New York Multi-Property Auction Offers Solutions for Homeowners Ready to Sell

May 13, 2008 - PRLog -- New York Multi-Property Auction Offers Solutions for Homeowners Ready to Sell

Do any of the following sound familiar to you?  ‘My home has been sitting stagnant on the market for months.’ ‘There are so many properties for sale in my area that we can’t even get people to come see our home.’ ‘We thought we had a buyer, but because of strict mortgage terms, their financing fell through at the last minute.’

The challenging housing market and the mortgage crunch have left many sellers up against a wall, still waiting for a buyer to walk through the door. While some sellers are in a better position to withstand the extended market cycle of traditional real estate sales, many sellers need a more immediate solution. To provide that much-needed relief, United Country Real Estate will be conducting multi-property auctions across the nation this summer, with its first on June 8 in White Plains, N.Y. This event will feature a variety of properties from across the Northeast.

While multi-property auctions have been popping up around the nation this year, United Country approaches these events with a unique singular objective that is consistent with    the company’s longstanding mission of simply uniting buyers and sellers in an innovative and efficient way.  

“We realize that many people out there today need a solution to their individual real estate needs. Many sellers are looking for a better way to sell their homes, whether their property has simply been sitting stagnant on the market or if they are facing pre-foreclosure notices. Multi-property auctions provide a low to no-cost option for selling a home quickly, efficiently and within a precise timeframe,” said Mike Jones, president of United Country Auction Services. “On the other side of the fence, we see buyers who have been hit hard by the mortgage industry and others who feel uncertain about how to find the best property in a market flooded by inventory,” Jones said.

United Country’s New York multi-property auction will be conducted by United Country – Absolute Auctions & Realty, Inc., located in Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Rob and Sue Doyle, owners/auctioneers, have been conducting live real estate auctions for more than 25 years.

“What it comes down to is that we have people who want to sell homes and buyers who want to fulfill the American dream of home ownership in the current market. Our main goal in conducting these events is to bring these groups together to make transactions happen. We want to provide an accurate and effective means to properly market these properties. These are people’s homes and each one deserves to be given time and attention. Our goal is to find the right buyer for each property at the accurate market price,” Rob Doyle said.

Another advantage to the United Country program is their unique marketing tools, which have been reaching buyers for decades. These tools have enabled the company to build a proprietary buyer database, currently totaling more than 300,000 buyers who have contacted the company with interest in making a purchase.  This is coupled with United Country’s industry-leading Web site that generates more than 1 million visitors each month.  

United Country’s marketing power will be used to attract maximum participation at each event. The multi-property auction format also provides expediency to sellers by creating a set sale date and establishes true market value through the competitive bidding process. The auction method gives sellers the knowledge that their property will gain exposure to buyers who are truly ready to make a purchase - something that has been difficult to do with the traditional method of sales in many markets. To provide additional peace of mind to buyers, United Country will offer a home warranty, the United Country Home Protection Plan, as an option on each property featured at their events. Buyers will also benefit from the expertise of United Country Home Mortgage’s experienced team, who will be offering on-site service at each auction.

United Country is currently accepting a limited amount of properties to be included in the New York event’s live auction line-up. For more information on selling property contact United Country - Absolute Auctions & Realty Inc. by phone at 800 999-1020 ext. 981 or visit: http://www.ucauctionservices.com/events.

United Country Real Estate is the only national real estate franchise system specializing in properties in and around the small cities and towns of America. Based in Kansas City, Mo., the company has been an innovator in rural real estate marketing since 1925. United Country supports more than 700 offices nationwide with a unique, comprehensive marketing program that includes the leading web site in the rural real estate market (http://www.unitedcountry.com), proprietary real estate catalogs, an extensive buyer database and national advertising of properties to over 90 million homes a week. United Country has been named as a Top 25 Franchise by the Wall Street Journal and among Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®. In January 2007, the company introduced United Country Auction Services, becoming the nation's largest integrated network of traditional real estate agents and real estate auctioneers.

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About United Country Real Estate:

United Country Real Estate is the only national real estate franchise system specializing in properties in and around the small cities and towns of America. Founded in 1928, United Country supports more than 700 offices nationwide with a unique, comprehensive marketing program that includes the leading web site in the rural real estate market (www.unitedcountry.com), proprietary real estate catalogs and national advertising of properties.