A recent reappraisal placed the land’s value at $95 million, a steep drop from the previous assessment of $130 million. The first appraisal came during the height of the real-estate boom, said deputy state land commissioner Jamie Hogue.
And like any bottom-line business, developers weren’t interested in buying property at the market’s peak. Tempebased SunCor [...]

Officials with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have posted the first of seven custom-made boats this week on eBay.
The open-patio boat-style craft was built specifically for the recent rotenone treatment at Diamond Lake, just north of Crater Lake.
The minimum bid is $20,000, with all of the proceeds being used to cover the continued [...]

Readers of The Times raised more than £50,000 in this year’s annual charity auction, with all the money — a record sum — going to the British Red Cross.
The chance to dine at Gordon Ramsay’s new restaurant in New York, The London, attracted the most interest and went for £6,001 to Paul McGrath from Liverpool.
He [...]

Burma said that it will hold a new gems auction in March, after its last sale in October pulled in $124 million of desperately needed foreign currency.
The official New Light of Myanmar newspaper gave no details in its announcement of the auction, which has become an increasingly important source of revenue for the junta.
Burma [...]

The city will turn to Internet auctions to sell its extra land, a lucrative alternative to the old ways of either requesting offers from developers or just sitting at a table and hashing out a deal.
Selling land online is a new idea for governments in Palm Beach County, city finance officials say.
“As far as I [...]

Only 48 per cent of the properties offered for auction in Sydney on the weekend were sold.
This puts Sydney’s auction results in line with the national clearance rates, which have decreased in recent months. However, the median price was $615,500 compared to a median of $570,000 three months ago.
Slightly over a third of the 324 [...]

[ January 29, 2007; ] The Gentleman’s Library – Furnishings, Science, Curiosities and Eccentricities will take place at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London at 10.30am on Tuesday 29 January, 2007.

A fine selection of bookcases, desks, tables, chairs, stools, library ladders, coat and hat stands, rugs and carpets will be on offer. Also sure to attract interest will be a [...]

The Kimalel Goat Auction, a brainchild of the former President Moi, was started in 1986 to boost the standards of living of the Baringo District residents.
“Moi wanted people to be self-reliant and the project gained fame because of those who attended the annual auction,” Mr Richard Chebon, the Baringo County Council chairman recalls.
Due to the [...]

The medal, awarded to noted Quebec historian Gustave Lanctot nearly 40 years ago, surfaced eight days ago on eBay. Mr. Lanctot died in 1975.
The Order of Canada recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the country.
As of 5 p.m. ET Friday, nine bids had been registered on the popular [...]

Following major Internet fencing ring arrests in other states, a key New Jersey lawmaker says he wants to crack down on stolen goods sold through online auction sites.
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan has introduced a bill that targets people in New Jersey who use Internet auctions to sell shoplifted baby formula, gift cards, coupons and other goods [...]