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I had grown to admire and respect Bill Forbesfrom both my familiarity with him at auctions I had attended and as an outstanding County …

2006-07-01
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Bill Forbes, CAI - Auctioneer / Real Estate Broker

Bill Forbes has experience in selling livestock, tobacco, farm machinery, logging and construction machinery, real estate, antiques, collectibles, cars, trucks, household and business liquidations.  His experience as a member of various government boards, gives him added knowledge to conduct government auctions.

  • Licensed Auctioneer in North Carolina since November, 1982
  • Also licensed Auctioneer in South Carolina and Virginia
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker in North Carolina since July, 1984.
  • Member NC, SC and VA Auctioneers Association
  • Member National Auctioneers Association
  • President, Auctioneers Association of North Carolina June, 1997 - October, 1998
  • Appointed to Serve on the North Carolina Auctioneers Commission by Governor Hunt in July, 1995 and re-appointed to another three year term in July, 1998.  The first person from Northeastern North Carolina to ever serve on this board.
  • Elected Chairman, North Carolina Auctioneers Commission, July, 1998
  • Reelected Chairman, North Carolina Auctioneers Commission, July, 1999
  • Graduate of the Certified Auctioneers Institute, Indiana University - Awarded CAI Professional Designation, 1987
  • Graduate of Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate Courses sponsored by Auction Marketing Institute
  • Graduate of Estate Specialist Course sponsored by Auction Marketing Institute
  • Graduate of GPPA Personal Property Appraisal Course sponsored by Auction Marketing Institute
  • Won Several Advertising Awards in the Auctioneers Association of NC Advertising Contests
  • 1998 Grand Champion Auctioneer - Contest sponsored by Auctioneers Association of NC
  • The first auctioneer in eastern NC to use computer bookkeeping in auctions
  • The first auctioneer in eastern NC to use color photographs in auction brochures
  • Attended New Technology Course Sponsored by AMI in 2000, 2001 & 2002
  • Inducted into the Auctioneer's Association of North Carolina "Hall of Fame" January, 2001
  • Served on Washington County, NC Board of Education 1978 - 1988, Chairman, 1983 - 1987;
  • Served as Washington County, NC Commissioner, 2000 -- 2004.
  • Attended Benefit Auction Specialist course sponsored by the National Auctioneers Association in March-April, 2007.  Awarded BAS designation December, 2007.
  • Awarded AANC Leadership Award in June, 2007.  This award was given by the Auctioneers Association of North Carolina to those individuals who have served as:  President of the AANC, Chairman of the NC Auctioneers Commission, North Carolina Grand Champion Auctioneer and Inducted into the AANC Hall of Fame.  Only five people in the history of the AANC hold this distinction.
  • Attended Auction Technology Specialist Course sponsored by National Auctioneers Association Education Institute in February, 2009.