Should all transactions be as transparent as auctions?

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary assembles a cast of experts from across the real estate sector to explore why some of the transparency and simplicity of the auctions method hasn't been adopted in the private treaty world.  In this big EG listen, we look at  how the auctions market continues to push forward regardless of economic conditions and why, while not totally immune to the chill winds of 
recession, the ballroom (virtual or real) continues to be busy.

We ask whether the unique nature of what’s on offer and the openness of a catalogue offers a purity of transaction that the private treaty world cannot (or perhaps, will not) deliver? And whether in times of fluctuating values and nervousness about the economy, this attracting more and more buyer and seller types to the ballroom.

Listen in for insights from:

• John Maddison, head of asset management, Quadrant Estates
• Vijay Parikh, managing partner, Harold Benjamin
• Jo Seth-Smith, investment manager, OLIM Property
• George Walker, partner and auctioneer, Allsop