EP 22 · The buying process

What You Need to Know About The Auction Process

Jamie King Auctioneer · Head of Belle Property SA · Director, Auction Time
Nicola Kefalianos Host
5 Mar 2025 · 20 min
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overview.

Jamie King runs auctions for a living. I pulled him aside to ask the questions every first home buyer wants to ask but doesn't: from arriving scared to raising your hand, what actually happens on auction day, with no mystery and no theatre.

Jamie King runs auctions for a living. He's the head of Belle Property in South Australia and the director of Auction Time. I pulled him aside to ask the questions every first home buyer wants to ask but doesn't.

"If you arrive at an auction without cash unconditional pre-approval, you are not really at the auction. You are in its waiting room."

Jamie King

what you'll learn.

  • Why a cash unconditional pre-approval matters before auction day
  • What a building inspection catches, and when to do it
  • What bidding with intent actually means on the day
  • What to do if the auctioneer pauses the auction mid-bid
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