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Ohio Auctioneers Honor Dennis Eberhart as Newest Member of the Hall of Fame

 

Columbus - Approximately 230 auctioneers and guests turned out for the Ohio Auctioneers Association’s Annual Convention, January 17-19, 2009 in Dublin, OH at the Embassy Suites Hotel, at which the organization bestowed its highest honor to one of its top auctioneers.  The Hall of Fame committee, comprised of only 34 auctioneers since its inception, inducted Dennis Eberhart of Kent, Ohio on Sunday, January 18 during the annual Hall of Fame Luncheon.  Joining Dennis at this event were 16 previous winners of this high honor.      

 

Dennis is a 1977 graduate of Kent State University and in 1978, graduated from the Missouri Auction School. In 1984, Dennis obtained his CAI designation (Certified Auctioneer’s Institute) and AARE designation (Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate).  Dennis received his real estate license in 1974 and has been a licensed broker since 1982.  He is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Portage and Akron Area Associations of Realtors, National Auctioneers Association and the Ohio Auctioneers Association, in addition to Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky and Colorado state Associations.  Dennis is a Past President of the Ohio Auctioneers Association, past Trustee of the National Auctioneer’s Foundation, past Director of the National Auctioneer’s Association and is a Lifetime member of the Ohio Auctioneers Association.  Dennis is also a member of the Auction Marketing Institute.

 

Dennis has been engaged in the appraisal of real property, residential contents, antiques, fine arts, collectibles, and automobiles.  He has been retained by courts, administrators, executors, attorneys, insurance companies and banks in Northeast Ohio to prepare appraisals for use in County, State and Federal estate tax purposes.

 

Dennis and his wife Vickie reside in Kent with their son Robbie.