They are loud, confident, masters of persuasion who excite crowds into parting with large sums of money. It’s a profession not for the faint-hearted and remains curiously dominated by males. The Real ...

From first bids to styling secrets, fresh auctioneers reveal the moves that could make or break Melbourne buyers and sellers this spring. The Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s Novice Auctioneer of ...

Auctioneering is a domain traditionally dominated by men — but now more women are standing before hopeful buyers, with the decisive hammer in hand. Nationwide push to recruit more female auctioneers ...

Three of the city’s leading female auctioneers are proving that in today’s red hot market their gender has become their biggest advantage. Alexia Pettenon of Under The Hammer and an auctioneer of ...

According to the Real Estate Institute of the ACT, Canberra’s real estate industry is comprised of 59.1 per cent women, yet there’s a huge disparity when it comes to auctioneering. While ACT ...

Bidders are usually surprised to see Five Dock’s Alexia Pettenon lead an ­auction. She reveals what it’s like to work in a male-dominated industry. She is only one of six female auctioneers in Sydney.

An Industry boom and attitude shift has seen an increase in the number of female livestock agents, but an uphill battle still remains for equality in the ranks. Women make up about 3 per cent of ...

As auctioneer, it’s her job to create excitement among buyers to maximise the sale price for the vendor. As one of the few female auctioneers in Queensland, and the only one in Gympie and on the ...

Think of a fine art auctioneer, and you’ll probably conjure an image of a distinguished gentleman, (usually with a British accent and a tweed suit from Savile Row) wielding an auction gavel.