Kirby Neihouser
Francesville, Indiana
About
Kirby Neihouser is a Real Estate Broker and Auction Manager with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, helping landowners sell farmland through auctions and listings. Kirby grew up in Francesville, Indiana, on his family's popcorn, corn, and soybean farm, and worked on that operation from age ten until he finished college at twenty-three. Over those years he did a little of everything - driving semi trucks, running the auger wagon, spraying, planting beans, scooping out bins, running the grain dryer, and keeping the equipment running. He was also a ten-year 4-H member. That hands-on upbringing gave him a working knowledge of what it takes to run a farm and an understanding of what farmland means to the families who own it.
Kirby joined Schrader in 2026, the same year he earned his Indiana real estate broker license. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Like the engineering work that came before it, a land sale rewards someone who can break a complicated project into its parts, manage the details carefully, and see each piece through to completion - the approach Kirby brings to every landowner he works with.
Background
Before joining Schrader, Kirby spent his career as an electrical engineer with Stryker Medical, designing the next generation of wirelessly connected hospital beds and stretchers. After five years as an engineer, he was promoted to manager of the electrical and software development team for that same product line, leading the people and projects behind it. Along the way he was named on six patents for medical electrical systems. After about ten years in Michigan, Kirby moved his family back to Indiana and turned his attention to the land and the farming community he grew up in.
"Excellence isn't an accident. It's the result of doing the right things consistently," Kirby says. "I bring a high level of energy, determination, and a strong work ethic to everything I do. I take pride in working hard, holding myself to high standards, and seeing things through to completion. My goal is to put that drive to work for landowners - earning their trust, understanding their goals, and doing everything I can to help them achieve the best possible outcome."
Additional Information
Kirby lives in West Lafayette, Indiana, with his wife, Kaitlyn, and their sons, Noah and Jameson - with a third child due in December. He is an active member of Faith Christian Church in Lafayette and, having recently returned to Indiana, is looking forward to getting involved in the community. Outside of work, Kirby enjoys target shooting, fishing, bonfires, and boating with his family.
Certifications
- Real Estate Broker license, Indiana
- B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University