Our Company
A. Barry Cole, CAI, AARE, CES
 After graduating from Auction School in 1976, Barry
spent the next several years working with other auctioneers and honing his
skills. In 1984, he opened Cole Brothers Auction Company. His company merged with one of Southwest Virginia's largest commercial real estate firms in
1991, with Barry taking the reins of the Commercial Auction Division. In
1996, Barry founded A.B. Cole & Associates, a complete service auction company.
Barry is also associated with Virginia-based auto auction companies, performing
up to 3 auto auctions each week for the last 12 years.
Barry has been successfully
auctioning everything from antiques to real estate and farm equipment for
over 30 years. During that time, he has earned a number of awards and honors:
- Appointed twice by Virginia Governors to the Virginia Auctioneers Regulatory
Board
- Served on the National Auctioneers Real Estate Council
- President of the Virginia Auctioneers Association - 2001
- Awarded 1999
Auctioneer of the Year by the Virginia Auctioneers Association
- Virginia
State Champion Auctioneer 1987-88
- Designations: Graduate Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI); Accrediated Auctioneer of Real Estate (AARE); Certified Auctioneer of Real Estate (CES)
OUR CLIENTS SAY...
"I was very pleased with his [Barry Cole] promptness, professionalism,
and fairness. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking auctioneer
services."
"On behalf of the school, I sincerely thank you
for blessing Auction 2000 with your wealth of experience and knowledge.
The auction truly could not have been a success were it not for you."
"Your professional approach to the auction business and
valuable knowledge of the market has been a great asset for my clients.
I know that your auctions increased the return many of them received for
their personal property over other methods of sale."
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