Kaufman Realty & Auctions

What Kaufman Realty & Auctions does

Kaufman Realty & Auctions is a privately held, family-owned (Kaufman Realty, LLC) full-service real estate and auction firm founded in 1975 by Dave Kaufman and headquartered in Sugarcreek, Ohio. The firm operates across nine offices spanning Ohio, West Virginia, Florida, and Illinois, employing 101–250 staff with 90+ licensed agents, and serves residential buyers and sellers, commercial clients, agricultural/farm owners, trophy-property (recreational and hunting land) buyers, and rental-property investors across rural and secondary markets. Three operating brands sit under the corporate umbrella: the core Kaufman Realty & Auctions brand, Kaufman Trophy Properties (KTP) for recreational land, and Kaufman Property Management for rental management.

Revenue is generated through three transaction- and services-based streams: traditional real estate listing commissions on residential, commercial, land, and farm sales; auction services across absolute, internet-only, and simulcast (live + online) formats with buyer premiums and seller auction fees; and ongoing managed-services revenue from long-term rental property management. Distribution is multi-channel, combining direct agent-to-client relationships across nine physical offices with two purpose-built web platforms — kaufmanrealty.com for property search and MLS distribution, and kaufman-auctions.com for online bidding.

The firm's technology stack centers on three proprietary platform features: an Ultimate Choice Bidding System for multi-parcel auction combinations, a Simulcast Bidding Platform enabling simultaneous live and online interactive bidding, and an internet-only Online Auction Platform with timed bidding and dynamic extensions. The firm also operates weekly email newsletters, social media channels, and traditional print/open-house marketing. Key personnel include Founder Dave Kaufman, President Anthony Kaufman, and Partner Jason Miller, the 2010 NAA Auctioneer Champion and world champion auctioneer. The business is family-controlled with no outside investment, no disclosed revenue, and a 50-year operating history concentrated in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic U.S.

Name

Kaufman Realty & Auctions

Legal name

Kaufman Realty, LLC

Website

https://kaufmanrealty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kaufman Realty & Auctions is a privately held, family-owned full-service real estate and auction firm with 90+ agents across nine offices in Ohio, West Virginia, Florida, and Illinois, serving residential, commercial, farm, and recreational property buyers and sellers through traditional listings, live/online/simulcast auctions, and rental property management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage and Auction Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAEAA

Residential Real Estate Auctions

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Auction Services

SECONDARYBPAJAEAB

Commercial Real Estate Auctions

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Auction Services

SECONDARYBPAJAEAD

Land & Farm/Ranch Real Estate Auctions

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Auction Services

SECONDARYBPAJADAD

Recreational Land Brokerage (Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Land & Rural Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYFSAEAJAL

Real Estate Auction Services

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

Keywords

• Real estate auctions
• Property management services
• Residential real estate
• Simulcast auction bidding
• Trophy property sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugarcreek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Sales Commissions: Traditional real estate listing and sales services generating commission revenue on property transactions. Covers residential, commercial, land, and farm sales.
2. Auction Services: Auction-based property and personal property sales. Revenue generated through buyer premiums (percentage of purchase price) and seller auction fees.
3. Property Management Services: Long-term rental property management including tenant finding, maintenance coordination, rent collection, and property maintenance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Kaufman Realty & Auctions is a full-service real estate brokerage and auction house serving Ohio, West Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. It sells residential, commercial, farm, and land properties via traditional listings as well as live, internet-only, and simulcast auction formats, and provides rental property management services. The firm also runs a specialized trophy-properties division for hunting and recreational land.

