referrals: Top 10 Reasons for selecting to work with a Realtor, Thanksgiving, Sellers, Buyers, Key Realty - 11/25/12 04:09 AM
During this Thanksgiving weekend and time of reflection I hope you enjoyed your time with family and friends.    Realtors and I am included spend a lot of time, energy, and money persuading sellers and buyers to work with us.  As the work week is slowly approaching I began to reflect on the top 10 reasons why sellers and buyers decide to work with a particular Realtor.
Reasons to work with a Realtor: 
Years of experience as a Realtor Friendship Expert in  a particular area of town Realtor works with a team Referred by a friend Gender Technology Drives a car made in the USA Real Estate … (4 comments)

referrals: Market Update, Sylvania Ohio,Sylvania School District, Cobblestone, Pacesetter Recreation, Key Realty - 10/20/12 03:51 AM
Are you currently looking to buy a home in Sylvania, Ohio, or in the Sylvania School District?  If so, you have a lot of homes to choose from.  The market update  as of today October 20, 2012, there are 295 houses for sale according to the Toledo Board of Realtors.   The price range is from 10,000 to $1, 200,000.00.
Let’s narrow our search a bit more, and take a look at the  Cobblestone subdivision which is located near Highland Elementary School and Pacesetter Recreation Area.
There are currently 3 homes for sale in this very popular area.  The price range of the homes is 222,900.00 to
$425,000.00.  In the last 6 months 5 homes … (0 comments)

referrals: Home Sales, Sylvania Ohio, Tantallon Subdivision, Toledo Board of Realtors, Sylvania School District, Key Realty - 10/06/12 10:56 PM
Are you currently looking to buy a home in the Sylvania School District?  If so, you have a lot of homes to choose from.   As of today October 7, 2012, there are 305 houses for sale according to the Toledo Board of Realtors.  The price change is from $8,900.00 to $1, 580,000.00.
If we narrow our search down a bit from just our general search to a minimum of four bedrooms 2.5 baths with a basement the amount of homes is reduced to 148 homes.  Our price range now is from $99,000.00 to $1,580,000.00.  If you are asking if the house … (0 comments)

referrals: Home Sales and Values are Rising, Centennial Farms, Sylvania Ohio, Key Realty, Last 12 months Sold Homes, Toledo Board of Realty - 10/03/12 07:03 AM
It seems that all we hear lately from the average consumer is now is not a good time for a home owner to sell their house. Well, at Key Realty I would like to say, now is a great time to sell your house.  Interest rates are still low which allows more buyers to purchase your home.  Home values are starting to rise again.  As you know everyone keeps asking when will home values come up to the good old days.  Well in the good old days of 1995, I was the first Realtor to sell a home for $200,000 in the Centennial … (0 comments)

referrals: Your Dream Home at Hidden Harbour, Holland Ohio, Key Realty - 09/14/12 11:17 PM
Are you looking to live on a lake, but don’t like the idea of maintaining two homes?  Hidden Harbour in Holland Ohio may be the answer to your dreams.  It was for Marci and Andy when I helped them purchase this luxurious home at Hidden Harbour.  As a Realtor with Key Realty, it would be my pleasure to help you find your dream home at Hidden Harbour.
Your Resource for Holland Ohio, and all the other Toledo Ohio Areas at Key Realty.  Please visit my web site at BertSellsToledoHomes.com.  You can also contact me at bertspangenthal@bex.net, or call or text at … (2 comments)

referrals: 6051 Alexa, Sylvania Ohio, 3 Bedrooms 1.5 Baths, Highland Elementary School, Sylvania School District, Reduced, $144,000, Seller wants this home Sold, Key Realty. - 09/11/12 10:31 AM
 
