How We Operate

Hum & Company believes that Fair Housing is not just the law - it’s the right thing to do!
View more about Equal Housing Opportunity here!

For over 50 years, Steve “Hum” Hummel (Owner/Broker) served hundreds of  Clients (Sellers & Buyers) with the highest levels of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Teamwork & exceptional real estate brokerage Expertise. When he added auction services in 1984 (40 years ago), he applied the same high standards of professional practice & Ethics to auction activities. 

Those high standards of practice & ethics demonstrate our Core Values which are  the foundation for ALL Hum & Company activities. Our vision is to be widely recognized for providing the highest level of real estate & auction services & contributing to our community.

There is no substitute for touch! While we capitalize on the efficiencies of technology to optimize time & resources, we believe so strongly in extraordinary personal service that we limit our number of Clients & projects in order to be on the scene & in the room rather than “on the wire.”

Our Operating Principles

Conduct business in strict accordance with all local, state & federal  laws. A major area of real estate law is Equal Opportunity in Housing. In our opinion, Fair Housing is not just the law, it’s the right thing to do!

Principle #1:

Prepare for high levels of professional service through constant  education, training & practice. It has been said that the will to succeed is  important but, the will to prepare is even more important. All Hum &  Company people take part in extensive continuing education opportunities, even more than required by law.

Principle #2:

As legal agents, energetically & enthusiastically represent all CLIENTS (Sellers OR Buyers) to help them: 

1) attain the best terms & conditions, 2) in the shortest possible time, 3) with the least inconvenience.  4) Our Client/Principal representation is characterized by absolute adherence to fiduciary duties owed to a principal by an agent described in the Law of Agency: Obedience, Loyalty, Disclosure, Confidentiality,  Accounting & Reasonable care & diligence (OLDCAR).

Our Policy on Agency & our Consumer Guide to Agency Relationships describe this principle.

Principle #3:

While vigorously representing Clients (Principle #3), assist all customers fairly & honestly. Customers include buyers & sellers as well as real  estate brokers & salespeople representing buyers & sellers who are involved in  transactions opposing our Clients. 

Principle #4:

Create a high performing team for every transaction or other business event. Work diligently & collaboratively to optimize all team members’ (support staff, sales team, promotional media providers, lenders, attorneys &/or title  companies, surveyors, inspectors, government agencies, contractors, vendors, etc.) contributions focused to achieve the 4 goals described in Principle #3.

Principle #5:

Resources

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