Sanford A. Alderfer 9/25/1923 - 10/24/2022

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Sanford A. Alderfer 9/25/1923 - 10/24/2022

Sanford A. Alderfer founded Sanford A. Alderfer Inc. after attending the Reisch American School of Auctioneering in 1959 and conducted his first real estate auction on February 8, 1960. Sanford’s credentials and affiliations include licensed auctioneer and broker, life member of the National Auctioneer Association and Pennsylvania Auctioneer Association and a member of the Lehigh Valley Society of Auctioneers. He was the first inductee into the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Hall of Fame and was named North Penn Realtor of the Year in 1990. Sanford A. Alderfer peacefully passed on Monday evening, October 24th, 2022. Sanford was the founder of Sanford Alderfer Real Estate & Auction Company, father to Sandy Alderfer, grandpop to our team and a friend to so many. Sanford celebrated his 99th birthday on September 25th. We are grateful for his many years of leadership and involvement in the community and we will continue to honor his legacy here at Sanford Alderfer Real Estate.

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"Thank you Lon. As always you and the others at Sanford Alderfer made this process very easy for me. Thank you for all of your effort! It is a pleasure to work with you and your team!"
Bank Trust Officer
"During our meeting with Mr. Alderfer, he suggested that we hold an auction. After some discussion and listening to his expertise, we took his advice. What a good choice!! Alderfer Real Estate guided us systematically and it was an efficient use of time and money. The employees were cordial and answered questions as we asked…
Executrix, Souderton, PA
"Two months prior to my move, the anticipated sale of my house on sixty five acres of preserved farm land fell through. Knowing that there was limited buyers for this type of property, and the move date was set, I decided to sell the property by auction. The process was completely handled by Sanford Alderfer Real Estate. The…
Private Seller, Telford, PA
"All the people involved were very patient and kept us continually in the loop. We felt included and informed. We decided to use the auction method instead of the standard listing because it was important to sell the farm much faster due to medical conditions. We were quite pleased with the financial outcome. We highly recom…
Private Seller, Perkasie, PA
"To all home owners out there, there will come a day when you will want to sell, I can’t think of any other Realtor/Auctioneer that would have made the sale of our home any more enjoyable, and less painless, and always with a smile and always one step ahead of every step, then the GREAT TEAM AT SANFORD ALDERFER REAL ESTATE!!…
Private Seller, Telford, PA

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