It's the countryside and the living is fine!

Out in the country and the living is fine! Ask anyone who lives in the country and I just bet they will tell you, they love it for several reasons! Country living means different things to different people, a few of the perks are:

1) Room to roam

2) Smell of the country air

3) Barns, they are awesome

4) Ponds, they are awesome too

5) Peace and quiet is very nice

If country living is on your list of wants see Realty Five of Defiance, we know of several country properties for sale and will be glad to show them off!!! Each property has a personality of its own, maybe a few outbuildings for those 4H projects, a special place for horses to graze or a great big pond for swimming or enjoying a family fishing day!

I now live on the edge of Defiance only 3 miles from town with my husband and our dog, we moved from way out in the country which I call "Fairview Land" near Fairview High School, we were between Sherwood and Ney... and yes we enjoyed living WAY OUT THERE! Oh the quiet day's and nights that property offered with only a few exceptions, we could here the Fairview Marching Band practice far in the distance, we could here the hum of the farmers combines & tractors and on dark fall nights we could see the glow of the football stadium where our boy's played for the Apaches! Country living was really a great way to raise our family, give us a call, text, email or find us on Facebook if you are interested in moving your family or starting your family while living in & enjoying the countryside...

Karol

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A purple house, seriously?

A purple house, seriously? Yap... today I saw my very first purple house! Now I have seen a lot of houses in the past 6 years of being a Realtor but never a purple one...

While looking for the house I set up to show my potential buyers today I was driving down a country road just outside of Napoleon when my car almost stopped itself and said " Karol look... there is a purple house, you must stop and take a picture of it" I saw and smelled purple lilacs at my first showing of the morning in Paulding County where I couldn't help myself I had to pick a bunch from the huge bush in the side yard (my kitchen smells wonderful now) then in the afternoon I see a purple house, Hmmmm Saturday is Relay for Life "Power of Purple Parade" and Defiance's Lilac Festival so maybe I just have purple on the brain????

Enjoy your week end and while you are at it stop and smell the lilacs Downtown Defiance will be full of them!

Karol
"We choose to give"
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Come on… is Real Estate really improving?

YES area Real Estate is moving, that's a good thing for our communities, buyers, sellers & Realtor's alike... Not such a good thing when others write offers on the same property as your buyer! A few things might happen in today's market: 1) a multiple offer situation is created 2) the other submitted offers may be higher 3) the other offer is a cash deal and the seller takes it right away.

Regardless it is no fun as a Realtor to inform your buyer they didn't get the house they wanted... Today I had to do just that & I didn't like it!!!

NO time to give up! I tell my buyers to shop for their mortgage $$$ like they would shop for a new pair of shoes... same goes for a house! Shoes have to be a certain size to fit comfortably, a certain style & color to fit your outfit you want to wear them with and all with in a certain price range, right?

Your house reflects your style, comfort level, decorating taste and a price range that works in your budget, right? See what I mean... shop for a house like you would a very special pair of shoes! Don't give up there are always new listings to look at and your Realtor will be glad to set up more showings!

If your offer didn't work, out maybe it wasn't a good fit after all?

Karol
"We choose to give"
www.realtyfive.com

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