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The adoption of property auctions in our digital age

14 December 2021

How is the role of property auctions currently perceived by agents and consumers? What are the barriers to the further adoption of auctions in a sector currently dominated by private treaties? What benefits do technology and data bring to the auction process? What is the future of the property sales process and the role of upfront data?

Indy Dubb and William Fisher speak with Andrew Knight as they discuss how technology and data can drive the adoption of property auctions in an increasingly digital age.

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