The National Auctioneers Association is a dynamic, harmonious, proactive trade association for professional auctioneers across America and Canada.The NAA provides progressive leadership and education for the membership, industry and consumer.

The goals and objectives are: 1) To provide educational advancement for its members; 2) To educate consumers and governmental agencies on the benefits of the auction method of marketing; 3) Promote professionalism and ethical behavior among auctioneers; 4) To promote programs that increase membership participation and growth; 5) To influence legislation; and 6) To compile and disseminate industry data.

The CAI designation, Certified Auctioneers Institute, is the highest designation awarded in the auction industry. It is a three-part executive development program designed for decision makers in auction firms and is held each spring at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Course content includes such topics as marketing your auction firm for increased profits, understanding accounting, legal and financial principles that auctioneers need to succeed, developing communication skills, and learning the most effective methods of selling real estate and personal property at auction.

The Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate (AARE) designation is a four-part course offered in different parts of the country. Earning the designation requires successful completion of educational requirements including submission of an auction summary report and proof of conducting 10 real estate auctions.

Courses cover: determining the advantages of using auctions to sell real estate, deciding when to use an auction, developing an auction plan, executing a marketing campaign, preparing the property, selling the property and expanding services to clients and customers. These courses also help participants develop skills to make financial decisions and typical investment decisions, and there is a course revolving around a multi-parcel auction involving residential, commercial, industrial, and raw acreage.

A REALTOR is a licensed real estate broker or salesperson who is a member of the local Board of REALTORS. He or she subscribes to a strict code of ethics that pledges fair treatment of buyers and sellers. He or she is knowledgeable about the real estate industry and works to protect the rights of property owners.

REALTOR is a registered trademark of the National Association of REALTORS. The National Association of REALTORS is the largest trade association in America.

C. C. Crump Auction Company is a member of the REALTORS Land Institute which is recognized as the premiere land organization in sales of acreage such as farms, timber tracts, or any type acreage. The institute has approximately 6,000 members nationally and has a network that can do marketing in the USA or on an international basis.

The land institute is recognized by banks, the federal government, and attorneys as the standard for land sales.

Buyers and sellers in today’s complex land real estate market need professionals who provide up-to-date knowledge, a variety of real estate services, and ethical real estate practices. In short, they’re looking for real estate professionals who hold the esteemed Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation. ALC’s are a part of the largest trade organization in the world and of the premier land real estate organization, the REALTORS® Land Institute, which has been serving the nation’s land real estate professionals and their clients for over 50 years.

Clients who want to purchase, sell or exchange land, know they need to rely on a leader in land brokerage when making the most valuable decision of all – who will be their land broker?

The Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation is important to REALTORS® Land Institute members and to their clients for many reasons.

As land professionals, ALC’s know current market values. They work diligently to secure the best sale or purchase price for their clients. Also, ALC’s assist buyers and sellers in such areas as finance, leasing, and land management. To be safe, secure and satisfied, buyers and sellers are encouraged to work with an accredited real estate professional – one of REALTORS® Land Institute’s Accredited Land Consultants.