Having a major auction house in my area would be nice but unfortunately, there are none. Almost all auctions here are on site farm , household, or estate auctions. If there is an off site auction, the firm usually rents a Legion Hall or something similar. We used to have a small auction house that was run by a realty but that is gone because there was more money converting the space to apartments. I bought the best crazy quilts I have ever seen (around here) at that auction house this past spring. But hey, there is nothing more wonderful spending a whole day at a farm auction, being outbid by everyone, coming home empty handed, BUT the pie was excellent at the food wagon!