Thanks SD. From what you say, a sale is not sure-fire as the banks are holding all the strings. Not the spirit of an auction IMO, so probably best left alone. From what I’ve managed to glean, this type of auction is a marketing ploy for homes that have sat for a long time, but you can expect up to 20% off list. The downside is seller carries auction fees. Comp auctions in my area show mostly lower priced homes, so this home is an outlier. Apparently, multi-million dollar home auctions with $$$ marketing budgets have not all been successful. I expect many brokers therefore will be watching this one.