Fowler Appointed to State Auctioneer License Board

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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has named local Auctioneer, Nick Fowler, to a four-year term on the Arkansas State Auctioneer License Board. The board tests and recommends whether or not new auctioneers will receive a license to legally practice the ancient trade, as well as deal with complaints. Enlisting an Auctioneer to sell something you own goes back hundreds of years, whether it was your ox cart, your farm, or your new pickup truck. It could be at the place of business of the auctioneer or at your business or farm. Wherever the auctioneer can set up his or her stage, you can have an auction.
It takes a lot of hard work to get ready for a large auction. There are advertisements to make and get distributed several weeks in advance of the actual sale. There is setting up the actual place of the auction, making sure what is advertised is ready to be sold, and making sure everyone knows in advance the date, time, and financial terms of the auction sale.

Nick Fowler, his wife Rachel, son Drew, and daughter Bailey, are all integral parts of the business. Rachel and Bailey are Auction Marketing Assistants to Fowler and he keeps them hopping. They assist him and making sure the pre-auction goes smoothly. Drew, Jesse, Bailey, Rachel and Nick set up most all auctions and perform all duties associated with the actual auction along with Larry, Keith and Jay on auction day. To assure superior service to the seller, Nick plans the layout for all auctions, performs the actual hands on design of all news paper ads, brochures as well as also being the pilot of the company’s high-tech drone for areal 4K videos and photos of the clients property. His wife Rachel is continually gathering information from county data for upcoming auctions and listings.

Fowler stated that he was notified late in May of his selection to the Auctioneer Licensing Board. His term will be from 2016 to 2020. He attended the June 8 testing in Little Rock and helped judge 16 new auctioneer candidates vying for a state approved license. Fowler said the testing is composed of a written exam and then performing the eight basic items each auctioneer must complete in the oral exam – from welcoming the buyers to the auction to accurately selling the items to thanking everyone for attending. These tests are given four times a year with the next one set for September. “The goal of myself and all the Board members is to help new people into the industry and abide by the strict code of ethics,” stated Nick Fowler.

Many auctioneers asked for the position on the Licensing Board, and Fowler was selected to replace Kenny McGrew by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Being on a state wide board is not unusual for Fowler. From 2011 through 2013, he was on the Arkansas Auctioneer Association Board of Directors.

Fowler has been in this industry since 1979, graduating form the auctioneering school in Fort Smith. Plaques, Certificates, State Auctioneer Championship, World Auctioneer Championship, Multiple Real Estate Sales Awards, Marketing and other awards fill the walls, shelves and tables throughout Fowler’s custom office. Auctioneering and Real Estate Awards are prevalent as well as many pictures of his family. It reveals his dedication to his family, the family-run auction business, as well as his sellers and buyers. Fowler stated his hat is off to McGrew for his services and added he would help any auctioneer young or old that he could and will serve the license board to the best of his ability.

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Jeri Pearson

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