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The Origin of Crying the Auction
The Crying the Auction has existed long before Auctioneers were known as “Knights of the Hammer” “Hustlers” or “Colonels. The term “crying” a sale followed shortly after the time when Roman soldiers thrust spears into the ground to signal the start of Auctions for the...
Successful Industrial Real Estate Auction
On April 29, 2014 we had a successful industrial real estate auction of the bankruptcy of Kenactiv Innovations Inc. the personal property we had sold at auction in March for $200,000. On April 3 United States Bankruptcy Court approved Carolina Auction & Realty to...
Auction vs Tag Sale
A tag sale involves, basically, a person hired by the fiduciary who will “price” each item with a tag, indicating that the item is available for sale at that price. Too, most tag sale attendees assume that there is room to negotiate, so a fair share of items marked...
Generations at Raleigh, NC Auction
Consider this: four people, one from each generation, agree to meet at a auction. They are going to pool their money together to bid on an industrial plant and all the equipment that is up for auction. The Silent Generation (1925-1942) insists on setting a time and...
Antique Clock Online Auction
The Timing Couldn’t Be Better for Online Auctions - Carolina Auction & Realty – Tom Jordan By Jennifer Bilodeau American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute Advancing the Art, Science and Business of Horology Tom Jordan isn’t just an auctioneer; he is also the...
Chapel Hill Estate Auction
Last weekend we had a very good estate auction in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. There were over 35 bidders on site, who bid on household items ranging from antiques and silverware to Turkish and handmade rugs. After the auction the seller stated that she was very...
Carolina Auction and Realty
If you are looking for a professional and reputable North Carolina Auctioneer, Tom Jordan President of Carolina Auction & Realty, Inc. and his professional staff with over 30 years combined experience can get the job done in a professional and timely manner with...