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Steve “Hum” Hummel was initially licensed as an Ohio real estate salesman in 1973 & is currently licensed as a real estate broker.  He held various positions in local offices, including: closing coordinator, sales manager, office manager, relocation director & general manager.  

Today, he is the owner/principal broker of Hum & Co., Ltd., DBA 

Hum & Company Real Estate & Auction Services in Chillicothe, Ohio. He provides real estate brokerage & consulting services, conducts live & online auctions & appraises real & personal property in Ross & surrounding south-central Ohio counties.  

He began appraising real & personal property for attorneys, estates, government entities & individuals in 1973 & is an approved appraiser for the Ross County Probate Court. 

As an active former member of Realtor associations, he was President of the Ross County Board of Realtors (now Scioto Valley Realtors {SVR}) & selected three (3) times as the local Realtor-Salesman of Year.  At the State level (Ohio Association of Realtors (OAR)), Steve’s most significant service was as Chairman of the Sales Advisory Division, which included a seat on the Board of Trustees & the Executive Committee.  He was a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) for 51 years.  

Steve received numerous awards, including the Gallery of Homes “Knights of the Roundtable” & the OAR “Professionals of the Year.”  His most notable recognition was selection as the OAR “Realtor-Salesman of the Year” in 1985. 

Steve completed the Missouri Auction School & became a licensed auctioneer in 1984.  He has conducted real estate & personal property auctions throughout South-Central Ohio & is a member of the Ohio Auctioneers Association (OAA). 

He was the instructor for most of the real estate related courses at Ohio University-Chillicothe for 15 years where he also taught small business courses. 

In addition to expanding auction activities, Steve continues his business consulting service, Transitions Unlimited! with a focus on Leadership & organizational development.

A Chillicothe native, Steve graduated from Chillicothe High School & has an Associate Degree in Real Estate, a Bachelor’s Degree in General Business and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration – all from Ohio University. 

In August of 2003, he completed 33 years of service in the Ohio Army National Guard, retiring as a Colonel. 

He was a private pilot & enjoys sports – mostly golf, today.  He also enjoys music, played guitar & other instruments in The Wegians! ’60s rock band & continues to play in his church praise team. 

Steve lives near Chillicothe with his wife, Rita.  Together they have a son, 3 daughters & 1 grandson.