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Buying at auction: The benefits

Efficient. Transparent. Certain.

There are many good reasons for buying property at auction.

Buying a house at auction is transparent. You can see bids in real time. This means you always know how much to bid. The traditional route can be frustrating – you don’t see what other buyers have offered, and you can be gazumped at the last minute.
Unlike traditional sales, buying at auction offers greater certainty because contracts are exchanged on the day of the auction.
Completion usually takes 4-6 weeks. Within a month, you’ll have the keys to your new home in your hand.

Follow our 8-step process so you know exactly what to expect before you decide to buy at auction. Buying auction property is simple with First for Auctions.

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Preparing to buy at auction

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I highly recommend First for Auctions. Alex was supremely helpful from beginning to end. When I approached them to put the properties on the market , Alex pulled out all the stops to get it ready for the next auction. Communication was seamless both by email, text and telephone conversations. Following the sale, he kept me up-to-date and even when a few glitches appeared with the buyer he was super helpful getting things resolved to the best of his ability. I would not hesitate to use them again.

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