Auctioneer Licensing Deregulation Heads to House Floor
The House Commerce Committee on Thursday, April 4th, 2019, advanced a professional deregulation bill (HB 27). The bill included language to deregulate the auction industry. Florida Auctioneers Association Secretary Treasurer, Chad Johnson was in attendance representing the association. Chad was granted time to address the committee and voice concern about eleminating license law and the effect it... Continue reading→
Craig Fleming To Host NAA iSeries Seminar
Join FAA President Craig Fleming for iSeries Seminar "Auction Sales: Developing Your Personal Brand" Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 3:00 PM Eastern If you would like to grow your income in 2019 as a professional auctioneer, you must learn to build your personal brand. What makes you unique, different and more qualified is all part of selling... Continue reading→
Legislative Day “Day on the Hill” 2019
Hoping that you’re doing well in the New Year and are busy with plans for the Spring and Summer. As we move forward in looking at the new Legislative Session for 2019, there is some reflection on previous times when we were dealing with the uphill battle of fighting a House Bill that would attempt... Continue reading→
Why Should You Join The Florida Auctioneers Association?
We have always maintained that FAA members, through their membership, have have elevated themselves and their businesses to a level above their competitors. That's why FAA members are considered the preferred auction professionals in the marketplace. The words "education", "comradery", "networking", "value", connections", "training", "referrals", are recurring themes and the list goes on... Our active... Continue reading→
A Holiday Message From FAA President Craig Fleming
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Florida Auctioneers Association we wish you a Happy Holiday Season and a Happy New Year as we enter into 2019. Over the past several months since our Fall Conference your Board has been working on the 2019 Annual Strategic Plan for the Association. We are currently... Continue reading→
2018 Summer Newsletter
The Florida Auctioneers Association is the organization for the professional licensed Auctioneer and licensed Auction Business who performs Auctions in the State of Florida. Membership is also open to employees of Auctioneers/Auction Businesses that are not Auctioneers as well as individuals and businesses that have an interest in the Auction industry and in sync with... Continue reading→
FAA Winter Magazine
The Florida Auctioneers Association is the organization for the professional licensed Auctioneer and licensed Auction Business who performs Auctions in the State of Florida. Membership is also open to employees of Auctioneers/Auction Businesses that are not Auctioneers as well as individuals and businesses that have an interest in the Auction industry and in sync with... Continue reading→
2017 FAA Annual Winter Conference
We are thrilled to have NAA CEO Hannes Combest, AMM instructor John Schultz, and 2016 IAC Champion Beth Rose be among the speakers for this year's conference. We will be hosting a legislative panel to talk about the recent deregulation bill and what your association is doing to protect the license law with special guest,... Continue reading→
NAA 3rd Quarter Newsletter
Here’s the deal – it ended up being pretty cloudy in Lawrence, KS today (no one saw anything) and it is raining here in Jacksonville. I guess what I am trying to say is that Robert Burns was right “the best laid plans of mice and man often go awry.” I’m sure you can appreciate... Continue reading→
Sara Rose Bytnar Wins International Auctioneer Championship
Sara Rose Bytnar of Naples, Florida was recently crowned winner of the Women’s National Auctioneers Association (NAA) 30thAnnual International Auctioneer Championship in Columbus, Ohio. The 31 year old Rose Bytnar, a third generation auctioneer, grew up with four female auctioneers in her family to guide and mentor her, to which she credits much of her... Continue reading→
Florida Auctioneers Day On The Hill
The annual Day on the Hill: our “Trip to Tallahassee” is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 2017. This event is for ALL members of the association and provides an opportunity for you to visit your Senator and Representative in his/her Tallahassee office, as a part of the organized trip. Given the current bills in both... Continue reading→
Quick-Look comparison between Real Estate Licensees and Auctioneers
Quick-Look comparison between Real Estate Licensees and Auctioneers Agency The Supreme Court of the United States in 1921 said “auctioneers are to represent sellers,” regarding a real estate auction. However, an Auctioneer represents the seller in most situations other than Real Estate. Just as required by real Estate Agents to state the Agency Relationship, Auctioneers do as well when... Continue reading→
Florida Senate Bill 802 / Florida House Bill 7047 Impact Auctioneers
(by Chad & Angela Johnson) Fellow Auctioneers! There is a bill in the Senate, SB 802, and a companion bill in the House, that deregulates the auction industry. This bill is Sponsored by Senator Passidomo of Naples, and was filed on February 8. SB 802 passed the Regulated Industries Committee on Wednesday March 8. Three... Continue reading→
Roll Call of the Presidents, Hall of Fame, Top Speakers at FAA abounds with Florida Auctioneers
The Florida Auctioneers started the annual conference with the Roll Call of the Presidents. To put it another way, the 50th annual conference rolled in with two pioneers of the Florida Auction Industry positioned to speak. Marty Higginbotham and Benny Fisher calls roll for 50 past presidents of the association. The announcements start the annual... Continue reading→
Can Land Be Sold Divided in a Florida Commercial Real Estate Auction
The term that is used many times over are multiple tract auctions or multi-par for short. The meaning is that there are multiple parcels within one tract of land. The divisions or parcels that are to be sold within that certain tract may be governed by local ordinances. Simply put selling real estate divided at... Continue reading→
Auctioneers Life Lessons
Auctioneers Life Lessons This article will be the first in a series of life lessons I have learned over the past 50 years, yes I am now officially considered an old guy but in my mind and in my heart I feel 46 and I’m sticking with that age for the next 50 years. Throughout... Continue reading→
Florida Auctioneer “My Story” by: David D. Dybas
Florida Auctioneer “My Story” by: David D. Dybas I’d like to start off by saying that I stumbled into the auction industry by accident and it changed my life, for the better of course. My name is David D. Dybas and while working my boring 9 to 5 job at a Central Florida retail nursery... Continue reading→
Florida Auctioneers Association President, Myers Jackson
Florida Auctioneers Association President, Myers Jackson, CAI, AARE, CES, ATS, e-PRO I, Myers Jackson as the President, Florida Auctioneers Association say thank-you! I say thanks for each one that has placed being dedicated to this association as a priority and future growth of the industry. As we are in the constant grip of change, we... Continue reading→
Chris Fisher, Auctioneer, Marine, Steward
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit in on an NAA task force that is developing a new designation for Contract Auctioneers. This task force has opened my eyes to the auction industry in a ton of new ways. The task force was chaired by Janine Huisman, CAI, AMM, BAS, GPPA, who hired contract auctioneers... Continue reading→
Florida Auctioneers Convention Experience: My 1st time
My first Florida Auctioneers Association experience was very warm feeling. I felt welcome by everyone there. The speakers were great and kept me interested in their lessons. Plus “The Bug” is real and I was bitten! I use the term warm because to me warm means comfortable. Walking in the Florida Auctioneers Convention I was nervous and... Continue reading→