I'm Not Selling Real Estate That's an odd statement to make since I'm a real estate broker and own my own real estate company in Defiance Ohio but it's true.  Yes, I do sell homes and property and yes, I help people buy homes and property but the real estate business is so much more than just buying and selling the physical product of the property.  It's the selling of who I am as a person and who we are as a company.  What I really sell is ME!  When I work with a person to either buy or sell a home, I know that their experience, either good or bad, will heavily depend on me.  If they don't buy "Me" then their experience will be one that anyone could have been a part of.  But, when they buy into me, my experience, my abilites, and my concerns and hopes for them then the process is one t... 03/11/2011

Light it up... if your home is for sale on the Defiance area Real Estate market then be sure to turn on all the lights so buyers can see your home! Take a walk through your house & check light bulbs in every room, replace burnt out bulbs with bright new ones, if it has a light bulb then light it up... all of them from small decorative lamps to ceiling fans to outdoor sconces! If you are a seller and your agent has a showing scheduled... turn your lights on, your house will show better inside and out! Your house is for sale after all, so show it off with a warm friendly light filled atmosphere. Karol "We choose to give" Call, text or email Realty Five of Defiance when buying or selling a home, we are here to help! Find us on Facebook we'd love to have you join our fan page! 03/11/2011

Appliances stay including dishwasher and fenced in back yard! Sound a little goofy? I'm discovering fenced yards are important to Defiance Ohio area home buyers! Perhaps we feel comfort knowing our children, Grandkids and our family pets are safe while playing in a back yard while being protected by a simple fence the wraps the boundaries of our lawns! Spring is around the corner right? We will soon be outside and loving it... I have showed homes & sold houses for nearly 6 years... and yes I'm seeing an increase in the importantance of a fenced in yard!!! Realty Five of Defiance has a few for sale, remember we can show you any Defiance area listing... those with big fenced back yards or those with a patio & small yard regardless of who has it listed. Give us a call, text, email or find ... 03/11/2011

Homes for sale in Defiance Ohio and the Prices are Dropping! Yes, wheeling and dealing in the Defiance Ohio Real Estate Market is happening as I type! Three specific homes currently for sale come to mind because of there huge price reductions, they are opposite styles of each other, actually like night and day... yet all of them have sellers who are very much wanting to get their homes SOLD. We have old world charm to contemporary floor plans, character of original woodwork to custom built pillars, beautiful 6 plus acres with trees of all shapes and varieties to a well maintained pretty landscaped lot in a attractive subdivision to a home just a stones throw from Defiance High School. So much more for so much less!!! Prices have been slashed, interest rates are low and a $5000 Grant is ... 03/11/2011

I want to buy the perfect house! As a Realtor I'm so glad you want to buy a house, really I am... but a perfect house? I'm not convinced there is a perfect house unless money is flowing like water and you can find a builder to build you a perfect house! There are so many Real Estate Agents in this industry who have a motto of "promising to find you the perfect house" rubbish I say! If a home has 80% of what you are hoping for...buy it because no house has 100% of what you want, unless of course money is no object!!! If you are hunting for your first home or moving up or downsizing I would love the opportunity to help you, call, text, email or find me on Facebook maybe your "not so PERFECT home" is on today's real estate market and I can help you find it. We have several wonderful homes ... 02/23/2011

I thought that I'd give a little update of what's happening in the Defiance Ohio real estate market.  There are currently 177 homes for sale in Defiance Ohio.  The average list price for those homes is $105,185 and the average days on the market is 137. There have been 19 homes sold since January 1st, 2011 at an average sale price of $84,118 and were on the market an average of 133 days. These statistics are as of 2/21/2010. If you'd like up-to-date statistics of how many homes are for sale in Defiance Ohio or how many have sold just drop me a note and I'll get them for you. If you want to search for homes for sale in Defiance Ohio go to our website www.realtyfive.com and you will be able to see all the homes for sale on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in and around Defiance. Hope to... 02/21/2011

