Hum & Company

With 52 years in the real estate business & 41 years as an auctioneer, Steve "Hum" Hummel is an independent Ohio real estate broker & licensed auctioneer affiliated with Auction Ohio operating as Hum & Company located in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Braydon Barber of Barber Auction Company in Thurston, Ohio is the personal property Auction Manager.
Roger Parsons is a licensed real estate salesman & auctioneer. They conduct Live, Online & Simulcast real estate & personal property auctions in Ross & surrounding counties -- including multi-parcel real estate auctions. Also, Steve & Roger represent Sellers & buyers in traditional real estate transactions and serve as real estate consultants.

Steve is a lifetime resident of Chillicothe & Ross County, Ohio.
Graduate of Chillicothe High School, 1969.

Listed as an approved appraiser with the Ross County Probate Court.
Appraising real & personal property for attorneys, estates and individuals since 1973 when initially licensed as an Ohio real estate salesperson.

Licensed as an auctioneer in 1984 after attending Missouri Auction School in Kansas City, MO.
Member & past trustee: Ohio Auctioneers Association (OAA)

Licensed as an Ohio Real Estate Broker in 2015.
Former Member: Scioto Valley Realtors, Ohio Association of Realtors (OAR) & National Association of Realtors (NAR)

Professional Designations: Graduate, Realtors Institute (GRI)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
Certified Estate Specialist (CES)

Associate Degree in Real Estate, Ohio University
Bachelor Degree in General Business, Ohio University
Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBAWB), Ohio University

Ohio Association of Realtors “Realtor-Salesman of the Year,” 1985
Ross County Board of Realtors, “Salesman of the Year,” 1978, 1984, 1985

Instructor (formerly), Real Estate & Business Courses: Ohio University-Chillicothe

"Hum" also owns & is the primary consultant/coach/facilitator/presenter of Transitions Unlimited! with a focus on Leadership, Management & Organizational Development activities.
He served 33 years in the Ohio Army National Guard retiring as a Colonel in 2003.
He lives in Chillicothe with his wife, Rita. Together they have 4 children.