To the rep from Hudson and Marshall: To the rep from Hudson and Marshall: The things you named as "standard auction practice" might indeed be common practice in auctions. That doesn't mean the practices make any real sense, or make for a good consumer experience, which is what the reviewers here are rating you on. Ex: Why start an auction at a price below what is acceptable to the seller, i.e. below the reserve? Be honest about it and start it at the reserve price! Doing otherwise makes a customer feel duped. Any talk of this " helping to make a deal" is just nonsense, and smart consumers see it as an attempt to create excitement over an illusion.

Winning Bidder. Reserve Price Met. Oh Well I was the winning bidder. Reserve price was met. My bid was approved by the Seller. I sign the contract accepting the home in As-Is condition. I wire the earnest money deposit (EMD). Contingency in contract - seller has to approve BOTH the bid and the contract. Seller then declines contract. Why?.... It's their boiler-plate contract. So, sale is cancelled. Shady. But it gets shadier. Reps at ServiceLink say the seller pulled the home from the auction - "it's too damaged to sell." They knew the home's condition before auctioning it and it's an As-Is contract!! THEN ServiceLink immediately re-lists the home for auction. They told me it's in the process of being pulled. That was 5 days ago. The new auction starts in 3 hours. STAY AWAY from this outfit. I'm still waiting to get confirmation my EMD is being returned.

This company is one of the biggest scams ever This company is one of the biggest scams ever!! They tried to con a relative of mine who happens to be married to a real estate attorney. After speaking with him several times, they overnight the earnest money. They tried to auction a house with multiple lawsuits which they did not disclose. Talk about losers for life!!

Hudson and Marshall transaction Hudson and Marshall We bid on a REO property, but our final bid was shy of the reserve price. Aldo Gonzales in California, did a wonderful job by contacting us and assisting us in increasing the offer slightly, to reach a price that was acceptable to the bank . Jeff Kung in contract section, was also very amiable and extremely helpful in ensuring a smooth transaction and closing.

Investors most auction site like these… Investors most auction site like these sell distressed properties , which keeps them off the MLS . As a seasoned investor over 200 homes bought using your own trusted title company is a must on all transactions , that way any b.s. can he caught prior to closing I think all banks bid up their properties on all auctions so that the norm , peps do your homework do a site visit to the property , complie a budget list of work required and then decide if it works for u . I will continue to buy from them and other sites but your not going to be able to do it from your desktop alone , if you don't have a trusted title agent,. Hey out of the market , you will get hurt