Visual Tours of Defiance area listings!

Visual Tours are a  popular marketing tool with Real Estate agents across the country including
Defiance Ohio!
You might be asking "Karol what is a Visual Tour anyway?"  Glad you asked!
A Visual Tour is a sample of what you will see once inside the listings of Realty Five of Defiance, we love to showcase the homes positive features and details...think of it as going to a Open House with out having to get in the car and actually drive to the listing, you can view Visual Tours in your pajamas if you are so inclined!!!

Click on this  link  to sample a few of Realty Five of Defiance Visual Tours in and around the Defiance area…

If you are selling your home and would like Realty Five of Defiance to add your property to our list of Visual Tours just give us a call, a text or a email, we would love the opportunity to talk with you and bring our photographer to your house!

 Karol Yeager karol@realtyfive.com

Dawn Carpenter dawn@realtyfive.com

Scott Williams scott@realtyfive.com

You can also contact us on our web site at http://www.realtyfive,com/ "We choose to give"
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Ohio Real Estate market is showing recovery is in sight! Is N.W. Ohio and the Defiance area far behind?

Ohio Real Estate market is showing recovery is in sight! Is N.W. Ohio and the Defiance area far behind?

RISMEDIA, April 24, 2010—There were 1,704 central Ohio homes sold during March of 2010. This is 54.1% higher than the previous month and 25.3% higher than March of 2009. First quarter saw 3,873 homes sell in central Ohio which is 12.5% more than home sales during January through March of 2009, according to the Columbus Board of Realtors.
There were 4,949 residential homes put on the market last month – a 44.3% increase over new listings the previous month and 32.8% higher than homes listed in March of 2009.
“The central Ohio housing market is on fire right now,” exclaims Sue Lusk-Gleich, President of the Columbus Board of Realtors. “There’s no question the home buyer tax credits have a lot to do with our market activity. But the significant increase in listings as well as rising sale prices are clear evidence that our local market is regaining its strength.” N.W. Ohio including Defiance area market is hoping to follow the lead of Columbus Board of Realtors! A recovering Real Estate market in the Defiance area would surely give our economy the boost it is in need of!
The average central Ohio home is selling for $149,277 this year which is 7.8% higher than the sale price of a home sold between January and March of 2009. Homes sold during the month of March for an average of $151,719 – a 5.9% increase over last year.
According to Lusk-Gleich, “Home prices have shown steady increases for the last few months – another key factor in any market recovery. However, when you consider that the national median price of a home is over $170,000, central Ohio housing remains a very affordable market.”
First-time home buyers can recoup 10% of the purchase price of the residence up to $8,000. Current homeowners who have been in the same principal residence for five consecutive years during the previous eight years can get up to $6,500 back. In order to take advantage of the credits, a contract must be in place by April 30, 2010 and closed by June 30, 2010.Call, text or email Realty Five of Defiance to get your contract started soon, we want to help you with your dream of home ownership!
I HAVE HOPES N.W.OHIO AND THE DEFIANCE AREA REAL ESTATE MARKET WILL ALSO SEE INCREASED HOMES SALES IN 2010... Karol


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Importance of staging before listing~

Taking a quick survey... do you think it is important to prepare your home to list and get it on the Defiance area Real Estate market??? Or just put a sign in the yard and call it good???


Before De-cluttering
and De-personalizing
picture...











After picture of the same space in the house only this photo shows how much of a difference it really does make when you De-clutter and De-personalize!


If you want buyers to look at your house and all the lovely features it has, then box up & pack your family photos because if they are out my buyer will be looking at your wedding picture rather than your crown molding in the living room... List your home with The Realty Five of  Defiance Team and Karol will give you professional advice on staging.


If you have a friend or family member you would like to refer Realty Five of Defiance to, please let us know, we love and appreciate referrals!  Thanks a bunch, Karol

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The perfect house in Defiance Ohio area?

The perfect house in the Defiance Ohio area might or might not exist?
Believing there is only one perfect house out there will cause buyers to shop and shop and shop along with wasting important time. Finding something perfect might blind side a buyer when the house that may have worked for them, has been passed by… This is where the 80/20 rule comes in. If you can find a house that has 80% of what you are looking for, BUY IT! Only... if you build a house and money is NO object, will you ever find 100% of what you want!

1) Be realistic to your budget.
2) Expect to give and take at least a little bit when shopping the Defiance area market for your dream home!

3) Realty Five of Defiance would love the opportunity to help you find and purchase your home!

4) "We choose to give" Giving back 5%  to our community.

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Defiance Power of Purple PARADE! This Saturday 10AM Downton Defiance

Relay for Life POWER OF PURPLE PARADE!!! Downtown Defiance. Please join CANCER SURVIVORS for there proud walk down Clinton St.They are your family members, your neighbors, the ones you love or maybe a perfect stranger, they are all full of pride and so deserve a parade in there honor! Survivors meet for breakfast at St. Paul's Luthern church 9:00 am.

SATURDAY MAY 8th, 10:00 am, Downtown Defiance

Defiance LILAC FESTIVAL starts after the parade!

Kristi's Kanine Kuts will once again adorn your dogs with bows and bandanna's so they can strut there stuff in high style down Clinton St. Kristi will also trim your dogs nails this year!!! Between you and me I thinks she is nuts but she is ever so giving!!!! Your FREE WILL Donation will go to Relay for Life!!! Meet at 9:15 am on Sat. May 8th, parking lot by Rod Brown's... Triangle Park area.