Key Realty and I are marketing 6051 Alexa.  This very nice home is located in Sylvania Ohio in the Country Club Estates subdivision.  Features include 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bath, formal dining room, family room with a fireplace, and full basement.  This home has been reduced to $144,000, and is located near Highland Meadows Golf Club, the Highland Elementary School which is part of the Sylvania School District, and Centennial Quarry.  My seller wants this home sold.
So you say you want a good price on your next home.   So let me show you why this is a great deal for … (0 comments)

referrals: Buy or Rent, Holland, Maumee, Monclova, Ottawa Hills, Sylvania, Toledo, Waterville, University of Toledo, Ohio, Key Realty - 08/12/12 07:14 AM
A question I often hear at Key Realty  is.... is it better to buy or to rent?  The question to buy or to rent is a question that not only people who live in the Toledo area ask themselves, but with the university soon to resume classes may also be a question for parents who children are studying at the University of Toledo.  An article in The Toledo Blade newspaper  ”Study  says buying over renting has its payoff” on 8-12-12 addressed this  very question.  The article was based on a study done by Zillow.com.
In the article it stated the number of years … (0 comments)

referrals: 3 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths, Ranch Home with Full Basement, 3.5 car garage, Neapolis Ohio, Country Living,$130,000 - 08/10/12 10:57 PM
Completely Remodeled Ranch home with a Full Basement. Located in Neapolis Ohio, there is nothing left to do but to enjoy living in the country.  Minutes away from the new fort to port hwy. This homes is just a short distance from Toledo and the surrounding areas. This home features 3 Bedrooms and 3 Full Baths. At $130,000 I do not expect this home to last long on the market.  You will be amazed at the finished basement that has a kitchen, relaxation area with a fireplace. The basement also has a seperate exercise area with an adjacent Full Bathroom.  If you are looking for … (4 comments)

referrals: LPGA, Jamie Farr Toledo Classic at Highland Meadows, Sylvania, 6051 Alexa Lane, $149,000, Virtual Tour - 08/08/12 12:27 AM
What does the LPGA,  the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, and 6051 Alexa Lane all have in common?  They are all here in Sylvania and available this week August, 6, 2012.  What they all may not have in common the week of August 13,2012, is they all may not be available.  6051 Alexa Lane is a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home.  It is located in the highly desirable neighborhood of Country Club Estates.  The reason why the neighborhood is named Country Club Estates is that it is just minutes away from Highland Meadows where this week the best lady golfers will be … (0 comments)

referrals: Sylvania Ohio, Trees, Environment, Carbon Footprint, Key Realty - 04/28/12 10:47 PM
While waiting to have an oil change done at Smitty's Automotive and RV Service I read an article by Art Landseedel about trees and their carbon footprint on the environment.  Art is the City Forester for Sylvania Ohio.  I found Art's name nery appropriate for his life's work.  Within his name are the three words art, land, and seed.  Being an environmentalist is an art of the land and planting seeds that we may never loose the land we now enjoy.  
The article pertained to how trees are of great benefit to the environment in removing pollution, retaining storm water, and … (0 comments)

referrals: Buyer question, Deed in Lieu, To Avoid Foreclosure, Key Realty - 04/18/12 11:22 PM
The other day I had a buyer question from an individual  I was working with in search for their new home.  The question was ..... what does a deed in lieu mean.    The correct terminology is deed in lieu of foreclosure.  This refers to a mutual agreement under which the current owners who typically are delinquent in their mortgage payments deed the property back to the lender in return for various considerations.  These considerations are usually a release from the liability under the loan terms. 
This is usually quick, no foreclosure costs are involved, and the rights of the third parties who … (0 comments)

referrals: FHA, Not the horror stories of the past, Cecelia Jacobs, First Federal of Lakewood, Key Realty - 03/26/12 09:54 AM
 
I wanted to take a couple of minutes to share with you an email I recently received from Cecelia Jacobs of First Federal of Lakewood.
Working at Key Realty FHA financing is common, and sellers who have not sold a home in a while should not think of the FHA horror stories of the past.  However, to make sure a home that is being financed by an FHA buyer closes in a timely fashion, a  homeowner should  make sure that the below items does not cause any delays. 
 