Realty Five of Defiance is a team of real estate agents serving the Defiance Ohio area real estate market made up of three experienced full-time Realtors: Scott Williams, Dawn Carpenter and Karol Yeager. We believe... Real Estate is More Than Just Business, It's Personal. It's personal because you... are our friends and neighbors. You expect and deserve to be treated with the utmost of respect and professionalism.  We understand and believe it is our responsibility to make your home buying and selling experience one of the most enjoyable experiences possible.  Realty Five of Defiance is like no other real estate brokerage in Defiance Ohio.  We are a team of three experienced Realtors who work together to provide service we believe cannot be matched by any other single real estate agent.... 02/21/2011

    Searching for homes for sale in Defiance Ohio has never been any easier.  No matter what kind of home you are looking for, you can easily find them on www.realtyfive.com. Once you arrive on the website you will see our home search tool.  Just enter the basic information and you will quickly see all the homes listed for sale on the multiple listing service.  If you want to be more specific you can easily click on the other options for a home search. You can search for homes for sale by the multiple listing service number, the address if you are looking for a speciifc house, by a map of the Defiance area, or many other options.  If you cannot find the home that you want then sign up for listing alerts.  They will email you anytime a home that matches the criteria you choose comes on ... 02/20/2011

  Realty Five of Defiance is a team of real estate agents serving the Defiance Ohio area real estate market made up of three experienced full-time Realtors: Scott Williams, Dawn Carpenter and Karol Yeager. We believe... Real Estate is More Than Just Business, It's Personal. It's personal because you... are our friends and neighbors. You expect and deserve to be treated with the utmost of respect and professionalism.  We understand and believe it is our responsibility to make your home buying and selling experience one of the most enjoyable experiences possible.  Realty Five of Defiance is like no other real estate brokerage in Defiance Ohio.  We are a team of three experienced Realtors who work together to provide service we believe cannot be matched by any other single real estate age... 02/20/2011

It's personal because you... are our friends and neighbors. You expect and deserve to be treated with the utmost of respect and professionalim.  We understand and believe it is our responsibility to make your home buying and selling experience one of the most enjoyable experiences possible. It's personal because you want a company that... answers the phone or returns your calls quickly works as a team and puts your interests first gives to your favorite charity stages your home to look it's best takes lots great pictures of your home makes a virtual tour of your home negotiates your best deal is knowledgeable and helps you in making decisions It's personal because it's all about serving others. When asked, "What makes Realty Five, Realty Five?" the answer comes in one word, "Serving".  ... 02/19/2011

I live in defiance of mediocrity when it comes to being a real estate professional!  I live in defiance of being just one in the crowd.  I live in defiance of being counted as one who is lazy.  I live in defiance of one who cares more for my selfish needs more than I care for the needs of my clients.  I live in defiance of not communicating regularly with my clients.  I live in defiance of not giving showing reports to other agents when I show their listings.  I live in defiance of taking shoddy pictures or only one.  I live in defiance by answering my phone when it rings or calling back quickly.  I live in defiance of the excuses of the market and the recession.  I live in defiance of office back-biting.  I live in defiance of poor service.  I live in Defiance, Ohio and I proudly call... 02/19/2011

When I opened up my real estate brokerage back in November of last year, I was questioned why I would even consider opening up an real estate company now with all that's going on in the economy.  I was reminded just the other day of why we do what we do.  Below is a letter I received from one of our most recent clients.  To:  Scott and the Realty Five Team Guys, I wanted to thank you for all your help in buying our new home.  Your team at Realty Five was always on top of everything, from keeping us informed too what we could expect throughout the whole process.  Our family would recommend the team at Realty Five to anyone interested in buying or selling home. And the best part of the process was being able to say that I helped your give to Christmas for Kids.  Giving back to the communi... 06/18/2010

The old saying goes something like April showers bring May flowers.  Well, it appears that the rain slept through April and is making up for lost time.  I'm always amazed at how water seems to find every little nook and cranny and can point out any area of our home that may be in need of some attention.  We had an appraisal done on a home this week and the appraiser noted there was some discoloration on the ceiling around the fireplace chimney and asked us if we knew if it was leaking.  Fortunately, the homeseller had discovered the leak some time ago and replaced the flashing material around the chimney but had not painted the ceiling yet. Flashing is the metal material that is typically placed around the chimney to keep out water and is often an area of the roof that fails.  The rain... 05/12/2010

