Real Estate Broker and Auction Manager

Jerry Ehle

New Haven, Indiana

About

Jerry Ehle is a Real Estate Broker and Auction Manager with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, specializing in farmland, recreational, and residential auctions and listings across Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio. Jerry grew up on a dairy farm in Allen County, Indiana, where his parents were lifelong farmers. Today he lives on that same farm, making hay on part of the ground and keeping part in CRP.

Jerry joined Schrader in 1995 and serves as Owner of Schrader Fort Wayne and as a Sale Manager. He earned his Auctioneer and Real Estate licenses in 1980. Before joining Schrader, he worked ten years at Magnavox while conducting auctions part-time, and worked car auctions as both an auctioneer and ringman.

Background

Jerry has handled the sale of many notable longtime family farms in the Allen County, IN area, as well as significant sales in Ohio. His marketing work has earned several Indiana and national auctioneer awards. He is a member of the National Auctioneers Association, the Indiana Auctioneers Association, the National Association of REALTORS, and the Indiana Association of REALTORS, and has served on the board of the local REALTOR association, Upstar. He also conducts around 30 benefit auctions each year.

"People with integrity expect to be believed, and time will prove them right," Jerry says. "I live by the golden rule, and I enjoy taking on the challenges that come with this unique business."

Some of Jerry's most notable work include a 404 +/- acre sale for Nester Farms for $5,692,620, and several sales in Allen County, IN exceeding $20,000/acre.

Additional Information

Jerry lives in Allen County, Indiana, with his wife, Ruth. They have one son and one grandson. Jerry serves on the board of elders at his local church. Outside of work, he enjoys hunting, raising cattle, and time at the lake.