Our Team

J. PAUL BASINGER

Real Estate Broker

Auctioneer 

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

  • CCIM – Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • GRI – Graduate of REALTORS Institute
  • GSA – Graduate Senior Appraiser
  • CAI – Certified Auctioneer, Graduate of Auction Marketing Institute
  • AARE – Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate, Certified by AMI
  • GPPA – Graduate Personal Property Appraiser, Certified by AMI
  • SRES – Senior Real Estate Specialist
  • RECS – Real Estate Cyber Space Member

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ohio & Pennsylvania – Real Estate Brokerage License
  • OH, PA, WVA – Licensed and Bonded as Auctioneer
  • Active member of the National Association of REALTORS
  • Active member of the Ohio Association of REALTORS
  • Active member of the Youngstown-Columbiana Association of REALTORS
  • Active member of Auction Marketing Institute & Auction Council of NAR
  • Active member of Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute
  • Instructor at Hondros College teaching auction method of marketing of real estate
  • Instructor at Reppert School of Auctioneering, Founded 1921
  • Member of the HBA

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

  • Apr. 1991 to present – American Real Estate Specialists, REALTOR
  • Aug. 1985 to present – Basinger Auction Service
  • July 1989 to May, 1991 – Basinger Realty & Auction Service, REALTORS
  • July 1988 to July, 1989 – David B. Roberts Realty, REALTORS
  • May 1987 to July, 1988 – StanJim Realty, REALTOR
  • Aug. 1986 to May, 1987 – Lund Realtors, REALTOR

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • President, MLS of Youngstown-Columbiana Association of REALTORS, 1996-1997
  • Governor of Auction Marketing Institute, 1990-1992
  • Instructor for Auction Market Institute, AARE Course 101 & 102
  • Broker & Owner of American Real Estate Specialists, Founded 1991
  • Principal Auctioneer & Owner of Basinger Auction Service, Founded 1985
  • Articles published in The Auctioneer, Youngstown Vindicator and others
  • Convention speaker at State & NAR, NAA, OAA conventions
  • President, OLICA, Ohio Land Improvement Contractors Association, 1983

 

JULIE A. CERNEKA

Real Estate Broker

Auctioneer

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

  • SRES – Senior Real Estate Specialist

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ohio Real Estate Brokerage License
  • Ohio Licensed and Bonded as Auctioneer
  • Active member of the National Association of REALTORS
  • Active member of the Ohio Association of REALTORS
  • Active member of the Youngstown-Columbiana Association of REALTORS
  • Member of the HBA

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

  • 2004 – present – American Real Estate Specialists, BROKER
  • 2000 – 2004 – American Real Estate Specialists, REALTOR
  • 2002 – present – Basinger Auction Service, AUCTIONEER
  • 1985 – present – Basinger Auction Service, Website maintenance

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Class President of Mendenhall School o f Auctioneering – Nov. 2007
  • Voted “Most Likely to Succeed” by Mendenhall School of Auctioneering – Nov. 2007
  • Speaker for forums on real estate and auction services

SPECIALIZING IN:

  • Real Estate Auctions
  • Real Estate Listings
  • AUCTIONS FOR:
    • Asset Management
    • Estates
    • Divorces
    • Relocations
    • Business Liquidations
    • Court Orders
    • Government
    • Schools
    • Benefits/Fundraisers
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