Every day is different.

That is what makes the job exciting and interesting, and is one of the reason I’ve stuck in the game for over 30 years. Of course Auction Day is show day. It is the day that all the hard work and pre planning comes together. Auction Day can be any day of the week, with Commercial and Industrial properties usually being Auctioned mid-week, and Residential properties Auctioned on Saturdays and Sundays. Yes, I conduct many of my Auctions in a Sunday, which, in my view, is the best day of the week to consider a residential auction.

My first auction on a Saturday is usually at 9.00 am, and are usually booked each hour until 5.00 or 6.00pm depending on the client’s requirements.
Auction bookings are a real skill, knowing distances and drive times between various locations. I must have done it right over the years as I have only ever been a few minutes late on a couple of occasions, caused by road works or accidents (not involving me!)
Thank goodness for Sat Navs which warn of such events and navigate around them.

On a usual Auction day I may have to drive up to 300kms to multiple locations.
I always arrive at an Auction as early as possible, but thanks to preplanning, I have inspected the property, met the Sellers and set the reserve in the days leading up to the Auction.

I do the final planning in my mind on the drive between Auctions so that I am well versed when I arrive. I will often call the Agent on the way to see how crowds are gathering and check on important Bidder registration numbers.
The Auction starts by rounding up the crowd, outlining the terms and conditions and calling for bids. Once the property has sold under the hammer, I check that all parties are available to sign the contracts and leave. On the majority of occasions I may need to sign the Contract for either Buyer or Seller, due to the absenteeism of at least one party. Then it’s on to the next one.

I arrive home after a big day at about 6.00pm, to the knowledge that I’ve helped parties to finally be able to realise their dreams that day.

Thank goodness for this unbeatable process.