Meet Tom Allen

Welcome to Allen Real Estate & Auction Group.

I’m Tom Allen, Broker/Owner of Allen Real Estate Services LLC and its subsidiary, Allen Real Estate & Auction Group. For more than four decades, I’ve dedicated my career to helping individuals, families, businesses, estates, and investors maximize the value of their real estate and personal property.

My journey began in the early 1980s when I purchased my first investment property. That experience sparked a lifelong passion for real estate investing, valuation, marketing, and auctions. Today, I am proud to be licensed as a Real Estate Broker, Certified General Real Property Appraiser, and Principal Auctioneer in both Kentucky and Florida—a rare combination of professional qualifications that allows me to offer clients multiple strategies for achieving the best possible results.

Earlier in my career, I was a co-owner of Thompson & Riley LTD, one of Lexington’s premier auction firms, where we successfully marketed and sold personal property, residential homes, farms, development land, commercial real estate, and significant estate collections for many of Central Kentucky’s most prominent families, businesses, attorneys, banks, and estate representatives. Those experiences taught me that every property and every client deserves a customized marketing strategy—not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Today, Allen Real Estate & Auction Group proudly serves Central Kentucky and Southwest Florida, providing comprehensive real estate, auction, and valuation services under one roof. Whether you’re selling a family home, luxury residence, farm, commercial property, development land, equipment, automobiles, business assets, or an entire estate, our team has the experience, marketing systems, and professional expertise to guide you through the process with confidence.

One of the things that sets us apart is our ability to offer multiple selling strategies. Depending on your goals and your property’s characteristics, we may recommend a traditional listing, a live or online auction, targeted investor marketing, or, for qualifying properties, our signature:

Your Property Sold GUARANTEED or We’ll Buy It*……………Conditions Apply

Our goal is simple: help you sell for the highest possible value, within your desired timeframe, while removing as much stress and uncertainty as possible.

Selling real estate or liquidating an estate can feel overwhelming. From pricing and marketing to inspections, negotiations, contracts, and closing, there are countless details that must be managed correctly. We believe that our job is to take that burden off your shoulders so you can focus on what’s next, knowing your sale is being handled professionally, ethically, and efficiently.

Even if you’re not sure whether an auction, a traditional listing, or another selling strategy is right for you, I encourage you to give me a call. I’ll take the time to understand your goals, explain your options, and help you determine the approach that makes the most sense for your situation. There’s never any pressure—just honest advice backed by decades of experience.