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Jim & Ruth Sytsma Auction
Saturday, October 12, at 10:00 am EDT
After 53 years, Jim and Ruth Sytsma have sold their farm to the local school district and will be selling their cattle and farm equipment, their home and pole building (Both must be moved by buyer), plus much more at live public auction at the farm. The Sytsma’s raised Hereford cattle for many years at this location and have a wide variety of cattle related items. Since the school district wants all the items removed from the property, including the homes and pole building, we will be selling items that normally stay with the real estate as well as the equipment.
The home and pole barn will be selling at 11:00am
Some highlights include John Deere 5325 MFWD tractor with loader and attachments, 1100 hours; JD 455 manure spreader, Yamaha 600 Grizzly quad, over 1200’of white vinyl fence- 4 rail, High tensile 5 & 6 strand wire fence enclosing over 50 acres. 0ver 80 cattle gates, Cattle working corral, wagons, tools, etc. The homes and pole barn selling must be moved off the real estate by the buyer by April 1, 2025. Home is 1772 SF brick ranch, 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ bath, hardwood floors, newer windows, etc. The pole barn is 80’ x 50’ x 16’ with 6 overhead doors. Lots of useful tools and equipment selling. Plenty of off road parking available in the church parking lot across the road from the auction. Jim Sytsma – Owner (616) 292-3754
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Inspection:
- Friday, October 11 from 11AM-1PM OR by appointment
Removal Times/Failure To Remove:
- Auction Day Until 2PM
- Monday, October 14 – 11AM-1PM
- Other Appointments Available by arrangement
Sales Tax:
- No sales tax will be charged except on titled/over the road items. All purchases of titled vehicles will be charged a 6% Michigan State Sales Tax. For exemption from sales tax, you will be required to fill out a tax exemption form with a valid dealer’s resale #. [NO EXEMPTIONS] Michigan buyers can Download the form here
Buyers of Titled Vehicles:
Michigan Resident buyers:
- $125.00 Broker Title Processing Fee (plus Michigan state sales tax) will be charged for all titled items which we are required to broker.
- $15.00 fee for State of Michigan title transfer will be charged.
- Optional: Plate & Registration Fee. At your request, we can apply for your plates and registration on your behalf. If you wish to have us do so, you MUST provide us with proof of insurance for the purchased titled item before you can remove it from the auction site. If not, you must be prepared to tow or trailer your titled item. Fees are based on a calculation of new vehicle class and previous vehicle registration fees (required by State of Michigan). The applicable fees will be added to your invoice.
- Optional: $1.00 Temporary Tag Fee. If you request a temporary tag a $1.00 fee is assessed by the State of Michigan and will be added to your invoice. **Please Note: if the consignor (seller) listed as seller on the title is a licensed car dealer in the State of Michigan, the temporary tag will be issued by that dealer upon our request from the buyer. Our company will email you the temporary tag when received from the issuing dealer. Please expect there may be a delay in receiving temporary tag only if the consignor (seller) is a licensed dealer in State of Michigan. If the consignor (seller) is not a licensed dealer, our company will issue the temporary tag at the time it is requested.
- Optional: $1.00 Lien Fee. If there is a lien holder on the item purchased a $1.00 fee is assessed by the State of Michigan and will be added to your invoice.
- Please note that buyers will need to sign the appropriate paperwork required by the state for title transfers. Title processing may take up to 10 business days. Then will take 4-10 business days to receive your title from the Secretary of State
Non-Michigan Residents buyers:
- $125.00 Broker Title Processing Fee
- State of Michigan requires we collect 6% sales tax and transfer the title as an “In-Transit” through the Michigan Secretary of State before the title is issued to the buyer UNLESS a Bill of Lading is provided showing Export out of Country, then sales tax may be waived.
- All out of country buyers must contact our title department to start the paperwork before the item can go across the border. We will need to obtain the appropriate documents and signatures to transfer the title; this could take 1 to 3 weeks. We recommend purchases of titled item made with the intent of taking the titled item out of the country contact the title dept. as soon as a winning bid is accepted. Contact is Charlyn Reitsma at 616-261-4972 or charlyn@1800lastbid.com
Terms:
- All items sell “AS IS, WHERE IS” with no warranty. There shall be no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise as to the merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any goods offered in this sale.
Payments are expected on the day of Auction. [Online bidders have 3 days to pay for item in full]
- Cash
- Cashier’s check
- Wire Transfer
- *Personal & Business checks will be accepted at auction company discretion. Checks will not be accepted from buyers who reside outside of Michigan or drawn on a bank outside of Michigan. Buyers from outside of Michigan are required to pay by wire transfer or cash
- *Credit Card for total purchase of $2,000 maximum or less, with 3% buyer’s premium added.
All written material is subject to change. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed material.
