Will Cupp · Sevierville, Tennessee

Smoky Mountain real estate, out in the open.

BidYourself.com turns a Sevier County listing into an event. A set bidding period, a countdown, and bids everyone can see. Sellers keep control with a reserve they approve. Buyers always know where they stand. Run by Will Cupp, Sevierville Realtor and Broker with Realty Executives Associates, with more than 30 years in this market.

I’m Selling

I’m Buying

“Watch the bidding. Know where you stand. Decide for yourself if and when you want to bid again.”

See how it works

Choose your path

Are you selling or buying?

Every BidYourself.com event has two sides of the table. Pick yours and we’ll walk you through it in plain English.

For sellers

I’m Selling

✓ Your property becomes an event, not just another listing
✓ Seller-approved reserve. Never an absolute auction
✓ All offers presented. Accept one at any time
✓ Runs alongside the MLS, not instead of it

Seller benefits

For buyers

I’m Buying

✓ See the bids. No guessing what others are offering
✓ Set your own maximum and stick to it
✓ Tour the property before you bid
✓ Your buyer agent is welcome

Buyer benefits

How it works

Five steps, start to finish

Same Realtor, same contracts, same title and closing process you’d expect. The difference is how the property is presented and how buyers take part.

Seller and Will agree

You and Will decide together that a BidYourself.com event fits your property: a new launch, a stale listing, an alternative to a price cut, and more.

The listing becomes an event

A defined bidding period, a countdown, and visible bids on HiBid. It runs alongside the MLS. It does not replace it.

The seller keeps control

A seller-approved reserve auction. Estimate, starting bid, and reserve are separate numbers. All offers are presented.

Buyers watch, tour, and bid

Marketing brings traffic from the MLS, HiBid, portals, social media, signs, and outreach. Buyer agents are welcome.

It sells, or marketing continues

If the right number comes in, you move toward closing. If not, traditional marketing keeps going with every new contact still in hand.

Why it gets attention

A listing that people come back to watch

Most listings sit quietly and wait. An event has a start, a finish, and something happening in between. People check back to see where the bidding is. They tell a friend. They call their agent.

In Will’s early test, one BidYourself.com property drew about 800 visits in the first couple of weeks, with almost no audience built yet. That was one small test, not a promise, but it showed how much curiosity a visible bidding event can create.

✓ A countdown gives buyers a reason to act
✓ Visible bids show real interest instead of guesswork
✓ Every registration and inquiry is a real person you can follow up with

Example of a Smoky Mountain property event

Example event card

Mountain View Cabin, Sevier County

⏱️ Time left: 06 days 14 hrs 32 min

Current high bid: shown live on HiBid
Reserve: seller approved
Buyer’s premium: shown per property

How bidding works

Illustration only. Not a live listing. Real events and numbers appear on HiBid.

Great Smoky Mountains view from Sevier County

Why Sevierville

Will Cupp knows this ground

BidYourself.com is built around Sevierville and the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. That means cabins and vacation rental properties, homes on a few acres, mountain land, and family estates in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Wears Valley, and the rest of Sevier County.

Will Cupp has worked in real estate for more than 30 years. He is a Sevierville Realtor and Real Estate Broker with Realty Executives Associates and a licensed Tennessee auctioneer. When you call about a BidYourself.com event, you are talking with the person who runs it.

About Will

Serving Sevier County