Alto Auctions is a connected online auction workflow embedded directly inside Alto. It helps agents identify suitable stock, reduce fall-throughs, and complete sales faster.
Powered by Bamboo, it brings auction identification, pricing guidance and sale progression into your everyday Alto workflow — so auction stops being a separate side-process and becomes part of how your agency operates every day.
What are the benefits of using Alto Auctions?
- Faster completions - suitable properties can complete in around 6 weeks, with clearer timelines and committed buyer intent
- Improved stock visibility - stagnant stock is surfaced and made actionable earlier, before it gets stuck in pipeline limbo
- Auction confidence - guided pricing and suitability workflows mean any agent can recommend auction, no specialist knowledge needed
- Reduced friction - auction becomes part of Alto instead of sitting outside it, so fragmented systems disappear
- Operational flexibility - choose a self-managed or fully managed pathway (via Bamboo), with no contract tie-in
- Extra revenue from stock that might otherwise stagnate - agencies can earn £2,500 in auction fees per sale, on top of any vendor fee charged
Setting up the integration
If you would like to request access, whether you're an existing Bamboo customer or if you want to get set up as a new customer:
- Click Integrations on the main navigation bar
- Click the Auctions category
- Below Alto Auctions powered by Bamboo, click View
- If you're an existing Bamboo customer and want to integrate your account with Alto, click Integrate Alto Auctions powered by Bamboo. Slide the toggle indicating you have an account and select the branches you'd like to activate. Then, click Integrate, at which point your request will be sent
To check on the status of your integration request and whether it's activated within Alto, you can click on Integrations > My Integrations > Alto Auctions > Settings > Branches.
Here, you can view the current status for each branch, alongside the date of the most recent status change.
How does the integration work?
You'll need to turn on Alto Auctions just as you would any other integration, by following the steps shown above. This allows Alto to share your property data with Bamboo so that they can start identifying suitable stock for auction.
Once turned on, you can open Alto Auctions in the following way:
- Click on the Properties tab
- Select Groups on the left hand side
- Choose the For Sale group
- An Alto Auctions button will show on the top right of the window as seen below.
Note
You can also open auctions through the marketplace by clicking Integrations in the top menu bar in Alto and selecting Alto Auctions followed by Open Alto Auctions
Inside Alto Auctions
1. Identify - Bamboo's data analysis surfaces properties with auction potential directly inside Alto, before the window for auction closes.
2. Guide - Agents receive structured pricing and suitability guidance built into the workflow, so confident auction conversations don't depend on specialist knowledge.
3. List - The auction listing is managed in Alto, with details, pricing and timeline all confirmed in one place.
4. Complete - The sale progresses through online auction with full visibility, completing in approximately 6 weeks.
From there, you choose how the sale is run:
- Self-managed - your team manages the auction workflow directly inside Alto
- Fully managed - Bamboo proptech takes over running the workflow on your behalf, while you retain full visibility inside Alto
Either way, the sale is completed inside Alto.
FAQs
Is auction right for all stock? No. Bamboo's data analysis identifies which properties are likely to benefit from auction. Agents receive guidance, but the decision always stays with them.
Does Alto Auctions replace Alto? No. Alto stays your system of record. Alto Auctions is embedded inside it, adding auction capability to your existing workflow.
What's the self-managed option? Your team manages the auction workflow directly inside Alto. Bamboo provides the data and workflow infrastructure, while your agency runs the process.
How quickly can properties complete? Suitable properties can complete through online auction in approximately 6 weeks - significantly faster than private treaty for stagnant stock.
How much does Alto Auctions Cost? Alto Auctions is included in your Alto subscription with no additional platform cost. When an auction sale completes, the buyer pays a £5,000 fee. £2,500 of that goes directly to your agency, on top of your standard vendor fee. No contract required.
What onboarding support is included? You'll receive education, walkthroughs, pricing and sales strategy guidance, and training on the managed vs self-managed pathways.
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