About Us

Welcome to The Van De Ree Auction Company

My name is Neal Van De Ree. I own and operate The Van De Ree Auction Company, located at 710 Laguna Drive, Venice, Florida (34285).

My father handed over the gavel to me in 1985. He had been selling by auction since 1934. I have worked in this field and family business my entire professional life and I am proud to have grown up in this business, learning from my father and from many of the great Auctioneers from around the world.

I am a CAI graduate from Indiana University and my bachelors degree is in speech communications from the University of Florida. I have attended Law School at the University of Miami, but I am not an attorney. I have also attended the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in North Carolina.

I have served as President of the Florida Auctioneers Association and as Chairman of the Florida Association of Realtors Auction Marketing Council.

My company has conducted auctions throughout the US as well as internationally and we excel at real estate auctions regardless of where the property is located. As a father of 7 and an auctioneer located in Florida, you will find many of our successes have been in the South Eastern USA. As we became specialists in the sale of real estate by auction, we found that rather than becoming more diverse in the many fields of real estate and offering a variety of services that it is more rewarding and important to focus on doing one thing -- the auction method of marketing.

Typically, The Van De Ree Auction Company successfully closes 90% of the properties that are brought to auction. We are not in business for a quantity of sales, but a quality of Auction Service, and it is our reputation that we value over commissions.

We are a full service auction company and we are able to assist with selling many other assets in addition to real estate. If we do not have the personal knowledge in a certain field, we most likely have an exceptional referral for you.

If you would like to discuss the auction method of marketing your property, please send us an email or give us a call. It would be our honor to assist you, but if we can not, we will let you know.

Company Profile

The Van De Ree Auction Company is the longest established auction company on the west coast of Florida.  We partner with award-winning, highly-trained experts in the fields of auctioneering, marketing, real estate, appraising, sales and negotiations.

Located in Venice, FL, we specialize in selling real estate at auction and in liquidation ventures nationwide. We provide quality auction services throughout the United States and  are experienced in the international auction marketplace.

We fully stand by our motto:

It is more efficient to offer a single property at one time to a thousand potential buyers versus offering that same property one buyer at a time - a thousand times!

Our leader, Neal, is always available to brief you on our company and services, as well as answer all of your questions regarding general auction terms, policies and procedures.

Since 1934, the Van De Ree name has been associated with numerous successful auctions nationwide. It has come to represent the highest standards of professionalism and expertise in auctioning property, inspiring confidence in buyers and sellers around the globe. Recent auctions have been held worldwide -- from Connecticut to Curacao, selling to audiences of over one thousand potential buyers at one time.  With sales of over one thousand properties across Florida in the past decade, we are proud to be a true leader in the auction field of marketing real estate.

We are a full-service auction company with a sharp eye focused on selling real estate.

Our clients include:

  • developers
  • banks
  • investors
  • trusts
  • courts
  • government
  • law firms
  • as well as celebrities
    • movie stars
    • astronauts
    • authors
    • rock stars
    • presidential candidates
    • foreign dignitaries.

Contact us for references and letters of qualifications.

Accreditations and Affiliations

  • Neal Van De Ree, CAI, Member, Licensed Real Estate Broker
  • Member of Florida Auctioneers Association
  • Member of National Auctioneers Association
  • Member of Venice Area Chamber of Commerce

Neal VanDeRee, CAI Venice, Florida