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How to sell a house? Five reasons to auction it.
In locales across the United States, home auctions are taking place with increasing frequency. Real estate companies are opening auction divisions; agents are attending auction school to learn how to sell a house in a new way. In its first six weeks of operation, our auction portal received more than 1,000 visits from across the US and 29 nations. Two-thirds of the visitors who completed our survey had not yet listed their home with a real estate agent, meaning they were thinking of auction as their first option. These homeowners aren't in foreclosure; they're simply looking into this alternative sales method to find out if auction is right for them. Here are five benefits of auctioning your home:
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In Pictures: Carnival's stranded cruise ship
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Baja earthquake rattles Mexico, but causes no injuries
Baja earthquake: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Some schools and other public buildings were closed as a precaution, but there are no reports of injuries or major damage.
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Great white shark sightings up on East and West Coasts: What are they after? (+video)
Great white sharks are moving closer to shore looking for seals, not people, researchers say. What may look like an 'attack' on YouTube may be something else. Still, use caution.
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How to sell a house? Five reasons to auction it.
In locales across the United States, home auctions are taking place with increasing frequency. Real estate companies are opening auction divisions; agents are attending auction school to learn how to sell a house in a new way. In its first six weeks of operation, our auction portal received more than 1,000 visits from across the US and 29 nations. Two-thirds of the visitors who completed our survey had not yet listed their home with a real estate agent, meaning they were thinking of auction as their first option. These homeowners aren't in foreclosure; they're simply looking into this alternative sales method to find out if auction is right for them. Here are five benefits of auctioning your home:
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Watermelon tuna ceviche
Citrus juice quickly “cooks” sushi-grade tuna for this light, fresh, colorful first course.
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Great white shark population lower than previously believed
Great white shark: Researchers have found that fewer great whites are in the Pacific ocean than previously believed. Other shark species from around the world have also suffered steep population declines like the great white shark's in recent years.
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In Pictures: Carnival's stranded cruise ship
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Southern California earthquakes deemed April aftershocks
The southern California earthquakes Monday night peaked at magnitude 5.7, disrupting a San Diego Padres baseball game, but no significant damage or injuries have been reported.
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Mexico breathes sigh of relief as hurricane Jimena weakens
The storm has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane, down from one of the strongest on record to have threatened Baja California.
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Review: 'Under the Sea 3D'
Latest IMAX 3D adventure puts you nose to nose with a dazzling array of sea creatures and makes you wish the movie were longer.
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Journalists targeted in latest Mexico drug violence
A newspaper editor, a columnist, police officers, and bar patrons are among those killed in separate acts of violence this past week.
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