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Granger, Thagard & Associates, Inc., is an auction marketing firm specializing in real estate and other significant assets. The GTA team has a diverse background capable of serving clients' needs with education, experience and service.

jack Jack Granger, CAI
President
Office: 205-326-0833
jack@gtauctions.com
Jack F. Granger, president, brings to his role a background of sales, business, communications, public relations, real estate and auction marketing. Jack has his CAI designation from the Auction Marketing Institute. The CAI designation is awarded to those individuals who qualify as professionals within the auction industry. AMI is the national organization for professional auctioneers located in Overland park, Kansas. Jack is a member of local, state and national real estate and auctioneer organizations.
bill Bill Thagard, CAI
Vice President
Office: 205-326-0833
bill@gtauctions.com
Bill has a background in the military, conventional real estate brokerage, appraising, auction marketing and construction. This knowledge is instrumental in achieving successful results for his clients. Bill has his CAI designation from the Auction Marketing Institute. The CAI designation is awarded to those individuals who qualify as professionals within the auction industry. AMI is the national organization for professional auctioneers located in Overland park, Kansas. Bill is a member of local, state and national real estate and auctioneer organizations.
kay thagard Kay Thagard
Marketing Director
Office: 205-326-0833
gta@gtauctions.com
Since 1987, Kay Granger Thagard, Marketing Director, has managed the creative tailor-made marketing efforts for the firm's clients.

pat Pat Mitchell
Regional Sales Manager
Direct Line: 205-229-0884
pat@gtauctions.com
Patsy B. (Pat) Mitchell has joined Granger Thagard & Associates, Inc. as Regional Sales Manager. Mrs. Mitchell, the 2009 Birmingham Association of Realtors Broker of the Year, has for the past 18 years served as the qualifying broker for RealtySouth's Oak Mountain and Hoover offices. She was the owner/broker of Landmark Realty Services & Development, after leaving a rewarding career at BellSouth. Mrs. Mitchell will serve to coordinate hiring, training and sales efforts for Granger Thagard & Associates, Inc.
candace Candace Rayfield
Agent/Auctioneer Apprentice
Direct Line: 205-266-6944
candace@gtauctions.com
Candace Rayfield has joined Granger Thagard & Associates, Inc. as a Sales Associate/Auction Apprentice. Candace began her real estate career with RealtySouth in Birmingham and was Associate Broker for Coastal Properties in Orange Beach, AL. She was the top listing and sales producer consistently for over two years. She has worked in Sales and Marketing for over 15 years and served as Vice President of Marketing for two different companies. Candace utilizes all of her creative and professional talents to create a unique partnership for Granger Thagard & Associates that will be beneficial to all of her clients as well as rewarding and profitable.
christy Christy Hotz
Agent/Auctioneer Apprentice
Direct Line: 205-266-4623
christy@gtauctions.com
Granger, Thagard & Associates, Inc. adds Auctioneer Apprentice Christy Hotz to its sales team. Miss Hotz has been a successful Realtor in the Greater Birmingham area since 1997, working with LAH, RealtySouth and House of Style. With degrees in education, experience with marketing and sales, Christy will parlay her traditional real estate skills into accelerating sales utilizing the auction method.
mary Mary Richmond
Agent/Auctioneer Apprentice
Direct Line: 205-936-4339
mary@gtauctions.com
GTA is pleased to announce Mary S. Richmond's association with their company as an Auctioneer Apprentice. Mary is a long time Realtor and, most recently, an award winning Managing Broker for RealtySouth in the Trussville area.
lindy Lindy Wheeler
Agent/Auctioneer Apprentice
Direct Line: 205-914-5067
lindy@gtauctions.com
Lindy Wheeler has joined Granger, Thagard & Associates as a sales associate/apprentice auctioneer. With over 18 years experience as a Realtor at Johnson-Rast & Hays and RealtySouth, Lindy brings a unique perspective to selling real estate using the auction marketing process.
luke Luke Williamson
Agent/Auctioneer Apprentice
Direct Line: 205-639-6471
luke@gtauctions.com
Luke worked in the audio/visual industry with Holt A/V for thirty years before joining GTA full time. Luke has been a licensed auctioneer for three years. Luke has assisted and contributed to Granger Thagard's Charity Auction division for many years. Luke received his real estate license in 2009.
luke Brenda Herron
Agent
Direct Line: 205-369-7092
brenda@gtauctions.com
Brenda Herron joins the Granger, Thagard Sales team as Sales Associate/Auction Apprentice. She brings 20 years of new construction and residential sales experience having earned awards for Top Producer and generating sales in all price ranges of Mt. Brook, Vestavia and the Highway 280 areas. Brenda has been associated with Ingram & Associates, Eddleman Properties, Inc., and Remax Southern Homes.
tony Tony Thagard
Marketing & Design
Office: 205-326-0833
tony@gtauctions.com
Tony is a graduate of Auburn University and has been involved in marketing, web design and brochure design for Granger Thagard since 1998. Tony obtained his real estate license in 1996 and auctioneer license in 1994.

All GTA auction marketing associates are either real estate brokers, real estate salespersons, auctioneers or auctioneer apprentices. Granger, Thagard & Associates, Inc. has a network of real estate brokers and auctioneer professionals, across the nation, who can be called upon for a specific "experience curve" for each special client's situation.

Granger and Thagard began their professional career with antique auctions, farm auctions and business liquidations. Marketing varied real estate properties and other significant personal property assets in the Southeast has been their focus since the mid 1990's.

GTA has sold millions of dollars worth of real estate and significant personal property assets. They have become immensely familiar with necessary steps of auction marketing to satisfy their clients. They realize the importance of quality marketing and take pride in their attention to detail. Their willingness to go the extra mile insures a successful auction.

Granger, Thagard & Associates, Inc
1806 Oxmoor Rd, Birmingham, AL 35209
205-326-0833 / 800-996-2877
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Real Estate Auction Company, Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Multi-Parcel Land Auctions