Linda Staples Named Virginia Auctioneer of the Year

Linda Staples, a director of the Richmond Association of Realtors, has been named Auctioneer of the Year by the Virginia Auctioneer’s Association at their recent annual convention in Roanoke.  It was fitting that the first woman to be so honored was born the very year the Association was founded.  In 1958, Virginia Auctioneers met at the exact same venue, the Hotel Roanoke, to charter their state association of auction professionals.

Linda changed a state law which benefits members of the public who choose to auction their homes, as well as protects the licensed auctioneers who sell them.

Linda  has been a Broker/Auctioneer with Tranzon Fox, an affiliate of the national Tranzon Franchise, since 1998 and was made a Partner in 2005.

Linda focuses on selling a wide variety of property using the benefit of open competition to obtain the highest possible prices for Sellers, using live and worldwide on line bidding.  From well-worn estate homes to high end resort property, Linda gives individualized attention to each Seller, helping them through the auction process from start to finish.

From 1991-1994, Linda was an approved Contractor for the RTC, the governmental agency entrusted with liquidating assets of Savings & Loans nationwide.  Linda’s team sold and appraised millions of dollars in bank assets.

Full time in the auction business since 1987, Linda is a member of the elite group of Certified and Accredited Real Estate auctioneers.  Her sales place her in the top 1% of REALTORS® in the area, and she is a member of the Honor Society.  Linda adds to agent earnings by encouraging them to participate by bringing buyers and sellers to auctions.  Community Service work includes Habitat for Humanity, HOME, and benefit auctions for many churches, schools and other non-profits throughout the year.  Recognitions include one of the “INC 500” fastest growing companies in the nation and the “Rising 25” fastest growing firms in the Richmond Metro area.

• Auctioneer of the Year, 2009 - State of Virginia

• Achieved an amendment to a Virginia Statute in favor of Auctioneers July, 2009

• Director, Richmond Association of Realtors 2009 – 2011  (5,300 members)

• Governor, Commercial Information Exchange

• Past President, Richmond Apartment Owners Association

• Past Vice President, Womens Council of Realtors

• Leadership Institute, Richmond Association of Realtors 2009-2010

• Certified Instructor- National and State Auctioneers and Realtors Associations, Tranzon Corp

• Designated Accredited Auctioneer, Real Estate/Graduate Realtors and Auctioneers Institutes

See Linda’s current auctions at www.tranzon.com