5 Apr, 2018
The reality of reserve prices
Common knowledge of auction practice is that the reserve is set on the day of the auction.
However, I believe the ideal time is actually earlier in the week.
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14 Mar, 2018
Historic win at REIQ awards
One of the state’s leading auctioneers has taken out a historic prize at the annual REIQ awards for excellence. Apollo Auctions’ Justin Nickerson has won auctioneer of the year for another year, his fourth time holding the title since 2013 and third in a row since 2016. The REIQ said the win made Mr Nickerson Australasia’s … Continued
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1 Mar, 2018
The number one mistake bidders make at auction
There are a number of mistakes that bidders make at auction but the number one blunder is inactivity.
You know the ‘bidders’ who are really just waiting to see what happens before doing anything at all.
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6 Feb, 2018
Real Estate Guide Podcast Episode 19
Awards and accolades, auctions and investments. This week’s podcast has it all and more, including an award winning special guest.
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5 Feb, 2018
Nothing for first-home buyers to fear from auctions
The numbers of first homebuyers in the Australian market have hit their highest level in five years, but many first-timers remain hesitant to buy at auction.
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21 Oct, 2017
The 5P’s to getting to top dollar when you sell
Over the past three or four months, the Real Estate Institutes around Australia have been conducting a competition to try to find Australasia’s best auctioneer.
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7 Sep, 2017
The only Australian to win Australasian Auctioneer of the Year twice in the history of the award
REIQ’s most capped Auctioneer of the Year, Justin Nickerson, has been crowned the best in Australia and New Zealand for a record-equalling back-to-back win of the REIA Australasian Auctioneer of the Year championship
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