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Ok Follow me here: Think Tony Orlando and Dawn. "Bannock 3 times on the ceiling if you want me, twice on the pipe, (clink, clink) if you ain't gonna show..." Oh my, sweetness! Sing with me, everyone! I'm talking about our auction in Bannockburn, IL in the dead of winter.
There are some houses that I walk into and I think "Wow. This is what my buyers are looking for." There are some houses that I walk into and think, "Dear, God, somebody put this house out of its misery." This house, I walked into and thought, "They're either going to hate it or they're going to love it." Ambivalence ruled and so did my jangly nerves. But I decided to put it out there and let the market decide.
Many things factor into a successful auction, and certainly, attendance is high on the list. It ain't no party if nobody shows. Another factor is weather and believe me, it was not in our favor. We had several inches of snow on the ground and several inches of ice everywhere there wasn't snow.
My experience tells me that that my casual buyers are more inclined to cuddle up, not venture out. While my professional buyers are more inclined to make the trek, they're banking on the fact that the weak of heart will puss out, causing the selling price to follow in weary accordance. It's the auction equivalent of chum in the water. Despite my trepidation, venture out they did. The weak and the bold, the young and the old, slip slided their way all in search of the great deal. And a great deal was had by all.
In retrospect, we could have waited for the thaw. Due to various village hurdles, the house still isn't down yet. Soon, but not yet. What can I tell you, red tape happens.
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