Our pets mean so much to us and become part of the family, Cancer patients love visits from our four legged friends!!! Here is your pets chance to show support to patients and survivors alike...

Any questions feel free to call Karol at 784-4519 or Kristi at 393-2229

 Realty Five of Defaince "We choose to give"
karol@realtyfive.com

Relay for Life 2010, June 18 and 19, Ayersville School Track and Field
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Busy Real Estate week-end in Defiance

WOW, what a busy Real Estate week-end Defiance Ohio had!!! Over 82 Open Houses throughout the area... The National Association of Realtors (which Realty Five of Defiance is a member of) came up with the idea/promotion to hold a nationwide Open House... everywhere across our country Open Houses were held, over 166,000 of them!!!
Thank You to everyone who visited our listings, it was wonderful seeing so many people out and about looking at our homes and the great selection of Defiance area Real Estate! Any questions about the homes you visited please let us know, we are glad to help you along with your home search!
Realty Five of Defiance can show you any home listed on the Defiance area market regardless of the listing company… give us a call, a text or a email or leave us a message on our Face book Fan Page and or on our web site http://www.realtyfive.com/

We are looking forward to talking with you! Karol, Dawn and Scott

Defiance Ohio OPEN HOUSE... Saturday and Sunday April 10 and 11

Watch for the BIG OPEN HOUSE week-end in Defiance and surrounding areas! 

       

This is a GREAT way to choose your house before the Tax Credit Incentives is done!!! You only have till April 30th, Realty Five will write your contract, negotiate your offer and get it accepted by the seller!!!

The National Association of Realtors is promoting and encouraging a Nationwide Open House, Realty Five of Defiance will be participating with 8 homes open! 4 on Saturday the 10th and 3 on Sunday the 11th, the Open Houses will be held both days from 1:00 to 3:00.

SATURDAY OPEN HOUSES: 1246 Myrna, 623 Henry, 634 Summit and 325 Wilson

SUNDAY OPEN HOUSES: 1261 Pinehurst, 2173 Hawthorn, 26646 Arena

We have Open Houses posted on our web site http://www.realtyfive.com/ and will also post them on our Face Book Fan Page... need directions? Give us a call 888-766-8627
     

The North West Ohio Board of Realtors, local Realtors along with Realty Five of Defiance will promote the event in the Defiance Crescent News on Friday and Sunday!

See you this week-end! Karol, Dawn & Scott

We are ready to write your offer!!!

BUYERS... 5 reasons why we have YOUR BEST INTEREST IN MIND.

Buyers... 5 reasaons why Realty Five of Defiance agents have your best interest in mind! When buying Real Estate in the Defiance Ohio area talk with Realty Five first!


1) We choose to give you our buyer respect and professionalism.
It is our choice and responsibility to represent all people, all buyers and all sellers with the highest degree of honesty, integrity and respect.

2) We choose to provide you value with our services at no additional fees to our buyers!
We will continually strive to give you our customer/buyer the highest value for your money by offering services that enhance your experience and helps you our buyers find just the right home...

3) We choose to offer you the power of teamwork, 3 agents working for you!
We understand the power of teamwork and realize that a higher quality of service for you our customer/buyer can be accomplished with your best interest in mind by all 3 agents.

4. We choose to make a difference in our community.
We choose to be givers and we will always give a minimum of 5% of our gross profits away to worthy causes of our customer/buyers choice. We choose to give back to our community!

5) We choose to use resources wisely.
We will use technological advances when possible to offer our clients/buyers a better experience and will continually strive to be better stewards of global resources.

Choose Realty Five of Defiance when purchasing Real Estate in Defiance, Ohio and or the counties of Henry, Williams and Paulding.
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"We choose to give"

BIG Open House week-end in Defiance, Ohio

Watch for the BIG OPEN HOUSE week-end in Defiance and surrounding areas!
The National Association of Realtors is promoting and encouraging a Nationwide Open House, Realty Five of Defiance will be participating with 8 homes open! 4 on Saturday the 10th and 4 on Sunday the 11th, the Open House will be held both days from 1:00 to 3:00.
We have Open Houses posted on our web site http://www.realtyfive.com/ and will also post them on our Face Book Fan Page... keep watching!
The North West Ohio Board of Realtors, local Realtors along with Realty Five of Defiance will promote the event in the Defiance Crescent News on Friday and Sunday!

See you this week-end! Karol, Dawn & Scott

"We choose to give"

NAR Survey of home buyers & sellers!

An INTERESTING FACT: A profile of home buyers and sellers from The National Association of Realtors surveyed 120,038 consumers who have purchased a home between July of 08 and June of 09. The survey result...almost everyone searching for a home to purchase uses the Internet, in fact 90% used the Internet at some point and 76% said they use it frequently!

Just 7 years ago only 41% of buyers and sellers used the Internet... can you imagine only 41% of us on the Internet??? YES The Internet has made its mark on the Real Estate Industry along with our daily lives!
Questions on home searches or use of our web site http://www.realtyfive.com/
 please let us know… we are here to help make it easier for you!

Karol, karol@realtyfive.com

Dawn, dawn@realtyfive.com

Scott, scott@realtyfive.com