Services We Provide

Full Service Real Estate Brokerage as a “Seller’s Agent” offering Real Estate for sale using the Auction Method of selling:

We exist to assist sellers in realizing the maximum sales price, at a date certain, at a reasonable cost. As an Auctioneer/Broker, I am a seller’s agent. Our passion is showing how the Auction Method of selling is superior in many ways to traditional Real Estate Brokerage. My favorite saying is “A traditional Real Estate Broker sets a price and comes down, while an Auctioneer sets a price and goes up.” Here is what we offer that traditional brokerage firms do not.

  • You set the date that the property will sell
  • We save you months and years of expensive carrying costs – Today’s money is worth more than “next years”
  • You get a “seller-friendly” contract that WILL close, because there are no contingencies for financing or post-auction inspection, we get a 10% non-refundable deposit, and we push all closing costs to the buyer!
  • You determine the minimum price you will accept, or you do not have to sell. (We will fully explain the advantages and strategies involved in “reserve” versus “absolute” auctions (see FAQ page)
  • Your property does not get “stale” from sitting on the market
  • We aggressively market your property from day one until sale day, which is usually no more than 45 days in total. You get your money quickly!
  • We create a “buying frenzy”, because interested parties have one shot and one shot only. No “waiting games”.
  • You are an active partner in the marketing of your property, if you want to be
  • We handle the deal for you through closing, because we are both Auctioneer and Real Estate Broker. One stop service.
  • We KNOW our market, and sell only in the markets that we KNOW. North and South Carolina
  • We are a small company, and as such, you get personalized service. You may well be the only client we have while we intensely market your property. You are a part of our family for the two months or so that it takes to complete your transaction.
  • We have over 37 years of experience in the Real Estate Auction Business, and “Experience Sells”

How we differ from MOST Real Estate Auction Firms: While many Real Estate Auctioneers depend on Banks and Institutions for the bulk of their Auction work, we are a small niche firm who chooses to work only with individual sellers rather than Banks and institutions.  Here’s why: Banks force an auctioneer to sell properties “subject to confirmation”, which means that the majority of the properties that are offered never actually sell and close.  While there is nothing wrong with this method, and the firm is paid for their effort, we simply value successful auctions over “no-sale” fees.  Large firms with big overhead MUST depend on or supplement their portfolios this way, but because our buyers know that the properties we offer WILL SELL at Auction, they trust that their valuable investment of due diligence time and effort will be repaid by a bona fide opportunity to buy the property.  This makes for loyal bidders/buyers and more competition at each auction.  We have over a 90% success rate in the five years since we started this policy.  We must be much more selective in what we sell, but we are much more successful for sellers AND for buyers!

Business Liquidations: We offer our services to Bankruptcy Trustees, Bank Trustees, Attorney’s and the business community at large in conducting Business Liquidation and foreclosure Auctions. We have over30 years of experience in evaluating, lotting, organizing, marketing and successfully selling business assets at auction. We cut our teeth on business liquidations.

Self-Storage Units: We have gotten into this exciting “niche” market in a BIG way, by securing the contract as the exclusive Auction Company for the National Chain, Extra Space Storage, for all their North Carolina and South Carolina facilities. We are bullish on Storage Auctions and have seen tremendous growth in bidders since we started this service. We are always seeking additional QUALITY Storage companies to work with. We offer owners of facilities extensive state law knowledge and the ability to review administrative sale requirements to help avoid legal issues, and we have a great bidder following which grows every month. Call us for more information about our Storage Auction Services.

Classic Automobiles: This is a specialization area where love meets experience. Mike Harper has been a certified “Classic Car Nut” his whole life, and owns and restores his own classic cars. He has conducted several Classic Car Auctions while with the IRS, and in private business, and he is planning some very exciting events in the future. Contact us about the upcoming Classic Car events where your classic might be a feature sale!

Buyer’s Representation at Auction: We also occasionally will lend our vast experience in the auction world to those investors interested in purchasing at auction, by representing them as a buyer’s agent. (Not at our own auctions, however.) We NEVER practice dual agency.

Call us if you are interested in purchasing property at auction, but are a little afraid of the process, or concerned about getting in over your head. We offer advice, consultation, training, or complete buyer’s representation for the Auction Investor!