Land Report Top Auction Houses: Williams & Williams

Williams & Williams
www.williamsauction.com
$38 million

Who: One of the largest, most diverse global auction houses, Williams & Williams offers live auctions accompanied by interactive bidding through its sister company Auction Network.

Where: Headquartered in Tulsa, Williams & Williams has an operating footprint across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico as well.

Why: Auctions are the primary form of land sales, although the firm also offers traditional brokerage services. Williams & Williams believes auctions are the most effective, efficient, and certain way of selling land.

Wow: Williams & Williams auctioned Sonrise Ranches, a 1,400-acre Angus cattle breeding operation with Caney River frontage, for $5+ million.

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