Terms and Conditions

EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 24, 2026

 

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

 

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of Realty Offers Now and the AuctionNow.bid website, including account creation, property inquiries, offers, bidder registration, online bidding, documents, communications, and related services. By using the website or creating an account, you agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

 

BRAND, PROFESSIONAL ROLES, AND SERVICES

 

Realty Offers Now is the consumer-facing real estate brand. AuctionNow.bid currently provides website and online-bidding technology. Nick Pinotti is a Realtor® and Real Estate Advisor serving Ohio and Michigan and a licensed auctioneer in Ohio and Florida. Real estate brokerage services are provided through Welch Real Estate, brokered by Real Estate One, Inc., where applicable. Licensure, agency relationships, and services may vary by property and jurisdiction.

 

Using the website, requesting information, or creating an account does not by itself establish an agency, fiduciary, brokerage, auction, or advisory relationship. Any such relationship must be established through the appropriate written agreement and disclosures.

 

ELIGIBILITY AND ACCOUNTS

 

You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into a binding contract to create an account, submit an offer, or bid. You agree to provide accurate information, maintain the confidentiality of your credentials, and accept responsibility for activity conducted through your account. We may suspend access, require identity or proof-of-funds verification, reject registration, or cancel activity reasonably believed to be unauthorized, fraudulent, mistaken, or inconsistent with property-specific terms.

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION

 

Property descriptions, photographs, measurements, financial information, maps, reports, documents, and other materials are provided for general informational purposes and may come from sellers, public records, third parties, brokers, agents, or service providers. Prospective buyers must independently verify all information important to their decision. The property-specific purchase agreement, disclosures, bidder package, and auction terms control if they conflict with website or marketing materials.

 

TRADITIONAL LISTINGS, OFFER-TO-SOLD, AND ONLINE AUCTIONS

 

Properties may be marketed through a Traditional Listing, the two-phase Offer-to-Sold strategy, or an Online Auction. During the market-first phase of Offer-to-Sold, a seller may consider offers under traditional listing procedures. If the property is not sold, the campaign may transition to competitive online bidding under published property-specific terms. A seller may also choose a Traditional Listing only or proceed directly to Online Auction.

 

Submitting an inquiry, showing request, expression of interest, or nonbinding website form does not create a contract. Traditional offers and pre-auction offers are subject to seller acceptance and the applicable purchase agreement. Online bids are governed by the bidder package, auction rules, and purchase agreement for that property.

 

AUCTION REGISTRATION AND PROPERTY-SPECIFIC TERMS

 

Before bidding, you must review all available property information, disclosures, the purchase agreement, bidder package, and additional terms. Registration may require identity verification, proof of funds, acknowledgment of terms, and approval. Approval for one property does not guarantee approval for another.

 

Real Estate One, Inc., its affiliated real estate professionals, and the auctioneer generally represent the seller unless a written disclosure or agreement states otherwise. Buyers should obtain independent legal, tax, financial, inspection, and real estate advice as appropriate.

 

DUE DILIGENCE AND AS-IS SALES

 

Unless property-specific terms state otherwise, auction property is offered As-Is, Where-Is, without contingencies. Each bidder is responsible for inspections, investigations, document review, financing, title review, zoning, environmental matters, taxes, assessments, condition, measurements, and all other due diligence before bidding. Bidding confirms that the bidder has had the opportunity to investigate the property and is relying on the bidder’s own review.

 

BIDS, EXTENSIONS, AND SUCCESSFUL BIDDER

 

Online bids are final and may not be retracted except as expressly permitted by the auctioneer or required by law. Auctions use Eastern Time unless stated otherwise. Bidding may be extended when bids are received near the scheduled close. The auctioneer may pause, extend, postpone, reopen, or cancel bidding; reject or correct a bid; or address technical or clerical errors when reasonably necessary and permitted by the property-specific terms.

 

The successful bidder must promptly sign the purchase agreement and deliver the required earnest-money deposit. Unless property-specific terms state otherwise, the default buyer’s premium is 10% of the highest bid or a $5,000 minimum; the default earnest-money deposit is 10% of the purchase price or a $5,000 minimum; and closing is generally expected within approximately 30 days. The property-specific purchase agreement and published terms always control.

 

TECHNICAL ISSUES

 

Internet, device, carrier, software, power, and service interruptions can occur. Realty Offers Now, the auctioneer, brokerage professionals, and technology providers may take reasonable steps to maintain fair operation but do not guarantee uninterrupted access or message delivery. Users are responsible for maintaining adequate devices, connectivity, and account security.

 

COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AND LIMITED RELEASE

 

By voluntarily entering your telephone number or email address and affirmatively accepting a communications disclosure, you provide your electronic signature and prior express written consent for Realty Offers Now, Nick Pinotti, applicable brokerage professionals, and service providers acting on their behalf to contact you about your account, inquiries, properties, offers, auctions, transactions, and related real estate services.

 

You agree that calls and SMS or MMS text messages may be sent to the number you provided using automated technology and, where permitted, an artificial or prerecorded voice. Consent to receive marketing calls or texts is not a condition of purchasing any property, goods, or services. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

 

You represent that you are the subscriber or customary user of the telephone number and are authorized to provide consent. If your number changes or is reassigned, you agree to update your account and notify us promptly.

 

You may revoke consent through any reasonable method that clearly communicates your request. For text messages, reply STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, QUIT, or REVOKE. Reply HELP for help. Valid do-not-call and consent-revocation requests will be honored within a reasonable period not exceeding 10 business days, or sooner when required by law. One nonmarketing confirmation message may be sent to confirm an opt-out.

 

For marketing email, use the unsubscribe link or contact us directly. Commercial email will identify the sender, use accurate subject and routing information, provide a valid contact address, and honor valid opt-out requests within the period required by law. Transactional, security, legal, property-specific, or account-service communications may continue when independently permitted or necessary to provide a requested service.

 

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you release Realty Offers Now, participating brokerage professionals, communications providers, and mobile carriers from claims arising solely from carrier charges, network delays, failed or delayed delivery, device incompatibility, or unauthorized access caused by your failure to protect your device or account. This limited release does not waive rights or claims that cannot lawfully be waived, does not authorize communications without legally required consent, and does not limit your right to revoke consent.

 

PRIVACY

 

Our collection and use of personal information is governed by the Privacy Policy. Mobile numbers and SMS opt-in consent will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing. Service providers may process information only as needed to deliver services on our behalf.

 

FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

 

Realty Offers Now and participating real estate professionals support equal housing opportunity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable law.

 

PROHIBITED USE

 

You may not use the website to violate law; impersonate another person; interfere with bidding or website operation; submit false information; scrape or copy content without permission; transmit malicious code; manipulate prices or bids; harass users; or attempt unauthorized access. We may restrict or terminate access for misuse.

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

Website content, branding, text, graphics, photographs, software, and other materials are owned by or licensed to their respective owners and may not be copied, republished, or commercially used without authorization, except for personal review connected with a property transaction.

 

DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

The website and technology are provided on an “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Realty Offers Now, the auctioneer, brokerage professionals, and technology providers disclaim implied warranties concerning website operation and are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from website use. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability or consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

 

CHANGES, SUSPENSION, AND SEVERABILITY

 

We may update these Terms, website functions, or services and may suspend or discontinue access when reasonably necessary. The effective date identifies the current version. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Property-specific signed agreements continue to control their transactions.

 

CONTACT

 

Questions about these Terms may be directed to Nick Pinotti at nick@AuctionNow.bid or (734) 707-1007.