February 17, 2010 (Columbus, Oh.) - Peter D. Gehres, CAI, CES, auctioneer, REALTOR® and appraiser, has recently joined United Country - Gryphon Realty & Auction Group based in Columbus, Ohio.

Gehres is a first-generation auctioneer and Realtor who specializes in selling both personal property and real estate at auction for clients in Ohio and the Midwest. He has called at more than 500 auctions and has experience with traditional, auction and online property transactions. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in agriculture, Gehres also is a graduate of The Ohio Auction School and Hondros College (Real Estate).
 
A speaker for various state and national auctioneer associations, Gehres also teaches at The Ohio Auction School, Reppert School of Auctioneering, Certified Auctioneers Institute. He is the 2010 Michigan State Auctioneering (Bid Calling) Champion, as well as a member of the Michigan State Auctioneering Association's board of directors. Gehres has earned the Certified Estate Specialist (CES) designation and the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation, which is the highest educational recognition in the auction industry.
 
"Peter brings unique experience that fills a need in our organization, and I'm thrilled to welcome him as a cornerstone of our auction practice," said Rich Kruse, president of United Country - Gryphon Realty & Auction Group. "He has incredible knowledge of art, antiques, rural properties and farms, and he's also achieved considerable success in suburban and urban commercial and residential properties."
 
Gehres and the United Country - Gryphon Realty & Auction team can be contacted by phone at 614- 885-0020 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The company's full listings can be viewed at www.gryphonrealty.com and www.gryphonauction.com.  
 
 About United Country - Gryphon Realty & Auction Group
 
United Country Ohio Realty & Auction Group is the Central Ohio affiliate of the largest fully integrated network of conventional real estate and auction real estate professionals in the United States. Based the Polaris Area of Columbus, Ohio, the company is a subsidiary of Gryphon USA, Ltd., a multi-faceted asset management and liquidation firm focusing on the operations and dissolution of single assets through and including entire companies.  The company maintains a real estate brokerage practice, auction group, property management division and appraisal division. Co-founders Richard and Melissa Kruse also regularly hold engagements as court appointed receiver throughout Ohio.