Current and Past Blog Posts from William Austin, owner of Double A Auction & Realty

The Tale of the Okra Auction

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The classic supply-and-demand curve is every economics student’s favorite security blanket. If supply shifts to the right, the price drops. It’s clean, predictable, and looks great on a whiteboard.

Then you step into a produce auction on a Friday morning, watch 72 quarts of okra sell for an average of $6.33—up from Tuesday’s $3.46 on smaller volume—and realize the real world doesn't always play by the textbook.

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The Power of the Quiet Path: Lessons from the Peace Walk

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While attending the AANC convention in NC, the team at Double A Auction & Realty witnessed a silent monks' walk for peace. Read about the lessons of quiet integrity and leading without grandstanding.

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