Selling luxury property at auction

Selling luxury property at auction

Concierge Auctions only accepts the top 5% of properties submitted for consideration

This allows us to focus exclusively on finding 3-7 bidders for the most ideal luxury real estate.

Choosing to auction your luxury property with Concierge Auctions connects you to our global network of buyers and agents so you can sell a property in 60 days or less at the best price the market has to offer.

In high-end real estate, the final sales price of a property is directly impacted by how long the property sits on the market. 

Concierge Auctions uses a time-tested methodology to market your property: 

1. Global & local marketing campaigns

2. Sourcing ideal bidders

3. Driving competition through live and online auctions

Global & local marketing campaigns

Luxury properties are high-consideration purchases. To sell a property at the market value price requires marketing towards the right audience. At Concierge Auctions, we find the buyer type most suitable for your property and target them directly.

Campaign goal

Obtain the highest market bid for your property

ALL SERVICES INCLUDED.

Asset creation and optimization

To prepare your auction campaign, our team reviews existing photography and videography to determine if a new or supplemental shoot is required. Additionally, a 3D render (Matterport) may be created, where potential buyers are able to virtually “walk through” your property.

Public relations

Media inquiries are handled by BerlinRosen, leading U.S. PR firm and our agency of record. We have long standing relations with mainstream and real estate-specific media. Prior coverage has included The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Forbes and Bloomberg.

  • Press release with national wire distribution

  • Media, blogger, and influencer relations

  • Facilitation of press inquiries

Digital advertising

We promote the property through social media, display, and retargeting campaigns. Work includes Google retargeting and Facebook lead generation ads.

Different advertising strategies:

  • Display network targeted ads

  • AdWords/keyword research

  • Social posts

  • MLS & property listing sites

  • Facebook/Google display retargeting

Digital marketplace

Your property will be “live” on our global luxury property and digital bidding marketplace, ConciergeAuctions.com, with a current auction feature and full listing with descriptive copy, photography, map, documents, and more. Our website receives nearly 1 million unique visitors every year.

Collateral & mailing

We print collateral for on-site distribution and mailing, and provide on-site signage for your listing agent’s use.

Email marketing

Your property will be included in our Auction Alert® emails during your exposure period. These emails are sent to our 185,000± subscribers.

Your campaign dashboard

You will have access to our proprietary client portal, which measures the marketing and sales efforts for your property.

Bidder sourcing

Global strategy

Our total network is 850,000±. Part of our network is directly subscribed to our email updates. These 185,000± email subscriber are segmented to give us quick access to the most relevant bidders.

Our outreach extends to top brokers and our exclusive Private Client Group, which directly targets over 11,000± global clients and agents.

Database & Private Client Group

  • Identification of prospects from prior auctions of like-kind properties, markets, lifestyles, and more

  • Outreach to our 185,000± email subscriber database, 
which is segmented on property preference and past behavior

  • Our Private Client Group outreach (11,000±), which 
includes documented billionaires, influencers, prior registered bidders and agents who have participated in auctions

  • Our Preferred agent network of top real estate agents with their own respective networks of top real estate agents

Local strategy

VIP & BROKER EVENT

A special champagne Preview will be hosted at your property for potential buyers, opinion leaders, and top-producing brokers during the exposure cycle.

This strategic event enhances visibility and interest among key market participants.

PRE-OPEN

Our pre-open strategy: Your listing agent will host open houses to engage market participants and distribute collateral to the surrounding community.

POST-OPEN

After auction opening, listing sites are continuously updated with the current high bid, including the MLS where applicable, fostering additional and continued engagement on the property.

Potential buyers

Using this methodology, we’ve found one-third of our bidders typically come from each of these approaches. On average, this strategy will garner 200–400 inquiries, 25–50 showings and 3–7 bidders. 

Live/Online Auction

Prior to the start of the auction, we review the bidding field with the seller. We also share a detailed review of the exposure delivered for the property over the duration of the campaign.

Auction details

  • Open for 2 weeks

  • Target 3-5 starting bids and to add 1-3 bidders after the auction opens.

  • The Market Reserve is set before the auction opens, based on the highest Starting Bid collected with prior campaigning and sourcing

  • New bidders can sign up until 24 hours before the close of the auction

Live & online auctions

We provide live auctions and online auctions.

The live auction is already open for online bids in the two weeks prior to the auction close date.

Bidders are also able to bid digitally via our online marketplace at ConciergeAuctions.com or via phone with a dedicated representative.

The online auctions are fully digital and have the same dynamics apart from the live auction event.

Durango, Colorado

Dallas, Texas

Hillsboro Beach, Florida

Starting Bid

All auctions are marketed with an estimated Starting Bid Range based on our market and auction analysis. The highest pre-auction Starting Bid received will form the “Market Reserve” (price floor) for the auction. This is the lowest price for which the property will sell. In order to establish an optimal Starting Bid prior to the commencement of bidding, Concierge Auctions will offer an incentive that covers 50% of the Buyer Premium due based on the Starting Bid amount submitted by the winning bidder. As a general guideline, the average of Starting Bids tends to be half the final sale price.

Location & participation

Bidders are able to bid digitally via our online marketplace at ConciergeAuctions.com or via phone with a dedicated representative. For live auctions, bidders can bid in person. Bidding for the property will remain open for a two-week window.

Fees

12% (in US) OR 15% (outside US) of the hammer will be paid by the Buyer on the high bid amount for the property. Once bidding concludes and a winning bidder is declared, they are required to pay a 12% deposit into escrow and expected to close within approximately 30 days after the auction ends. The property will be listed by the agent. The seller is responsible for the listing agent and buyer agent commissions per the listing agreement. For international property sales this may vary.

Title & taxes

Protection period

In the event that the property is not approved to open or sold at auction and is otherwise sold during the 90-day period afterward, to anyone, the owner will be obligated to pay Concierge Auctions a fee equal to [six percent (6%) in the US or seven and one half percent (7.5%) outside the US] of the accepted purchase price of the Property at closing.

Seller Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose to auction instead of sell traditionally?

Are auctions only for distressed properties?

Where does the auction take place?

How does the process work?

What services are included with Concierge Auctions?

What will my property sell for?

What does it cost to work with us?

How many bidders can I expect?

Is there a minimum bid?

What is a “Starting Bid Incentive”?

What happens if someone makes a traditional offer on my property during the auction cycle?

What happens if the winning bid defaults?

Why is there a protection period?

Why do I need an auction agreement?

Why do I need a listing agent?

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