Focus is on your property alone.

Property one of many being advertised and shown.

Results in offers in 60-90 days or less.

May remain on market for months or years.

Extensive advertising featuring your property exclusively.

Minimal advertising; heavy reliance on Multiple Listing Service .

Buyers act on your schedule.

Little motivation for buyers; you wait for them.

Auction provides catalyst to promote buyer interest.

Price reduction encouraged to create buyer interest in activity.

Realizes the property's true market value. No limit on upside potential.

Upside potential limited by asking price.

Eliminates guesswork in determining the asking price of the property.

Seller risks overpricing, and thus seeing little interest, or under pricing and selling for less than the property is worth.

All conditions of sale set in advance, thus eliminating negotiations.

Seller must negotiate all aspects of sale.

Property sold without contingencies.

Contingencies are common.

All offers are presented to the seller before and during the auction.

Few offers are received, multiple offers at one time are rare.