Product overview

Kaufman Realty & Auctions operates as a unified real estate and auction platform with three primary service lines: traditional real estate listings and sales, auction services (live, online-only, and simulcast formats), and property management. The company operates three distinct brands under its umbrella: the core Kaufman Realty & Auctions brand for general real estate and auction services, Kaufman Trophy Properties (KTP) specializing in recreational and hunting land, and Kaufman Property Management for rental property oversight. The auction operations run through a dedicated auction platform (kaufman-auctions.com), while property listings are searchable through the main website's property search tool. With 90+ agents across nine offices in four states, the company provides end-to-end property services from buying and selling to auction-based transactions and ongoing property management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kaufman Trophy Properties (KTP): Specialized recreational property brand serving sportsmen with trophy hunting land, wooded lots, and cabin properties
• Kaufman Property Management

Products and services

• Kaufman Realty & Auctions (core brokerage and auction service) Full-service real estate and auction company offering traditional real estate listings, live and online auctions, simulcast sales, and property management across Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Illinois, delivered through 90+ agents and 9 offices.
• Kaufman Trophy Properties (KTP) Specialized sub-brand focusing on recreational properties, hunting land, wooded lots, and rural properties, staffed by knowledgeable REALTORS, QDMA Stewards, and local conservationists.
• Kaufman Property Management Rental property management services including tenant finding, vetting, maintenance requests, rent collection, and property upkeep (cleaning, renovation, landscaping) for rental property owners.
• Kaufman Auctions (Online Auction Platform) Online auction platform supporting live auctions, internet-only timed auctions, simulcast (live and online simultaneous) auctions, and personal property auctions for real estate, land, equipment, and collectibles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of unique auctions hosted annually

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Auction.com: Auction.com is the largest online residential real estate auction marketplace in the US, operating across multiple property types. It competes with Kaufman's auction platform for both sellers seeking auction liquidity and buyers, but at significantly greater national scale and bidder pool depth.
• Coldwell Banker Realty: Coldwell Banker is a national residential and commercial real estate brokerage franchise with extensive agent networks. It overlaps with Kaufman's traditional residential brokerage services and competes for agents and listings in Kaufman's Ohio and Florida markets.
• Re/Max: Re/Max is one of the largest global real estate franchise networks with significant agent presence in Ohio and the broader Midwest. It is a broad incumbent competing with Kaufman for both agents and seller/buyer relationships across residential and commercial brokerage.

Direct peers

• Williams & Williams (W&W Auctioneers): Williams & Williams is one of the largest traditional real estate auction companies in the US, conducting live, online, and simulcast auctions for residential, land, and commercial properties. It is a direct functional peer to Kaufman's auction operations, with overlapping service formats and target property categories.
• J.P. King Auction Company: J.P. King is a national real estate auction firm specializing in luxury homes, land, and commercial properties through accelerated and absolute auction formats. It is directly comparable to Kaufman's real estate auction services, particularly for trophy and high-value properties handled by Kaufman's KTP division.
• Hall and Hall: Hall and Hall is a rural real estate brokerage and auction firm focused on farms, ranches, sporting/recreational properties, and timberland across the western US. It is a direct peer to Kaufman's Trophy Properties division and rural/agricultural auction services.
• United Country Real Estate: United Country Real Estate is a large rural-focused real estate franchise and auction network specializing in country homes, farms, ranches, and land. It directly overlaps Kaufman's auction and brokerage services across rural/agricultural property types, particularly in the Midwest and Mid-South.
• Steffes Group: Steffes Group is a Midwestern auction firm conducting real estate, farm equipment, and personal property auctions across the upper Midwest. It is a direct peer to Kaufman's land/farm and equipment auction services, with overlapping live and online auction formats and similar rural customer base.

Emerging players

• BigIron Auctions: BigIron is an online-only auction platform specializing in farm equipment, land, and agricultural assets across the US. It represents an emerging-tech peer competing with Kaufman's online auction operations, particularly for farm equipment and rural land categories.
• Heritage Auctions: Heritage Auctions is the largest collectibles and specialty auction house in the US, handling personal property, antiques, and estate content. It is an emerging peer to Kaufman's personal property and estate liquidation auctions, though at vastly greater scale and specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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