What better way to test your mettle as a novice auctioneer than to host a live sale with experienced auctioneers playing the part of bidders?
Fortune may favour those brave enough to submit to this role-play format, which is the essence of the annual NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year competition.
The next one takes place on October 4 at the Oxford Belfry (see box, far right), with the final taking place the same evening at NAVA’s annual gala dinner.