REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS Have you noticed how many real estate auctions are now being conducted? Instead of talking about others, let's talk about Waterhouse Realty & Auctioneers: We are the oldest real estate auction firm in Northeast Iowa providing the full services required to sell real estate at Public Auction. When we say "full services" that means not only the multitude of crucial pre-auction preparations, but also following the transaction from selling to closing. If you hire an auctioneer who is not a licensed real estate broker, did you know the only services that auctioneer can perform according to Iowa Real Estate License Law is the actual selling? They can't answer pre-auction questions; they can't hold open houses or on site inspections; they can't coordinate signing purchase agreements; and so on. Kinda like hiring a carpenter without tools! We didn't just jump on the band wagon because it now seems popular. In addition to our general auction business of all types of personal property, we have specialized in selling real estate at Public Auction since 1974 and have a time tested method of conducting auctions. We have always believed the auction method provides distinct advantages no other method can duplicate. We can give you five distinct and unique features to selling real estate at auction. We don't "cut our rates". If others are willing to, what does that say about principles? Yes, we've lost out on transactions because of this; however, my Dad always said "Don't worry about those who cut rates because they know what their services are worth"! We can provide real time, as it happens, internet bidding. That's actual bidding over the internet while the auction is happening. When we launched our web page in 1998, very few had internet access. Today, the majority of both rural and urban residences and offices have internet access. Don't overlook this tremendous advantage to you as a Seller. Time and distance are no longer obstacles to our clients. Modern times demand modern methods. We publish our web page "in-house". We don't send the info to someone else then wait for them to get it on the internet. If changes in details need be made, we can do it instantly when we're talking with you. We treat every auction with the same care and detail as if it were our own. After all, the success of your auction is what makes our business successful. Will every property qualify to sell at auction? The answer is no, but the exceptions are few and we'll openly discuss this with you. What "territory" does Waterhouse Realty & Auctioneers cover? We conduct real estate and personal property auctions in the counties of: Delaware, Linn, Dubuque, Clayton, Buchanan, Bremer, Black Hawk, Jones, Cedar, Benton, and Johnson. On occasion, we've served clients farther away and would do so again if invited. We don't discuss rates over the telephone. However, we do firmly believe planning and preparation are just as important as the actual auction and we'd be more than happy to sit down with you and discuss your auction and our program on a confidential and no obligation basis. You have nothing to lose and much to gain by doing so. You can also click here where you will find the names and phone numbers of previous clients. We are in the auction business full time and that allows us to devote full time attention to all the necessary details related to one of the most important days in your life.
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