Farmville, VA—Sept 17th, 2005–Online auctions create a world community and the whopping international sales at Carwile Auctions in Strasburg, VA last weekend proved it. With international sales to buyers in such exotic locales as China, England, Thailand, California and Florida at last weekend’s eBay auction, Carwile Auction House from Farmville, Virginia topped the charts in the world market. No longer do sellers have to limit their market to the local population at the corner store. And buyers have access to the whole world through the Internet. Carwile spokesperson Sandy Henderson said, “Our auction items this past weekend were sold to buyers everywhere. Because of this we got better prices with a more competitive audience. We intend to continue the trend and encourage others to hop aboard.”

Carwile Auctions also retains its down home country flavor. The popular Auction House still erects tents filled with antiques, collectibles and other saleable wares to conduct auctions. Its auctioneers are not above selling from the back of a pickup truck or on a front porch, as the need dictates. At the same time, the company’s online auctions can market to the whole world. All invoicing is by email, and then payment comes in electronically by Pay Pal through the Internet. “The most exciting part comes after the auction when emails pop up with ‘You have Money,’” said Ms. Henderson.

Carwile Auctions also travels the world to procure fine objects of art. For example, at the last Fisher Gallery auction, a rare Chinese chest sold for $3250, one small piece of jade went for $750 and an original volume of many Vanity Fair Prints brought in $1200 from an international audience. These rare artifacts were from the personal collection of White House appraiser and Oriental art expert, Miriam Fisher.

Carwile Auctions, Incorporated specializes in all kinds of auctions, featuring among its varied merchandise such things as antiques, personal property and farm equipment. Estate sales, real estate sales and business liquidations are also included in the company’s vast repertoire. Founder and CEO James Carwile, a skilled and creative auctioneer, holds the previous title “Annual Virginia State Champion Auctioneer.” The company’s motto can be found in his words: “A successful auction doesn’t just happen. It’s planned that way.”

Look for Carwile Auctions on www.eBayliveauctions.com or just mosey over to one of Carwiles’ Auctions and find the finest merchandise in a pitched tent, on Aunt Emmy’s front porch or in Brother Bill’s pickup truck. No matter where in the Internet world you wander, Carwile Auctions will bring you down home with whatever your heart desires.

For information, visit www.rugratsva.com.

Country Auction House Bringing In Top Dollar for Virginian Home and Property Sellers

FARMVILLE, Va., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ — Farm and equipment auction specialists Carwile Auctions, has recently been experiencing unparalleled growth and selling success in the real estate auction arena. Still basking in the glory of an $870,000 property sale in Dillwyn, Virginia, just last week, the company already has three more prime real estate auctions lined up for the month of December, with several 2006 slots already booked. Greater Virginia real estate investors and buyers can view Carwile Auctions’ upcoming real estate auctions on the company’s website at http://rugratsva.com.According to the National Auctioneer Association, in 2004, $13.1 billion of residential real estate sold at auction nationwide. That figure represents a 14.1 percent increase over the previous year. But while the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region has greatly benefited from this real estate boom, rural regions of Virginia have gone virtually unnoticed. By venturing into the real estate auction arena, Carwile Auctions is striving to balance out that disparity.Dubbing rural Virginia “The New Frontier,” the company is bringing in top dollar for prime Virginian properties that would otherwise stew in the marketplace for months to years on end or be sold below fair market value. In addition to the 13.15-acre Dillwyn parcel that recently sold for $870,000, in October, the Jo-Larr Ranch in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, brought in close to a half million dollars. Prior to being put up for auction by Carwile Auctions, this 66-acre horse ranch failed to sell for a full year through traditional realtor means.

Aside from the higher selling prices and faster turnarounds, real estate auctions pose additional advantages to the seller and buyer alike. By setting both the auction date and the property price, the seller is never caught off guard with a lower-than-expected selling price or with the need to unexpectedly vacate the property come the Sold! declaration. From the buyer’s standpoint, with interested bidders setting the competitive standard, a fair market price is almost guaranteed. What’s more, property closing is swiftly completed, usually within 30 days.

To learn what prime Virginian real estate the company will soon be auctioning off, visit them online at www.rugratsva.com.

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