Real Estate Auction may be best way to dispose of a real estate asset, whether you are the owner or lender who takes the asset as collateral for the debt.Part I of the article considers the growth in use of real estate auctions. Part II provides the description of the asset types that are...

This teaching case provides students with an opportunity to evaluate the best course of action for a firm who just filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. The home-builder is already in default on over $20 million in loans. They have homes at various stages of the construction process, and...

In the past twenty years, we have seen enormous shifts that impact teaching adults:• Dramatic increase in the diversity of the student population.• The role of technology in all areas of the lives of adults.• Real estate is a global business.• Working adult students: Students face unique...

Climate change caused by human activity is well established from scientific, economic, social and legal perspectives. Production of energy to meet human needs has been identified as the main source of Greenhouse Gas (BHG) emissions of CO2 that causes climate change.Yet energy is something real...

This article addresses the myth that auctions are solely for distressed properties and illustrates how sophisticated sellers of all types of properties are turning to the auction format as the preferred disposition method. It discusses the fiduciary's duty to diversity and addresses how to...

Donna Kozik profiles Sheldon Good amp; Company, often referred to as the Christie's of real estate auctions, and how the company dominates the category on a worldwide basis. At the time of this article the company had expanded its platform of services to include consulting, lending and direct...

The authors address the trend of major financial institutions adopting real estate auctions as a way to dispose of surplus inventory. The main reason is to avoid high carrying costs on the property. The article goes on to address how auctions are an outstanding workout tool in lender/borrower...

The focus of this article is to demonstrate how the real estate auction is used to obtain the best price for quality real estate and to overcome the objection that auctions are only for distressed properties. There is a detailed explanation of the various reasons auctions are one of many choices...