Benefits of Auctions MARKET PRICE - Buyers bidding & competing encourages fair market price CONTROL - Sellers determine the terms, conditions & minimum price COST - Buyer pays the majority of the fee & advertising TIMING - You determine the dates of the sale and the closing SHOWING - One pre-auction open house & one open house on auction day AS-IS – Sellers may offer the property in “As-Is” condition MONEY - Buyers pay non-refundable down payment on auction day SALE - Not contingent on buyers’ loan process, appraisal, inspection or repair request TARGETED - Advertise to interested buyers that will show up “together” to bid CLOSING - Buyers pay their closing cost – not you