Real Estate Broker and Auction Manager

Luke Schrader

Columbia City, Indiana

About

Luke Schrader is a Real Estate Broker and Auction Manager with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, specializing in farmland, timberland, and recreational auctions and listings across the country. Luke is a co-owner and Senior Vice President of the company, and a 4th generation auctioneer and real estate broker. He understands the sentiment tied to land as part of a family legacy, and he also understands land as an investment that brings significant stability to wealth-building strategies.

Luke is licensed in over 20 states, coast to coast. He is passionate about assisting clients with land transactions of all sizes and asset types, and he takes pride in diligently handling one of the most sought-after family and investment assets that exists.

Background

Luke's more notable transactions include a 7,428 +/- acre sale in Wisconsin for $46M and the Van Ryn Dairy in Washington for $14M. He also assisted on a 6,673 +/- acre irrigated portfolio in Southeast Colorado. He enjoys working out innovative solutions for complex transactions. He has sold farms from Washington to New York, which gives him wide-ranging knowledge of a variety of asset types and regions.

Luke grew up on an Angus farm and manages Angus cows today. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Agribusiness.

Additional Information

Outside of work, Luke is passionate about supporting his community. He serves as President of the local FFA Booster Club, is President of his state Realtors Land Institute chapter, and serves as a Board Member for Love Africa Missions.

Certifications

  • Auctioneer License (2020)
  • Real Estate licenses in over 20 states
  • Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) program, completed 2025
  • President, State Realtors Land Institute (2026)