
Thirty years, three states, one family.
Cowley Real Estate Auctions is a family-owned auction and real estate brokerage firm on North Main Avenue in Scranton, led by auctioneers John Cowley and Patrick Cowley III. We sell real estate, equipment, business assets and estates at auction across PA, NY and NJ, and hold real estate broker licenses in PA and NY.
John Cowley and Patrick Cowley IIIBuilt on the auction block and backed by a broker's license.
For over 30 years we have run commercial and industrial auctions, bankruptcy liquidations, real estate auctions and conventional real estate listings. We appraise and liquidate commercial assets, real estate and personal property.
Our sales reach buyers across Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, on site and through online bidding on HiBid that draws bidders from across the country. The people you meet at the inspection handle the marketing, the sale day and the settlement.
What you can count on
Licensed and bonded
PA auctioneer, PA and NY broker licenses. Bonded for trustee and bank-owned work.
One firm for the whole sale
Real estate, equipment, business assets and estates. A farm with a house, a barn of machinery and a truck is one call, not three.
Marketing built per sale
A plant closing, a farm and a family home draw different buyers. Each sale gets its own marketing plan, aimed at the people who bid on that kind of asset.
Live and online
On-site sales simulcast online so local and national buyers compete for the same asset.

Based in Scranton, working across three states.
From our office at 3350 North Main Avenue in Scranton, Lackawanna County, we run sales across Northeastern Pennsylvania and the rest of the state, New York's Southern Tier and Hudson Valley, and New Jersey. Our real estate broker licenses cover Pennsylvania and New York. Online bidding brings buyers from across the country.
- Lackawanna and Luzerne
- Wayne, Pike and Monroe
- Susquehanna and Wyoming
- Poconos and Lehigh Valley
- Broome and Tioga, NY
- Northern and Central NJ
Three kinds of seller
Property owners and families
Selling a home, farm or land; settling a parent's estate; downsizing a household.
Sell with CowleyAttorneys, executors and trustees
Estate settlement, bankruptcy liquidation, receiverships and court-ordered sales with full accounting.
Appraisals and valuationBanks and business owners
REO and repossessed assets, plant closings, downsizings and complete business liquidations.
Asset recovery and liquidationBefore you call
Who runs Cowley Real Estate Auctions?
Auctioneers John Cowley and Patrick Cowley III run the firm their family started, from the office on North Main Avenue in Scranton. The person who inspects your property is the person who calls the sale.
Is Cowley Real Estate Auctions licensed and bonded?
Yes. Cowley Real Estate Auctions holds Pennsylvania Auctioneer license AU002923L, Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker license RB26658A and New York Real Estate Broker license 10311206461. We are bonded for trustee and bank-owned work.
Where is Cowley Real Estate Auctions located?
Our office is at 3350 North Main Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508, in Lackawanna County. We run sales across Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, and online bidding brings buyers from across the country. Call (570) 344-9411 or email [email protected].
Tell us what you are selling.
One call is usually enough to know whether auction, listing or private sale is the right move.
