Auburn, IN * Michael Hoffman, Pickerington, OH, recently joined the instructional staff at the Reppert School of Auctioneering, located in Auburn, Indiana.

A respected auctioneer, Hoffman brings several years of experience to the classroom. He will provide general auction instruction, with an emphasis on using technology to aid auctioneers in their business. Hoffman also will teach Ohio auction law.

Dennis Kruse, a 1964 Reppert graduate and past president of the National Auctioneer's Association, serves as the auction school's president. Kruse said the school has received a lot of positive feedback about adding Hoffman to its teaching staff, as well as a number of comments about how well Hoffman's courses are planned and presented.

"It's a tremendous honor to be hired as an instructor by the world's oldest auction school," Hoffman said. "Reppert has provided premier training to auctioneers since 1921. I'm glad to be associated with them."

Michael Hoffman & Associates offers a variety of real estate and auction services in Ohio, including traditional real estate listings and buyer representation, real estate auctions, estate auctions, business liquidations, personal property appraisals and fund-raising events.

For more information about the Reppert School, auctioneering or auction services, Hoffman can be contacted at (614) 866-6512 or by visiting him on the Web at www.spiffyauctions.com.