When we started this business with our first sale in Tecumseh, Nebraska in June of 1990, I knew that it would take hard work and honesty to get us to where I wanted us to be–a household name in Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson counties. A strong dose of humility and humor would also prove to be extremely helpful.
Elaine and I also knew that we couldn’t do this alone. We sought out close friends that we knew held the values of the Speckmann Way, taught our daughters the same, and employed them all.
I share this all because I believe that the Speckmann Way, while still rooted in honesty and hard work, has grown to something more. We take pride in the fact that our services begin the moment a family says they are interested and often continue well beyond closing day. We walk alongside our clients through every step of the process whether it be a $5,000 household sale or a $2 million land sale.
Our small business that began in one room of our house has expanded to a permanent office staffed all week long. We are supported by six sales agents, a large cadre of ringmen, cashiers, clerks, and movers, and a small convoy of vehicles that helps us do what we do each and every auction.