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What We Do

Sell your personal property for the highest possible price.

We understand that many times personal property auctions are associated with major life changes. We recognize how difficult these situations can be and we bring that sensitivity with us every step of the way. If we are hired to sell your personal items, we help you from start to finish. Our goal is to obtain the best possible results and maximize the prices obtained for your items. Many items fall under the category of personal property. It includes items old and new, big and small. You name it and it has probably been sold at auction. Examples include:

  • Valuable and fragile antiques
  • Farm machinery
  • Industrial equipment
  • Aircraft
  • Guns
  • So much more

The numerous advantages of online auctions.

Today’s buyers are tech savvy and they want to bid on their terms. We are one of the pioneers in implementing the latest technologies and practices to find the greatest number of people to compete for your items. We have thousands of buyers on our website weekly. With an online auction, bidders can view and bid on your items 24 hours a day from the comfort of their homes.

The most important thing we can stress to those handling estates and downsizing is to not throw anything away. Please wait until one of our trained professionals has an opportunity to evaluate what you have to sell and what might be most valuable. We have rescued hundreds of thousands of dollars of treasures from landfills. Remember one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.

Throughout our thousands of online auctions, we have regularly attracted bidders from around the world. More advantages include:

  • We don't just sell to your neighbors, we attract tens of thousands of bidders from around the world.
  • Your items are exposed to potential buyers for weeks to bid rather than one day when only those that can be at your auction can bid.
  • Rain, wind, cold, heat, snow, sleet, or hail won't affect your auction - it’s always beautiful online!
  • With more bidders comes greater competition leading to higher prices for your items.
  • Less risk of someone being hurt on your property or someone stealing or damaging your valuables.
  • You no longer need to pay to box, pack, and move your items, or rent tents, toilets, etc.
  • Marketing costs are cut considerably because you can now reach a worldwide audience with the click of a button.
  • You don't need hundreds of items to have an auction, we conduct single-item auctions on items such as farm machinery, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, boats, aircrafts, and more

We also offer live auctions.

We haven't abandoned traditional, live auctions for personal property; in fact, we have conducted thousands of them. Although most of our clients now request online auctions, we recognize that we work for you, the seller, and are willing to conduct live auctions when desired. Your main responsibility should be to sit back, relax, enjoy the auction, and let us take all of your worries away. We offer the following services:

  • Inventory of your items for advertising purposes.
  • Award-winning marketing campaigns.
  • Sorting and set up of your items for your auction.
  • Cleaning of items if appropriate.
  • Complete staffing on auction day including auctioneers, clerks, cashiers, runners, and security if needed.
  • Fully equipped for all your auction needs including tents, tables, chairs, locking showcases for small valuables, a mobile office for added security, fully computerized clerking and cashiering for quick and accurate detailed reporting, professional signage, generator for backup power source, professional sound systems, and more.
  • After the auction clean up if requested including removal of trash and non-saleable items.
  • Arranging all conveniences needed including food stands, tents, and portable toilets to keep bidders comfortable and keep them at your auction longer.
  • After the auction, you will receive a complete detailed auction report that includes a list of all items sold and prices realized, the number of bidders in attendance, copies of all invoices for advertising, additional services, and any labor charges.

Interested in appraisal services?

At Hurley Real Estate & Auctions we offer a full line of appraisal services. Each year we conduct appraisals of thousands of items. We offer appraisals for:

  • Estate settlements
  • Insurance valuations
  • Bankruptcies
  • Divorces
  • And more!
Let's get you started with downsizing.

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In the past, clothing and items you would find in a bedroom closet were donated or thrown away. With our online auctions, we appeal to a much broader buyer-base. I recently was touring a home with the attorney representing an estate and he commented on the contents of the bedroom closet, saying, "I guess you should just bag up the clothing and shoes and take it to goodwill". I suggested that we try to sell it and see what happened. We carefully arranged the items in the closet and sorted the items into groups to be sold as part of the online auction. At the end of the auction, the attorney, his family, and our staff were shocked when we totaled what the contents of the closet brought. We realized that they had sold for over $1,000.

My children enjoy working in our business and like being able to earn money. I suggested that they attend some backyard auctions that were conducted by other auctioneers and buy some things and then resell them on one of our online auctions. The results were amazing! Our daughter spent $37 and then resold the items she bought on one of our online auctions for $600. Our son was a little more of a risk-taker, spending $202. He sold his items for over $1,400. His best item he paid $2 for and sold for 144. Don't risk selling your family's treasures in your backyard to only those who can be there on auction day. Let us promote your items to the world.

In the past, clothing and items you would find in a bedroom closet were donated or thrown away. With our online auctions, we appeal to a much broader buyer-base. I recently was touring a home with the attorney representing an estate and he commented on the contents of the bedroom closet, saying, "I guess you should just bag up the clothing and shoes and take it to goodwill". I suggested that we try to sell it and see what happened. We carefully arranged the items in the closet and sorted the items into groups to be sold as part of the online auction. At the end of the auction, the attorney, his family, and our staff were shocked when we totaled what the contents of the closet brought. We realized that they had sold for over $1,000.

My children enjoy working in our business and like being able to earn money. I suggested that they attend some backyard auctions that were conducted by other auctioneers and buy some things and then resell them on one of our online auctions. The results were amazing! Our daughter spent $37 and then resold the items she bought on one of our online auctions for $600. Our son was a little more of a risk-taker, spending $202. He sold his items for over $1,400. His best item he paid $2 for and sold for 144. Don't risk selling your family's treasures in your backyard to only those who can be there on auction day. Let us promote your items to the world.