Burke, Virginia, May 21, 2002 Lynn Gardner has joined national auction powerhouse Tranzon, L.L.C., as its Director of National Residential Programs. Ms. Gardner is considered to be the leading residential real estate auction expert in the industry.

Gardner joined forces with Long & Foster Real Estate in 1994 in order to launch the first auction program of its kind within a major real estate company. Over the years they jointly settled in excess of 3,000 property sales using the auction method of marketing. Working with Tranzon, Gardner will expand this program into other major real estate firms. "In addition to working with local brokers to offer auction services to their clientele, I will continue developing auction programs for major brokers nationwide." Through the Tranzon affiliation, Gardner will have the expertise needed to support brokers across the country.

"Although Long & Foster will continue to have an auction edge over their local competitors, we will now be offering turn-key auction services to all brokers throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Many local brokers were reluctant to work within a program that was promoted as a Long & Foster auction. With Tranzon being the lead promoter for our auctions, all brokers will have equal marketing exposure which should lead to more participation among the brokerage community," said Gardner.

Auctions are appealing to sellers with a time driven need to sell their property. "I don't consider our expertise to be auction as much as I consider our expertise to be marketing. Some of the best sales professionals in the world are auctioneers. We work within a defined timeline through an aggressive advertising and marketing campaign. We control the terms and conditions of the transaction so the sellers and buyers needs are met," said Gardner. By applying these skills to real estate sales, auction marketing can be favored by buyers and sellers seeking out aggressive sales support for their real estate needs.

Ms. Gardner is a frequent speaker to the National Association of Realtors and the National Auctioneers Association. She is a licensed auctioneer and has managed and conducted auctions in numerous states. Residential real estate brokerages have utilized Gardner's auction programs to enhance their client service offerings and meet the needs of sellers who must sell their property on a defined timeline. Through an auction, sellers can expect property to close and receive their proceeds within 30 days of the auction date with no contingencies.

Tranzon's ten member companies specialize in providing real estate and commercial and industrial asset auction services to corporations, institutions, trustees, individuals and estates throughout the US. Learn more about Tranzon at www.tranzon.com.

For more information, contact:
Lynn Gardner, Phone (866) 428-9890