Jimmie Dean Coffey Wins Indiana Auctioneers Association Auctioneer Championship

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Dec. 3, 2018 - PRLog -- Jimmie Dean Coffey, real estate broker/auctioneer of United Country Real Estate | Coffey Realty and Auction in Bloomington, Ind., won the State  Bid Calling Championship at the Indiana Auctioneers Convention held in Indianapolis, Ind.

"I've competed in this competition several times over the 34 years of being an auctioneer. I've been 1^st runner up a couple of times and as well as reserve champion. I have been so close, but with no cigar until now," said Coffey. "I knew that I was going into this year's competition in the right frame of mind. I said I was going to go up there and have fun and just be Jimmie Dean. Did I think I was going to win? No. Was I hoping to win? Absolutely."

The competition consisted of a two-question interview about the auction industry and selling four items to the crowd. The judges based their decision on the contestant's poise, appearance, delivery, clarity, speed, rhythm and over all bid calling and salesmanship abilities. He competed against 18 other auctioneers total five qualifying for the finals. He will now represent the state of Indiana at the International Auctioneers Championship at the National Auctioneer's Association Conference and Show next July in New Orleans. The win adds to his induction into the Indiana State Auctioneers Hall of Fame in 2013.

"I officially clinched both of the highest awards in Indiana for auctioneers. I never even dreamed this would happen. I just got into the business and here I am," said Coffey. "I'm very humbled and thankful for a great team behind me who has helped me accomplish these awards."

Coffey has been an experienced auctioneer since 1983, conducting more than a thousand auctions over his career. He and his team currently conduct more than 80 land, residential, commercial and personal property auctions each year. He is licensed in Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kentucky.

"Jimmie Dean Coffey is not only a fellow United Country auctioneer, but also a close and personal friend of mine who I admire very much," said Shawn Terrel, president of United Country Auction Services. "We could not be more pleased to see him win this industry award and feel that it is reflective of the caliber of professional auctioneers that we have inside of the United Country network."

Coffey and his team can be contacted by phone at 812-822-3200. For more information or to view their full listings and upcoming auctions, visit www.UnitedCountryIn.com.

About United Country

United Country Real Estate (http://www.unitedcountry.com/) – a division of the United Real Estate Group – is the leading, fully integrated network of conventional and auction real estate professionals. The company has been an innovator in lifestyle and country real estate marketing since 1925. United Country supports a combined network of more than 500 offices and 6,000 real estate professionals across four continents, with a unique, comprehensive marketing program that includes the highest ranked and largest portfolios of specialty property marketing websites, the largest real estate marketing services company, an extensive buyer database of more than 700,000 opt-in buyers and exclusive global advertising of properties.