold? Reopen? Exceptions?
Auction terms and conditions are important. They prescribe the rights and duties of the auctioneer and the bidders — or …
Auctioneer licensing is a scam? A racket? Really?
Jon Cassidy of Watchdog.org suggests in his article for Spectator.org that occupational licensing is a scam … maybe even racketeering. …
Who is the seller? We have that information …
A New York case in 2012 which shocked the auction industry was fortunately overturned recently. The subject involved the necessity …
