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ABOUT BASINGER AUCTIONS &

AMERICAN REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS

J. Paul Basinger

Real Estate Broker
& Auctioneer
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Julie A. Cerneka

Real Estate Broker
& Auctioneer
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Rich Basinger

Real Estate Agent & Auctioneer
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Our History

In 1985 Basinger Auction Service was born. Starting out in the home of Paul and Sandy Basinger, our family run business quickly grew and in 1987 we purchased a building in Lowellville, Ohio and held our auctions there for 2 years. Since then, we have expanded rapidly and have outgrown each facility since then.

In December of 1995 we purchased the old Truck Stops of America in North Lima, Ohio – a 30,000 sq ft building which housed our main office, moving trucks, mobile office vehicles and storage of items for upcoming auctions. After much remodeling and updating, our 8,000 square foot auction center held many antique and collectible auctions, vehicle auctions and household auctions. We currently have 3 auction centers which hosts a variety of different auctions. Our main auction gallery is the former Calla-Mar Manor located at 9983 Market St. North Lima, OH. We have a secondary location at 10766 Market St., North Lima – which is typically for more tools and lawn/garden items or industrial equipment, but also serves as an over-flow location if we have multiple estates that we are settling. Our newest location at 8091 Market St., Boardman, OH (formerly Redlich Transmissions) is yet another venue to display and sell your fine furnishings, vehicles, tools and more!

Still a family run business, we feel it is important to know our customers by name.

Many customers return because we know them on a personal level and they enjoy the entertainment our auction staff provides during each auction.

We Travel

We’ve traveled coast to coast selling out oriental rug stores. One of our largest grossing 2-day oriental rug auctions was in Philadelphia, PA. With the inside of the store packed with people inside and people standing outside in freezing temperatures bidding through the showroom windows, the sale grossed $750,000!!!

Our Largest Auction

In December, 2004 we conducted our largest grossing rug/furniture auction to date – a 5-day oriental rug and furniture liquidation in Pleasant Hills, CA that grossed $1.3 million. We obtained this auction through recommendations of individuals and businesses that we have worked for in the past.

Auction Industry Leader

In March of 1998 we bought out K.F. Kepner Auctioneers in Hartford, Ohio. We were the first in our area to use computers for auctions. We were the first in our area to start taking credit cards. We were the first in our area to solely concentrate on ONLINE ONLY auctions (which reaches buyers nationwide and globally to bid on your items!)

Real Estate Auctioneers

Along with our real estate company, American Real Estate Specialists, we successfully auction off real estate. With our well-planned and efficient marketing strategies, we have sold millions of dollars in real estate (since 1997) with sale prices at or over the appraised value!

The Basinger Team

Our staff consists of 2 real estate brokers, 4 licensed auctioneers, an office manager and several top-notch staff to aid in set up of your auctions. Still a family run business, we feel it is important to know as many of our customers by name as possible. Many return because we know them on a personal level and they appreciate our well orchestrated auctions.

Changing with the times, our auctions are available now for ONLINE ONLY bidding.

We are able to reach a broader, world-wide market resulting in higher prices for our client Sellers.
We offer shipping world-wide allowing buyers the opportunity to not miss out on items they want.

We thank each of you who have participated in attending our auctions or recommended us to do one.

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
Former member of the National Association of REALTORS
Former member of the Ohio Association of REALTORS
Former 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, Real Estate Broker
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

Ohio & Pennsylvania – Real Estate Brokerage License
OH, PA, WVA – Licensed and Bonded as Auctioneer
Former member of the National Association of REALTORS
Former member of the Ohio Association of REALTORS
Former 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

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
Former member of the National Association of REALTORS
Former member of the Ohio Association of REALTORS
Former member of the Youngstown-Columbiana Association of REALTORS
Member of the HBA

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS

Class President of Mendenhall School o f Auctioneering – Nov. 2002
Voted “Most Likely to Succeed” by Mendenhall School of Auctioneering – Nov. 2002
Speaker for forums on real estate and auction services

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE