Category: Auctions

Investing in ‘Zombie’ Properties
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Investing in ‘Zombie’ Properties

Zombie foreclosures, or homes that have been abandoned by owners during the foreclosure process but are not yet bank owned, are a serious problem for the runaway owners, the lenders, and the surrounding neighborhood. These abandoned homes attract vandalism and squatters causing blight to the neighborhood that can bring down the value of surrounding homes. […]

The Death of Live Auctions
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The Death of Live Auctions

Technology has a way of simplifying life in the most glorious ways, but doesn’t it feel like sometimes character is lost in exchange for efficiency? From the late 90’s into the mid 2000’s, there has been a vast shift from counties holding live, in-person auctions toward online bidding auctions through the help of various technology […]