Kim H. Hagen

Kim is CEO of Hagen Realty Group. Since entering the real estate profession, he has conducted well over one thousand auctions and has sold such properties as C-stores, QSR's, Car Washes, Hotels, Mini Warehouses, Shopping Centers, Condos and Apartment portfolios at auction with sale results in the hundreds of millions. Kim has marketed residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural and resort properties throughout the United States.

His experience and constant monitoring of local markets around the country lead many clients to seek his assessment of the value of their properties. His has provided a Liquidated Value Projection service on a wide range of commercial assets based on his product knowledge, market knowledge, and understanding of local market conditions. Through this service, he is able to recommend the best avenue for asset dispostion by developing and projecting an exit strategy for a portfolio of non-performing assets.

Kim has conducted auctions for clients such as Fortune 100 Companies, U. S. Marshal Service, Farm Credit Special Asset Division, U. S. Small Business Administration, Certified Development Companies (CDCs) regional, national, and states banks, special servicers, several U. S. Bankruptcy Courts, receivers, trustees, numerous attorneys, estates, and individuals throughout the United States.

Kim holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation, along with the Certified Auctioneers Insititute (CAI), Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate (AARE), Certified Estate Specialist (CES) and the Auction Marketing Management (AMM) designations.

Kim was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to serve a five-year term on the Georgia Auction Commission in 2016.  He was also elected to serve a three-year term to the National Auctioneer Foundation Board of Trustees in Columbus, Ohio in July 2017.

Highlighted Auctions - Contracted and Managed: 

  • 12 Restaurants Auction conducted for a court-appointed receiver.  Managed the transactions from auction to closing which covered seven states.  The transaction totaled over $8 million dollars
  • 39 Convenience Stores Auction for a court-appointed receiver, located in Michigan and Ohio.  Managed the transactions from auction to closing which included 21 buyers, for a sale that totaled over $18 million dollars
  • 12 Closed Convenience Stores Auction for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, located in Minnesota.  Managed the transactions from auction to closing, for a sale that totaled $3.9 million
  • 9 Closed Convenience Stores Auction for a Special Servicer, located in South Carolina.  Managed the transactions from auction to closing, for a sale that totaled $1,742,000.00
  • 5 Former Car Washes Auction for a Special Servicer, located in the Dallas, Texas area.  Managed the transactions from auction to closing, for a sale that totaled $5,500,000.00 

 Education:

  • Graduated Douglas County High School in 1978
  • West Georgia College / Jacksonville State University   1978 -1982
  • BS Degree Real Estate Major 

 Professional Education:

  • Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation – CCIM Institute-2011
  • Auction Marketing Management (AMM) designation - National Auctioneers Education Institute - 2016
  • Certified Estate Specialist designation (CES) - National Auctioneers Education Institute  - 2003
  • Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation - National Auctioneers Education Institute  -1995
  • Accredited Auctioneer in Real Estate (AARE) designation - National Auctioneers Education Institute – 1995
  • Graduated Georgia Auction School – 1991 

 Work History:

  • Greenbrier Toyota , Atlanta, GA – Sales Associate – 1982-1983
  • Tri-County Feed & Farm Supply, Douglasville, GA – Owner, 1983-1992
  • Auctions United, Inc. Rome, GA – Auctioneer/Real Estate Associate, 1991-1995
  • Hagen Realty Group, Carrollton, GA – President/CEO, 1991 – Present 

Professional Accomplishments:

  • Currently serving a five year term on the Georgia Auction Commission - Appointed in 2016
  • Curently serving a three year term on the National Auctioneer Foundation Board of Trustees - Elected July 2017
  • Instructor for Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation  
  • Instructor for the Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate (AARE) designation
  • Real Estate Instructor for Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in High Point, North Carolina
  • Board Member of Auction Marketing Institute, including officer positions of President-Elect and President
  • Served on the NAA Education Trustees
  • Served on numerous NAA Task Force Committees  
  • Presentations in 22 states and Canada for state and national associations including the National Auctioneers Association, National Association of Realtors, American Bankruptcy Institute, several state auction commissions, numerous state auctioneers associations, professional trade organizations and the U.S Small Business Administration. 

 Professional Membership:

  • Life Member of the National Auctioneers Association
  • National Association of Realtors
  • Georgia Association of Realtors
  • West Metro Board of Realtors
  • Georgia Chapter of CCIM
  • Georgia Auctioneer Association

Community Involvement:

  • Member of Carroll County Cattleman’s Association
  • Member of Georgia Cattleman’s Association
  • Member of Alabama Cattleman’s Association
  • Past President, Board Member of Tri-County Cattleman’s Association
  • Past President, Board Member of Paulding County Farm Bureau
  • Served Two Terms on Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmer’s Committee
  • Active member of the Carrollton Athletic Booster Club
  • Member of Roopville Road Baptist Church

Licensure

  • Real Estate Broker in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
  • Auctioneer in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia