Biography

Jim Frio Jim, Auctioneer & Certified Appraiser, has been involved in the Auction profession for over 23 years. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the West Virginia Auctioneers Association, where he has served as President and Executive Director since 1986. Jim is a two (2) time West Virginia Grand Champion Auctioneer. Jim was also inducted into the West Virginia Auctioneers Association (www.wvaa.org) Hall of Fame at the 2000 Annual Convention, which is the highest honor an Auctioneer can receive. Jim has won numerous awards in marketing and continues to keep up to date on the modern technology in every aspect of the auction industry.

Karen Frio Karen had been a Real Estate Broker in West Virginia for over 20 years. She specializes in commercial and residential properties. She is also a West Virginia Auctioneer whose expertise is in Real Estate auctions. Karen graduated from GRI (Graduated Real Estate) Institution and has both a CREA (Certified Real Estate Appraiser) and CAGA (Certified Appraiser Guild of America). She has been married to Jim for over 35 years and they have one daughter (Katie) who also works for their company and two grandchildren.