BFS and B&M Auctioneers and Appraisers are uniquely diverse companies.  We offer a complete and extensive variety of auction, liquidation and appraisal services in residential and commercial real estate, machinery, equipment, inventories, bankruptcies, vehicles, antiques, collectibles, memorabilia on a personalized basis to individuals, corporations, institutions, government, developers, investors, law and accounting firms.  Our professional and designated staff is experienced in asset valuation and liquidation's throughout the United States.

Since 1975, our Company has specialized in the implementation of market strategies in the dynamic, often volatile marketplace, for the sale of assets.  This includes the preparation of assets, brochures, media advertising, asset inspection, security, sale, collection of proceeds, removal, clean up, and final accounting.

Robert S. Bottone has been an auctioneer and appraiser since 1975 and has conducted numerous auctions and liquidation's of real estate, machinery, equipment, commodities, inventories, restaurants, hospitals, vehicles, automotive dealerships, wholesale, retail and department stores, manufacturers, personal and real property on behalf of his clients.  He is on the approved list of auctioneers for the United States Bankruptcy Court, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.  Mr. Bottone is bonded as an auctioneer in fiscal matters for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), to the City of New York, numerous individual municipalities and in Bankruptcy proceedings.  He is a licensed New Jersey Real Estate sales agent, a licensed North Carolina Real Estate Broker, a past instructor at Ocean County College, past Vice President of the Shore Professional Business Association, a past President, Vice President and Director of the New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers (NJSSA).  Mr. Bottone was a recipient of NJSSA’s most prestigious award, Auctioneer Of The Year and has received numerous awards for Advertising Excellence, Best Website and Best Auction Catalogs.  Mr. Bottone is participating member of the National Auctioneers Association, the New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers, National Association of Realtors®, New Jersey Association of Realtors®, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties Association of Realtors®.

Robert F. McCook, Jr., has been an auctioneer and appraiser since 1985 conducting  an innumerable amount of real and personal property, estate and vehicle auctions.  He is a leader in wholesale/retail sales and specialized in marketing and business management since 1973.  He is a licensed New Jersey real estate sales agent, an instructor at Ocean County College, past Director and Vice President of the New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers, a participating member of the National Auctioneers Association, the New York State Auctioneers Association, the New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers, National Association of Realtors®, New Jersey Association of Realtors®, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties Association of Realtors®.  Mr. McCook is a recent  New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers Bid Calling Champion, the recipient of their most prestigious award, Auctioneer Of The Year, and the recipient of several NJSSA Advertising Excellence Awards.  Mr. McCook is also an automotive fleet consultant and auction agent with all major automotive auctions in the United States.  He is a graduate of the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering and the Delaware Valley School of Real Estate.

Auctions have experienced explosive growth, popularity and acceptance in all areas of the country because the auction method of marketing with a well run, efficient public auction is the fastest most effective means of converting your valuable assets into cash.  Virtually every type of commodity imaginable has been sold at auction.  In fact, it's hard to imagine anything that is not sold at auction.  For decades, the sale of everything conceivable, antiques, machinery, livestock, automobiles, inventories and real estate have been successfully sold at auction.  Auctions are recognized as the most stimulating and effective method of producing serious and prudent buyers with money in hand quickly and efficiently making it an integral part of our way of life.

Our qualified, skilled professional auctioneers will showcase your property above all others on the market, bringing together people who are prepared to buy.  No other marketing method can bring together so many potential buyers at one time and place.  You will discover that the auction process offers you one very unique advantage over other sales alternatives.  Because the bidders must respond publicly to the auctioneer's call establishing the fairest market price on any given day right there and then.

We utilize the latest in computer technology to conduct, advertise and complete our auctions.  Our in house marketing staff with superior mailing and Email lists of proven buyers is the best that is available in the industry.  BFS Auctioneers can handle your auction at any time, in any place.  We are leaders in our profession with the skills, tools, experience and staff to maximize your interests and return.  Our first concern is to meet and exceed the needs and wants of every seller for whom we have the opportunity to work for.

With over 60 years of combined experience we pride ourselves in our honesty, professionalism, experience, knowledge, effectiveness, service and desire to make your auction successful and profitable.  You too can join our family of satisfied clients.

Remember, when comparing auction companies and auctioneers, average is not good enough.  A successful auction doesn’t just happen it is planned that way.