Hunter Shearer of Albany has been to Dallas, Texas where he graduated from the Texas Auction Academy.

While in Dallas, he completed 83 hours of intensive auctioneer training. Classes covered during the nine day course included auctioning real estate, estates, antiques, heavy equipment, purebred and market livestock, automobiles, government sales, farm sales and fundraising events. Students were taught the rapid fire chant of the auctioneer, how to contract auctions, public speaking, ethics, auction bookkeeping, sales tax regulations, community involvement, state and federal laws, auction technology and the importance of the internet in today’s auction world. Students were instructed by and interacted with some of the world’s most successful auctioneers, including past presidents of the National Auctioneers’ Association, state organizations and past international, world and state champion auctioneers.

Hunter is now the principal auctioneer for United Country Lakes and Land Realty and Auction. He is excited to provide you with the latest and greatest knowledge and know how.