Walker Auctions: Turning sales into an artThe gift of gab isn't a résumé builder for politicians only. Terri and Lance Walker make a living by being able to talk for long periods of time to anyone about anything.As the owners of Walker Auctions, the husband and wife make an artful enterprise of real estate auctions and benefit fundraisers.\"Auctions help buyers, especially in this real estate market, which is chaos,\" said Lance, who got ...Foreclosure puts auctioneer John Roebuck on blockFacing an auction of his own foreclosed headquarters, a prominent Memphis auctioneer is trying to rally other small businesses to demand government help in making credit more available.John Roebuck has fallen behind on a $1.6 million loan he and his wife got in 2004 for the building at 4932 Park. They lease the building to Roebuck Auctions.Covenant Bank of Clarksdale, Miss., has started ...Small businesses, banks differ on loansFor small-business owner Skip Gronauer, the quest for capital continues.Gronauer, president of Regal Motors, has spent more than a year trying to find a suitable financial fit. But after visiting more than two dozen banks without any luck, he is frustrated.\"I have good collateral and great credit, but banks look at the auto industry and decide they don't want to take a chance on me,\" Gronauer ...About Last Night: Ladies Sing The Dudes at MCC’s Miscast“For so many reasons, this next song is usually sung by a role I would never, ever play,” said Memphis’ Montego Glover before donning a tallit and launching into “If I Were a Rich Man” from Fiddler on the Roof.
