Success Stories About Real Estate Auctions

EPISODE #1 - Joe

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded angry. He needed to know what his house was worth, and he didn’t want to play games. He said it wasn’t in great shape, but what he really meant was he wasn’t in great shape. Turns out, Joe had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. He’d worked all his life, really wanted a family, but things hadn’t turned out perfectly. The house was paid off, but it needed maintenance, and the taxes kept going up.

The next day, I was at his doorstep, offering a full-service, multiple-listed sale, and, with a real estate auction, we could slash his costs and save him thousands. We prepared the house, listed it for sale, and accepted offers for ten days with competitive bidding. At close of sale, we had forty-three bids from eight active bidders. The final sale price was $49,200 over the list price. The sale was as is, closing in thirty days, and Joe was thrilled. The money was a Godsend to assist with his medical care. Or, he thought he might just buy a motor home and travel. Either way, the sale was fully transparent with no monkey business - a win-win for both the buyer and seller.

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EPISODE #2 - Sam

Sam had a lady friend in Florida, met her as a pilot giving flying lessons. So he decided to pack up, cash in his chips and move to the Sunshine State. He needed to sell his longtime home but there was another problem. His late wife had left him with a house full of collectibles, collectibles that cost money, which he wasn’t ready to just donate. So after a quick phone call, I was at his doorstep offering a full service, multiple-listed home sale plus using a real estate auction we could slash his costs, saving him thousands.

We quickly boxed and transported her collectibles for an online auction sale at DigginForDeals.com. Then we listed the home for sale, marketed and accepted offers for 11 days, receiving 21 bids from 7 active bidders. Final sale price was $57,500 over the list price. Sale was “as is” with conventional financing closed in 40 days. Meanwhile, we sold his late wife’s collectibles and delivered Sam a check! Knowing her belongings were treated with respect filled him with optimism for the future. And remember his lady friend? She was waiting for him in Florida and together they would fly free.

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EPISODE #3 - Pete & Nancy

Pete and Nancy were the perfect next door neighbors. They raised a perfect family, had perfect careers, and lived in a perfect house. But that perfect house was taking more of their time and money than was necessary. They needed a different lifestyle, closer to their grandchildren, but with a bit of luxury. The years of scrimping, saving, and do-it-yourself maintenance were over. The house was worth a bundle, and the cash was better off in their pocket than tied up in the house. The problem was, Pete owned a specialty business and had stored business items at home for years. So Pete and Nancy hired us at Rowe Realty and we rapidly sold Pete’s business items on our auction website, DigginForDeals.com. We worked together to unpack, organize, and prepare their house for sale. The house was then multiple listed, advertised, and sold over value, using a sealed-bid auction - a sealed bid auction which also saved them thousands of dollars in marketing fees.

Pete and Nancy now enjoy a secure, luxury apartment and see their grandchildren every week. Months later, they took us out to lunch. Pete’s health had improved dramatically, and they wanted us to know - they couldn’t have done it without Rowe Realty.

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EPISODE #4 - Diane & Don

Diane’s career had hit the jackpot. She was being transferred to a company’s headquarters in the sunny south - her dream job and location. So it didn’t take long for Diane and her husband, Don, to realize the potential a real estate auction offered - the potential to sell on the spot, drive up value, and slash their marketing costs. They selected a traditional auction because they wanted to see the sale happen online at DigginForDeals.com. Meanwhile, their house was multiple listed, marketed with open houses, advertising, and custom signs. Bidding was fierce the day of sale and the price jumped fast - $30,000 over value. They watched the bidding online in their new location and signed contracts electronically.

Diane and Don had sold homes before, but never so fast, so easy, and for so much money. And after the dust settled, they told the folks back home, "If you need a fast, easy sale, contact Ruth Rowe Campbell at Rowe Realty Auctions and Appraisal." And that’s the truth from Ruth.

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