Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services

What Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services does

Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services, LLC is a privately held, family-owned auction house founded in 1993 and led by principal Broker-Auctioneer Jim Behm (CAI, CES), licensed in Pennsylvania (AU3338) and West Virginia (Lic 942). The company conducts live on-location auctions and online-only internet auctions across a tri-state catchment of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, primarily serving private estate executors, real estate owners, farmers/equipment sellers, and small business liquidators (e.g., Ked's Ace Hardware retirement liquidation). The business is event-driven and project-based: each auction corresponds to a discrete consignment, with no recurring contracts or subscription revenue.

The core technology stack is deliberately thin. Online bidding is delivered through the third-party HiBid platform (behmsonlineauction.hibid.com), auction discovery is syndicated to AuctionZip and GoToAuction, and event management runs on a WordPress site with The Events Calendar plugin. No proprietary technology, mobile app, API, or AI components are disclosed. The company markets primarily through its website, Facebook page, and the third-party auction directories.

The revenue model is a take-rate on transaction value: a Buyer's Premium of 10% for live bidders and 13% for online bidders is charged on every lot sold, with Pennsylvania sales tax (6%) applied to applicable purchases. Real estate auctions typically require a 10% (live) or 13% (online) deposit. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees and the operating footprint is anchored at 311 Big Grave Creek Road, Moundsville, WV, with auctions held at various fairgrounds and on-site locations throughout the region. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investors are disclosed.

Name

Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services

Legal name

Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services, LLC

Website

https://behmsauction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services is a family-owned, tri-state (PA/WV/OH) auction house operated by Broker-Auctioneer Jim Behm, conducting live and online auctions of real estate, estates, farm and construction equipment, and personal property via the HiBid platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auction Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Probate & Estate Property Auctions (BPAJAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Real Estate Auctions (BPAJAEAA), Land & Farm/Ranch Real Estate Auctions (BPAJAEAD)

Keywords

• Auction services
• Estate liquidations
• Real estate auctions
• Farm equipment auctions
• Online auction bidding

Headquarters

HQ city

Wind Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Auction Commission: The company charges a Buyer's Premium on all auction sales: 10% for live bidders and 13% for online/internet bidders. Pennsylvania sales tax (6%) is applied to applicable purchases.
2. Real Estate Auction Services: Commissions from selling real estate properties through live auctions with internet bidding, including residential homes, commercial buildings, and land parcels.
3. Estate Auction Services: Commissions from estate liquidation auctions including personal property, collectibles, antiques, furniture, tools, and household items.
4. Equipment Auction Services: Commissions from farm equipment, construction equipment, vehicles, and commercial equipment auctions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services conducts live on-location and online auctions across the Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio tri-state region. Core services include real estate property auctions, estate liquidation auctions, personal property online auctions, and farm/construction equipment and consignment auctions, with internet bidding supported through the HiBid platform.

Product overview

Behm's Auction & Real Estate Services is a traditional auction house offering a portfolio of auction services rather than a unified software product. The company operates two primary channels: live on-site auctions with internet bidding support, and dedicated online-only auctions through their branded HiBid platform (behmsonlineauction.hibid.com). Their core service offerings include real estate auctions (residential, commercial, and bank-owned properties), estate liquidations, personal property online auctions (collectibles, antiques, furniture, tools), equipment auctions (farm, construction, vehicles), and consignment equipment auctions. The company also utilizes third-party listing platforms including auctionzip.com and gotoauction.com for broader reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Auction Services Live and online auction services for selling residential homes, commercial buildings, vacant lots, and bank-owned real estate at auction, including properties that are difficult to sell through traditional real estate channels. Intended for property owners, estate executors, and heirs seeking a defined sale date and motivated bidder pool.
• Personal Property Online Auctions Internet-only auctions for household items, collectibles, antiques, furniture, tools, and miscellaneous personal property conducted through the company's branded HiBid storefront at behmsonlineauction.hibid.com. Intended for sellers of individual personal property and bidders seeking regional household and collectible goods.
• Estate Auctions Complete estate liquidation auctions covering furniture, collectibles, jewelry, coins, firearms, and household items for individuals and executors settling estates, often paired with real estate and consignment services in a single engagement.
• Equipment Auctions Auctions for farm equipment, construction equipment, vehicles, trailers, and heavy machinery, conducted both live on-site and online to reach a regional bidder base.
• Consignment Auctions Consignment-based equipment auctions at which farmers, contractors, and equipment owners consign tractors, dozers, backhoes, dump trucks, skid steers, and other farm and construction equipment for sale at scheduled consignment events.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hibid.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationBehm's Auction uses Hibid.com as their online auction bidding platform. The platform (behmsonlineauction.hibid.com) enables internet bidding for all their auctions, allowing remote buyers to participate in live auctions. All auction catalogs are hosted on this platform with online registration and bidding capabilities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Catawiki: Online auction marketplace for collectibles, antiques, and specialty items; addresses the same online bidder pool for collectibles that Behm's accesses via HiBid, though at a European/online scale.
• Heritage Auctions: Large national auction house covering collectibles, estate contents, and specialty assets — overlaps with Behm's estate and personal property auction services but at much larger scale and category breadth.
• Bonhams: Global auction house with estate and personal property auctions; comparable service category but operates at the high end of the market with a much broader geographic and luxury-goods focus.
• Sotheby's: International auction house with estate and personal property divisions; comparable only at the high-end estate auction category that Behm's also touches through probate liquidations.

Emerging players

• Auction.com: Online-first residential and distressed property auction platform; represents the digital competitive threat that could compress Behm's local real estate auction take rates.
• EstateSales.NET: Online marketplace for estate sales; competes for the personal property / estate liquidation segment of Behm's auction catalog, particularly with online-native sellers.

Regional players

• United Country Real Estate: Auction-focused real estate brokerage with a national network of auctioneers covering rural and small-market properties — comparable to Behm's rural tri-state residential and land auction focus.

Direct peers

• Higgenbotham Auctioneers: Regional multi-category auction house running live and online auctions for real estate, estates, and equipment — closely matching Behm's combination of services and event-driven GTM.
• J.P. King Auction Company: Specializes in real estate auctions (residential, commercial, land) across multiple U.S. states using a hybrid live + online format — directly comparable to Behm's real estate auction core offering.
• Williams & Williams: Operates live and online real estate auctions across multiple states, with a comparable mix of residential, land, and distressed property sales analogous to Behm's auction catalog.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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