25 Years in Real Estate: From Y2K to Auctions

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25 Years in Real Estate: From Y2K to Auctions

It was the summer of 2000. The world had just breathed a collective sigh of relief after Y2K turned out to be a whole lot of nothing. The lights stayed on, computers didn’t crash, and instead of global chaos, there was this feeling of fresh possibility. A new millennium had arrived, and with it, the sense that we were stepping into something big.

For me, that summer wasn’t just about a new century. It was the moment I finally jumped into something I’d always wanted to do—real estate.

The Early Days

I thought I was catching the market at a great time, with endless opportunity ahead. And then, just a year later, 9/11 shook the world. The economy reeled, the industry shifted, and suddenly, I realized this wasn’t going to be a smooth ride. The 2000s had plenty of ups and downs—booms, busts, housing crises, recoveries—you name it, we lived it.

But that’s real estate. It’s not about a straight line upward. It’s about adapting, keeping your head, and finding opportunity when others are too busy panicking.

The Journey Since

Fast forward 25 years, and I’ve worn a lot of hats:

Broker – representing buyers and sellers across markets big and small.

Auctioneer – discovering the power of competitive bidding to get deals done.

Appraiser – learning to look past the noise and focus on value.

But above all, I’ve found my focus in the sale of real estate at auction—where time, transparency, and results matter more than talk.

What’s Changed—and What Hasn’t

Over the years, I’ve seen technology change the way we market, the way buyers search, and even the way deals close. What hasn’t changed? People. Sellers want results. Buyers want opportunities. And everyone wants the process to be fair. Auctions check all those boxes.

One thing I could do without? The endless parade of folks who love to tell me how long they’ve been in business, as if time alone equals expertise. Here’s the truth: years don’t matter nearly as much as results, reputation, and doing the job right.

Looking Ahead

So here I am, 25 years later. I’ve survived Y2K, 9/11, the housing crash, countless regulatory changes, and more than a few “this is the end of the industry as we know it” moments. And I’m still standing—still working, still building, still auctioning.

The new millennium isn’t so new anymore, but the opportunity? That’s still there. And that’s why I’m still here too.

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