Donnelly Auctioneering and Appraisal in Iowa

Donnelly Auctioneering and Appraisal was founded by Emmett Donnelly and operates out of Independence, IA. Emmett was born and raised in northeastern Iowa, and grew up appreciating the importance of agriculture. Emmett was inspired to become an auctioneer by his Saturday mornings at the local livestock sale barn as a child. Emmett Donnelly attended the Reisch Worldwide College of Auctioneering in 1978 and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1981. Emmett eventually became the general owner and operator of the Independence Livestock Sales Company, the same company that inspired him to become an auctioneer as a young boy. Emmett Donnelly earned his Certified General Real Property Appraiser license from the state of Iowa in 2003, and has since appraised commercial, residential, and agricultural properties. Emmett conducts appraisals for government organizations such the USDA and FEMA, loaning institutions that are both local and national, as well as the private sector. Donnelly Auctioneering and Appraisal performs all types of auctions for a variety of sellers, such as state institutions, federal agencies, private estates, banks, households, charitable organizations, and farms. Emmet has extensive experience in marketing and selling farmland and farm equipment, business liquidations, personal property auctions, antiques and collectibles auctions, guns and sportsman items, and real estate. The Donnelly Auctioneering and Appraisal team offers free consultations, as well as complete auction services such as marketing, set up, display, and settlement. The team also facilitates absentee and live phone bidding, as well as live online bidding via Proxibid. Donnelly Auctioneering and Appraisal offers their sellers the latest in internet advertising and appraisal software technology.