Episode 132: Conducting a HUGE Ohio Land Auction

About this episode

The episode discusses the monumental John L. Christman Estate Land Auction and the auction process with guests from United Country Real Estate.

In this episode of The Sale Ring, we sit down with Chip Carpenter, Ryan Rogers, and Melissa Smithberger from United Country Real Estate’s Columbus and Southeastern Ohio offices. They share the story behind the monumental John L. Christman Estate Land Auction—from securing the listing to crafting an auction atmosphere that engaged bidders. Listen as they walk us through the auction process, the excitement of auction day, and their approach as they head toward closing this once-in-a-lifetime sale. United Country – Columbus, Ohio office United Country – Southeastern Ohio office

People in this episode

Host: Shawn Terrel

Guests: Chip Carpenter, Ryan Rogers, Melissa Smithberger

Topics covered

• land auction
• real estate
• auction process
• bidding
• Ohio

Keywords

• land auction
• real estate
• auction day
• bidders
• Ohio land

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United Country Real Estate

Places: Columbus, Ohio, Southeastern Ohio

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