| A property-auction catalogue is a list of properties that | | | | for pretty much nothing. |
| are due to go up for sale. Catalogues are produced by | | | | A catalogue produced by an individual house contains |
| the particular auction-house holding the sale or an | | | | only the properties being sold at one of their auctions, |
| information provider. Some auction-houses also | | | | though it is likely that it will cover a number of events |
| produce catalogues of unsold properties. | | | | over a period of time. An auction information provider |
| The catalogue was traditionally produced in hard copy. | | | | (the most comprehensive ones can be found on-line) |
| That is, a paper brochure which was the only format | | | | includes properties from a number of houses. This is |
| available until the Internet provided a cheaper way to | | | | better for the consumer because it enables a search |
| distribute this information. Most property websites, both | | | | of all the properties at auction in a particular area or |
| auction houses and further reaching general | | | | price range, regardless of which house is facilitating the |
| property-websites detailing numerous events, offer | | | | sale. |
| property information on-line. This is both immediate and | | | | Catalogues of properties that have failed to sell at |
| free. With a hard copy catalogue, you would have to | | | | auction are also available. This type catalogue is usually |
| wait for it to be sent out in the post, whereas an | | | | provided separately to those for future events. Buying |
| on-line catalogue can be accessed immediately. | | | | unsold property is a great way to get a property |
| Hard copy catalogues often attract a charge. This is | | | | bargain. If a property hasn't sold, the seller might decide |
| never more than a few pounds and is simply to cover | | | | to keep it available for a certain amount of time at a |
| the costs of printing and postage. For popular auction | | | | reduced price in the hope of shifting it, albeit at a less |
| houses, the numbers of catalogues sent out is likely to | | | | favourable price to them. What that means of course |
| be high, so it's easy to see why they might want to | | | | is that it's great value for the buyer. |
| cover these overheads. On-line catalogues are much | | | | So, where is the best place to get a property-auction |
| cheaper because after the initial compilation of the | | | | catalogue? On-line. |
| information, it can be reproduced in unlimited number | | | | |