MOST COMMON FHA REPAIRS
These conditions are not listed to scare you, … (0 comments)

referrals: Sump Pumps that dark place in the basement that no one likes to talk about, Sylvania Ohio, Key Realty - 02/24/12 11:43 PM
Sump pumps are located usually back in the corner of your basement in a dark place that no one likes to talk about.  I first encountered a sump pump when I moved from my home in Toledo, and the land of no sump pumps, to Sylvania the land of sump pumps.  Maybe it was the newer construction of homes I moved to or the topography, but sump pumps are an item that residents of Sylvania Ohio should and must pay attention to if they are going to have a dry basement.
A sump pump is a means of keeping your basement … (4 comments)

referrals: Cute as a Button, 3 Bedrooms, 1 1/2 Baths, $25,000 in Updates, Toledo Ohio, Key Realty - 02/08/12 11:14 AM
Please feel free to visit my web site at BertSellsToledoHomes.com to view a Virtual Tour of this home, and for all your real estate needs. Your Resource for Sylvania Ohio and all of the other Toledo Ohio Areas at Key Realty. You can also contact me at bertspangenthal@bex.net, or text /call me at 419-346-1458. Oh by the way........I am never to busy for your Referrals … (3 comments)

referrals: Open House, Sun. Jan 15,2012, Reduced to 17,000 below Tax Value, Asking Price $190,000, Oregon Ohio, Virtual Tour at bertsellstoledohomes.com, Key Realty - 01/11/12 11:45 PM
Please feel free to visit my web site at BertSellsToledoHomes.com to view a Virtual Tour of this home, and for all your real estate needs. Your Resource for Sylvania Ohio, and all of the Toledo Ohio Areas at Key Realty. … (3 comments)

referrals: New Year, New Price! $179,000, Sylvania Ohio, 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Virtual Tour at BertSellsToledoHomes.com, Key Realty - 01/06/12 12:08 AM
Your Resource for Sylvania Ohio and the Toledo Ohio Areas at Key Realty. You can also contact me at bertspangenthal@bex.net, or text /call me at 419-346-1458. Oh by the way........I am never to busy for your Referrals … (0 comments)

referrals: New Year, New Price! $190,000, Oregon Ohio, Brick Ranch Style Home, Virtual Tour at BertSellsToledoHomes.com, Key Realty - 01/05/12 11:57 PM
Your Resource for Sylvania Ohio and the Toledo Ohio Areas at Key Realty. You can also contact me at bertspangenthal@bex.net, or text /call me at 419-346-1458. Oh by the way........I am never to busy for your Referrals … (0 comments)

referrals: My Aching Back, Stress, and some Ideas to consider. - 12/17/11 08:12 AM
Oh my aching back.  Is that a phrase you have said out loud or at least said to yourself?
For me I have done both over the years.  I have gone to a doctor for pain medication, and yes I have even been to a chiropractor when my back was so bad I could barely walk.
I have been told that lower back pain can result from lifting something the wrong way to the daily stress in one's life. 
 We have all been told that we should lift by bending our knees.  The other rule of thumb is if it looks … (4 comments)

referrals: Home for the Holidays, $189,000, Sylvania Ohio, 4 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. - 12/14/11 08:50 AM
Please feel free to visit my web site at BertSellsToledoHomes.com for all your real estate needs. Your Resource for Sylvania Ohio and the Toledo Ohio Areas at Key Realty. You can also contact me at bertspangenthal@bex.net, or text /call me at 419-346-1458. Oh by the way........I am never to busy for your Referrals … (0 comments)

referrals: Toledo Joins the List of Improving Housing Markets in December, Ohio,Key Realty, First Federal of Lakewood - 12/06/11 08:48 AM
Today I received an email from Cecelia Jacobs of First Federal of Lakewood..  Despite what we have been hearing in the media Toledo Joins the List of Improving Housing Markets in December.  We at Key Realty have been seeing a upturn in the market.  Interest rate are still low. and this email from Cecelia shows that the market is starting to turn around and now is a great time to either list your house, or buy your next new home.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 – The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a fourth consecutive month in December, rising … (0 comments)

 
Bert Spangenthal, Let's see what is out my front door. (Retired Realtor)

Bert Spangenthal

Let's see what is out my front door.

Toledo, OH

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Toledo Area Real Estate Resource. Specializing in Homes, Villas, and Condos in Sylvania, Toledo, Ottawa Hills, Holland, Whitehouse, Point Place, Oregon, Maumee, Swanton, and Waterville. If you Know of Someone Moving to the Toledo Area I Am Never to Busy for Your Referrals. www.BertSellsToledoHomes.com


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