Here are the home market stats for the past two weeks in Defiance County, Ohio.  As you can see there were seven houses sold in the county.  The average home sale price was $135,114.  There are currently 293 active homes for sale in the Defiance County area.  This does not include the 19 that have contingent contracts on them or the 16 pending sales.  Below is a grid that further breaks down these stats.  If you have any questions contact me. Scott WilliamsRealty Five of DefianceDefiance, Ohio888-766-8627scott@realtyfive.comwww.realtyfive.com 03/26/2010

Here are the home market stats for the past two weeks in Defiance, Ohio.  As you can see there were four houses sold in the area.  The average home sale price was $161,475.  There are currently 211 active homes for sale in the Defiance area.  This does not include the 16 that have contingent contracts on them or the 13 pending sales.  Below is a grid that further breaks down these stats.  If you have any questions contact me. Scott WilliamsRealty Five of DefianceDefiance, Ohio888-766-8627scott@realtyfive.comwww.realtyfive.com 03/26/2010

March 5, 2010 Here are this weeks market statistics for Defiance city, Ohio 43512.  It appears that the market is starting to move a little as the temperatures are warming up and the snow is beginning to melt.  In fact, I showed two houses this morning to a couple who specifically said they were waiting to see the houses because they wanted to see what the yard and roof looked like without all the snow.  If you need help deciphering these numbers, don't hesitate contacting me. Scott Williamsscott@realtyfive.comwww.realtyfive.com   03/05/2010

And quit praying for snow!!!  I think we've had enough already and my back can't take another day of shoveling the driveway.  Saw this on the way back from a Defiance Ohio Home Inspection and I just had to share.  In the light of things, I got a good chuckle from it.  So now I'm praying, for whoever's praying for the snow, to please heed the sign's message. Thanks!  And I'm sure others will thank you too.    BTW, if you're reading this from some warm, tropical-like area, you are strictly prohibited from commenting on this post!!!  LOL. 02/27/2010

Here are the market condition statistics for the weeks of February 12-26, 2010 for the area of Defiance Ohio defined by the zip code 43512.  Upon a quick glance you will notice that there were four single family residences sold during that two week period, but there are fourteen that are labeled as pending.  That's a good sign as we are heading toward spring. If you have any specific questions to this report or want to know how much your home is worth in your specific area, contact me today. Scott WilliamsScott@realtyfive.comwww.Realtyfive.com   02/26/2010

You read that right.  General Motors has decided to make a $59 million investment in their Powertrain plant located here in Defiance, Ohio.  The investment is a good indicator to our community of their intentions of staying here.  The money is to be used to make their newest aluminum engine blocks for the next generation of Ecotec engines.  Because of this new investment, GM will most likely be bringing back to work the 50+ workers who are currently laid off and adding a possible 30 additional employees from other plants who have been laid off. We are truly excited that GM has decided to invest in Defiance and am looking forward to many more years of partnership here. If you know of anyone who may be transferring to the Defiance Ohio GM Powertrain plant, I would be happy to help them in... 02/19/2010

Defiance Ohio is located in the Northwest corner of Ohio.  It's slogan is "Defiance, a great place to live."  Well, now it's not only a great place to live but a great time to buy a house.  Below are 5 reasons you should get off the fence and buy a house. 1) Eligible "1st time home buyers" can get up to $8,000 in Federal tax rebates.2) Eligible existing home owners can get up to $6,500 in Federal Tax Credits when they buy a new home3) We now have available Welcome Home Funds in our area for quailfying buyers that gives up to $5,000 in grant money to use as a down payment.4) Extremely LOW Inerest Rates! We are still hovering around 5.0% for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage.5) High Inventories = a buyer's market... The winter months have created a backlog of homes that need to be sold thus s... 02/19/2010