Our firm and its auctioneers staff comprises over 150 years of auction experience in all phases of the auction, real estate, and vehicle storage industry. Not only are our company and auctioneers licensed in five different states, but we also hold various memberships with several auction associations including the Texas Auctioneers Association and the National Auctioneers Association. In 2000 Gaston & Sheehan opened a full-service realty office, Gaston & Sheehan Realty - known locally for both quality and service to both buyers and sellers. The realty office has worked for many asset managers and REO sellers in the central Texas foreclosure market. Gaston & Sheehan Realty has both a complete property management staff as well as an experienced maintenance staff for property upkeep and preparation.
Notable Accomplishments
- Gaston & Sheehan has conducted numerous high profile auctions including the relocation of property belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger; a fugitive on the FBI's most wanted list. This inventory was located from Santa Monica, California to Boston, Massachusetts, where Gaston & Sheehan sold it it in June 2019 at the Boston Convention Center.
- Complete liquidation of the personal property assets belonging to Bernard and Ruth Madoff
- Relocated, stored, and disposed of personal property belonging to Rita Crundwell, a convicted embezzler
- Contracted by the IRS to auction an inventory of jewelry seized from the notorious Jimmy Chagra family of El Paso, Texas.