Jeff moved to Statesboro, GA in 1983 to pursue his education at Georgia Southern University. After
graduating from GSU in 1985, Jeff was hired by a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. After 6 years of
success with Goodyear, Jeff moved his family back to Statesboro and Founded University Tire & Service,
Inc. in May of 1990. Jeff was very successful in the retail service business. In 1997, Jeff opened his 2nd
location. In 2004, a new opportunity came and Jeff sold his businesses.
Jeff had always had an interest in real estate but more than that, he knew he wanted to continue to
serve the public. Jeff immediately got his real estate license and started his real estate career with
Coldwell Banker Tanner Realty. In 2005, Jeff was named "Rookie of the Year" by the Statesboro Board of
Realtors. In 2006, Jeff was named the "Sales Associate of the Year" as well as being awarded the Coldwell
Banker President Elite Award.
Jeff Founded Low Country Auction & Real Estate in 2007. In 2011, our company became affiliated with
the oldest real estate brokerage in the country--United Country Real Estate. United Country is the largest
integrated auction and real estate company in the world. Jeff is proud to be a part of the United Country
family. Along the way, Jeff has served on the Statesboro Bulloch Chamber of Commerce, where he served
as chairman of the board in 2006 as well as the Statesboro Board of Realtors where he was Chairman in
2015. Jeff is a graduate of Leadership Bulloch as well as Leadership Southeast Georgia.
Jeff attended Florida Auctioneer's Academy in 2007 and holds several prestigious auction accreditations.
One of those being CAI (Certified Auctioneer's Institute) which only 1% of all auctioneers
hold--compared to a Master's of the auction business; the second accreditation being AARE (Accredited
Auctioneer Real Estate), and lastly, GPPA (Graduate of Personal Property Appraisal).
Jeff takes great pride in offering personal and professional service to each of his clients. Jeff is licensed in
Georgia and South Carolina in both Auction & Real Estate. For dedicated service with integrity, give Jeff
Raines a call today!
Licenses:
AUC4431 (South Carolina Auctioneer)
GAL003516 (Georgia Auctioneer)