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Market Insights

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Market Insights: DAA Seattle Celebrates 10 Years

May 9, 2023 | Market Insights from Dave Blake I want to take a moment to express how incredible it...

Market Insights: Northwest Updates

April 24, 2023 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey With whispers of a plateauing market in the near future, a...

Market Insights: Las Vegas’ NASCAR Days Sale

April 17, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds We turned on the afterburners for NASCAR Days here at DAA...

Market Insights: DAA Seattle Market Review

April 11, 2023 | Market Insights from Dave Blake Hey, Friends – We kicked off the first week of the...

Market Insights: Maintaining Good Volumes at MAG

March 23, 2023 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey As the first quarter of 2023 wraps up, all I can...

Market Insights: Market Flare-Up

March 20, 2023 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey In December we forecasted a stronger Q1 market as we looked...

Market Insights: Red Hot Market

March 13, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds Spring is right around the corner here in Vegas and the...

Market Insights: Bob’s Market Update | February 2023

February 27, 2023 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey The first quarter of 2023 is moving by like a bullet...

Market Insights: Las Vegas’ 9th Anniversary

February 17, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds This week we celebrated our 9th Anniversary at DAA Las...

Market Insights: Kicking off 2023

January 20, 2023 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey Dealers, time has passed quickly the last few years and I...

Market Insights: Moose Sale Roots Run Deep

September 26, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey The Moose Sale is the original auction promotion. In the Fall...

Market Insights: We Rocked it | Rock & Roll 2022

July 22, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey To quote John Lennon, “If you tried to give Rock...

Market Insights: We Love the Rock & Roll Sale and all it Brings

July 18, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey, The 27th Rock & Roll sale is upon us in Spokane. ...

Market Insights: Summertime Means Rock & Roll

June 20, 2022 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey Although the weather hasn’t given us any hint yet, the...

Market Insights: We Exist to Serve Our Dealers

March 17, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey. Wow – the times we are living in are unprecedented in...

Market Insights: Happy New Year from MAG

January 5, 2022 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. Happy Next Year! 2021 is in the review mirror...

Market Insights: DAA Las Vegas and Reflecting Back on 2021

December 13, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. As the Christmas and New Year holidays approach...

Market Insights: 2021 – What a Year, DAA Northwest – Cheers to 29 Years!

November 8, 2021 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey. Where the heck did 2021 go? To me, it has been a blur....

Market Insights: Annual Moose Sale – What a Success!

October 26, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. Last week’s sale was a blast. Our team got...

Market Insights: Cooler Weather, a Hot Market, and Excitement Ahead

October 1, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. Fall has officially arrived in Las Vegas but...

Market Insights: Strong Sales & MAG Now Growth

September 20, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. What a week we had with our MAG community...

Market Insights: We ROCKED and ROLLED!

August 30, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. We ROCKED and ROLLED last week. I want to...

Market Insights: First Beat the Heat Promo at DAA Las Vegas

August 17, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. DAA Las Vegas held our first annual Beat...

Market Insights: Consignment and Activity are Growing

July 30, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. Sales percentages continue to fluctuate slightly week to week...

Market Insights: Mark Your Calendar for Beat the Heat

July 19, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. We saw a slight bounce back in market...

Market Insights: We need market stability – and a good party with the Barenaked Ladies!

June 28, 2021 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey. I feel like we have all been on a rollercoaster ride...

Market Insights: Normalizing with Increased Inventory Levels

June 21, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. This past week, we had some buyers back in...

Market Insights: Normalizing with Market Correction and Industry Events

June 21, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. Like most markets across the West Coast, we...

Market Insights: Normalizing with Cars, Trucks, Salmon, and Rock & Roll!

June 18, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. Over the last month, we have seen the market...

Market Insights: The Unpredictable Nature of of the Market

June 1, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. The team at DAA Seattle would like all the...

Market Insights: ABS’ Technology Migration to EBlock is Just Around the Corner

June 1, 2021 | Market Insights from ABS Auto Auctions’ Steve Boyes. As the month of May came to...

Market Insights: What’s Happening in Vegas is Happening at DAA

May 28, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. The heat has arrived here in Las Vegas,...

Market Insights: Healthier Sale Volumes are Hitting Our Lanes

May 21, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. We know we’re in truly unique times when we...

Market Insights: See You in the Lanes – Smiles and All!

May 17, 2021 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey. Here we are, mid-May 2021. The past 14 months have...

Market Insights: DAA Las Vegas NASCAR Days

May 14, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. It was pedal down, 6th gear, and full...

Market Insights: DAA Seattle Celebrates 8th Anniversary

May 10, 2021 | Market Insights and updates from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. We had the opportunity to celebrate our...

Market Insights: Change is not coming – change has arrived

April 30, 2021 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey. Unprecedented market conditions continue with no end in sight. There...

Market Insights: Providing In-Lane and Online Options Across the West

April 17, 2021 | Market updates and insights from MAG auction leadership. DAA LAS VEGAS As the continuation of shortened...

Market Insights: Aggressive Bidding in the Lanes and Online

April 9, 2021 | Market updates and insights from MAG auction leadership. DAA LAS VEGAS Our Las Vegas team was...

