This should be interesting! See you there. jc.
New luxury Parksville condos will sell to highest bidders at Vancouver auction
PARKSVILLE, BC, June 18 /CNW/ – This Saturday, June 21, 2008, five brand new luxury condominiums in Parksville, BC will be sold to the highest bidders – regardless of price – at an unreserved auction in Greater Vancouver. The condos are the last five remaining new units in the Onyx at Craig Bay in Parksville. Interested buyers can inspect the condos and pre-register for the auction during the final open house this Friday, June 20, from 1 – 4 p.m. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) will conduct the unreserved auction on Saturday, June 21 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC. Interested buyers can also bid in person at the Tigh-Na-Mara Resort in Parksville or the Deerfoot Inn in Calgary, AB, where live auction simulcasts will be held on Saturday, or live and in real time over the internet. The auction will be completely unreserved, with no minimum bids or reserve prices. Every condo will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday, regardless of price. Prior to the auction, Ritchie Bros. will hold free auction-buying seminars for registered bidders at all three bidding locations (River Rock Casino, Tigh-Na-Mara Resort and Deerfoot Inn). “Selling real estate by auction is commonplace in many parts of the world but it’s relatively unheard of in Canada, which is why we’re conducting auction-buying seminars for everyone who registers to bid in Saturday’s auction,” said Kieran Holm, Ritchie Bros. Regional Manager. “If you’re looking for recreational property on Vancouver Island, register to bid in this weekend’s auction – even if you’ve never attended an auction before. Registration is free and bidding is easy. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy your dream home or vacation property. All five luxury Parksville condos will be sold to the highest bidders on Saturday, regardless of price.” << OPEN HOUSE – PARKSVILLE CONDOS – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2008 – Location: Onyx at Craig Bay, 1325 Cape Cod Drive, Parksville, BC AUCTION INFORMATION – Auction date: Saturday, June 21, 2008 – Registration starts: 11:00 a.m. Pacific (12 noon Mountain) – Auction-buying seminars: 12:00 p.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Mountain) – Auction start time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific (2:00 p.m. Mountain) – Registration to bid is open to the public and free. FOUR WAYS TO BID – In person at the River Rock Casino Resort (8811 River Road, Richmond, BC) – In person at the Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort (1155 Resort Drive, Parksville, BC) – In person at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino (1000, 11500 – 35 Street SE, Calgary, AB) – Live and in real time over the internet using the Ritchie Bros. online bidding service rbauctionBid-Live >> For more information about the properties or the auction, contact the Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Auction Division at 877.675.LAND (5263) or visit the Ritchie Bros. web site at www.rbauction.com/property/2008198_vancouver_bc. About Ritchie Bros. Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. is the world’s largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, operating through over 110 locations in more than 25 countries around the world. The Company sells, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of used and unused industrial assets, including equipment, trucks and other assets utilized in the construction, transportation, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum, marine, real estate, and agricultural industries. The Company maintains a web site at www.rbauction.com.
For further information: Kieran Holm, Regional Manager – Real Estate Auction Division, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Cell: (817) 372-7219; Or Kim Schulz, Corporate Communications Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Cell: (604) 788-5379 or email: kschulz@rbauction.com
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Eric Hundin