Market Insights: This is no April Fool’s Joke!

March 28, 2021 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey. This week is what we have been longing for—It’s no...

Market Insights: Increasing Demand, Tightening Supply

March 19, 2021 | Market Insights and updates from MAG auction leadership. DAA LAS VEGAS: Over the past six months...

Market Insights: Early March

March 7, 2021 | Market insights and updates from our Las Vegas, Spokane, and Seattle General Managers. DAA LAS...

Market Insights: Trends from Las Vegas, Spokane and Seattle

February 22 – 26, 2021 | Market insights and updates from our Las Vegas, Spokane, and Seattle General Managers. ...

Market Insights: Seeking Balance

February 22, 2021 | Bob McConkey shares his perspective. We are all striving for balance in our lives. While it...

Market Insights: MAG Week in Review

February 12, 2021 | Information and updates from our physical and digital auction leadership. It was a busy week at...

Market Insights: The true dynamics of a live auction

February 5, 2021 | Looking at a red-hot market and our position on in-lane and online auctions. Stating the obvious...

The Market Gains Momentum

January 25, 2021 The market gained more momentum across the board this past week with sales percentages hitting 70% at...

2021 Brings Tightening Demand

January 17, 2021 With two weeks of 2021 in the books, our current reality seems very much the same as...

DAA Northwest 30th Anniversary Spotlight Series

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30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Bob & Sandy McConkey

November 28, 2022 | Week 38 | Bob & Sandy McConkey ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The Next Generation

November 21, 2022 | Week 37 | The Next Generation ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Helen McConkey

November 15, 2022 | Week 36 | Helen McConkey ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Non-Profit Partners

November 10, 2022 | Week 35 | Non-Profit Partners ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Halloween at DAA Northwest: FUN!

October 31, 2022 | Week 34 | Halloween at DAA Northwest: FUN! ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: National Accounts

October 25, 2022 | Week 33 | National Accounts ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Bob McConkey, Sr. “The Commander”

October 18, 2022 | Week 32 | Bob McConkey, Sr. “The Commander” ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Auction Academy

October 4, 2022 | Week 31 | Auction Academy ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: DM Northwest & G&L Auto Sales

September 27, 2022 | Week 30 | DM Northwest & G&L Auto Sales ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Adult & Teen Challenge

September 19, 2022 | Week 29 | Adult & Teen Challenge...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Sunset Elementary / Bite2Go / Communities in Schools

September 13, 2022 | Week 28 | Sunset Elementary / Bite2Go / Communities in Schools ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Steve Leach

August 30, 2022 | Week 27 | Steve Leach ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Mitzi VanVoorhis

August 16, 2022 | Week 26 | Mitzi VanVoorhis ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Steve Doyle

August 8, 2022 | Week 25 | Steve Doyle ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Longhorn Barbecue

July 26, 2022 | Week 24 | Longhorn Barbecue ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The Cronkites

July 12, 2022 | Week 23 | The Cronkites...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Rock & Roll Sale Operations

July 5, 2022 | Week 22 | Rock & Roll Sale Operations...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Rock & Roll Bands

June 28, 2022 | Week 21 | Rock & Roll Bands ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Chuck Whitman

June 20, 2022 | Week 20 | Chuck Whitman ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Shann Ferch

June 3, 2022 | Week 19 | Shann Ferch...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Brian Bray

May 23, 2022 | Week 18 | Brian Bray ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Bruce Wanker

May 9, 2022 | Week 17 | Bruce Wanker ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Our DAA Seattle Family

May 3, 2022 | Week 16 | Our DAA Seattle Family ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The Power of Promos

April 26, 2022 | Week 15 | The Power of Promos ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Len Roll

April 12, 2022 | Week 14 | Len Roll ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Northern Quest Resort & Casino

April 4, 2022 | Week 13 | Northern Quest Resort & Casino ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Our Auctioneers

March 28, 2022 | Week 12 | Our Auctioneers ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Canadian Dealers

March 21, 2022 | Week 11 | Canadian Dealers ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Jerome Rauen

March 14, 2022 | Week 10 | Jerome Rauen...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Gonzaga Bulldogs

March 7, 2022 | Week 9 | Gonzaga Bulldogs...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Ford Motor Company

February 28, 2022 | Week 8 | Ford Motor Company ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The DAA Originals

February 22, 2022 | Week 7 | The DAA Originals ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Work Family

February 14, 2022 | Week 6 | Work Family ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Auction Edge

February 8, 2022 | Week 5 | Auction Edge ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Mike Currin

January 31, 2022 | Week 4 | Mike Currin ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Pat Mann

January 25, 2022 | Week 3 | Pat Mann ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Greg Mahugh

January 18, 2022 | Week 2 | Greg Mahugh ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The World’s Best Dealers

January 10, 2022 | Week 1 | The World’s Best Dealers...

Business Updates

Business Updates: Returning to the Lanes in Washington State

March 18, 2021 | DAA Northwest and DAA Seattle to welcome dealers and vehicles back in the lanes. It was...

Federal Odometer Disclosure Requirement Update

Effective January 1, 2021, McConkey Auction Group (MAG) has implemented the Federal Government’s new Odometer Disclosure Requirements. In summary: The...