Pam King presents this home at 7753 Timbers Ridge, Waterville, Ohio 43566.

Easy living at its best! This 1 story condo is located in the Fallen Timbers Golf Course Community and down the road from Fallen Timbers Shopping Center. 7753 Timbers Ridge, Waterville, Ohio 43566 is beautifully decorated with three bedrooms, a sunroom, great room, 1st floor laundry, a 2 car garage and is located right across from the pool. The Club House has a full kitchen, great room, and plenty of room to entertain with a pool and exercise room. Priced at $159,900, there is nothing to do but move into this condo!

Interior of 7753 Timbers Ridge, Waterville, Ohio 43566

Front view of 214 Eastwood, Oregon, Ohio 43616

This affordable 3 bedroom Bungalow is located in Oregon, Ohio, the Gateway to Lake Erie. It is on a large lot on a dead end street in the suburbs. 214 Eastwood, Oregon, Ohio is within walking distance to Pearson MetroParks, also on the Oregon bike Path. From the backyard, you can see Oak Shade Grove, Home of the German American Festival. The basement was hand dug by the previous owner, many years ago. This estate is priced under $70,000 and was very well taken care of.

For more information on this property or to contact Chris Hall visit http://214eastwood.danberry.com/

Back view of 214 Eastwood, Oregon, Ohio 43616

Front View of 4811 Farm Creek Lane Sylvania, Ohio

This home is located in the Rated Excellent and desirable Sylvania School District. 4811 Farm Creek Lane Sylvania, Ohio is a 3,203 sq. ft. home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Relax in the large bedrooms! The huge great room features a fireplace and built ins. The spacious eat-in kitchen has solid counters, island, maple cabinets and slider to patio. This home features beautiful hardwood, 8 ft front doors, and high ceilings. Built in 2004 and priced at $319,900, this “like new” home has lots to offer!

Kitchen of 4811 Farm Creek Sylvania, Ohio

For more information on this property or to contact Pam King visit http://4811farmcreeklane.danberry.com/

Interior of 4811 Farm Creek Sylvania, Ohio

Front View of 6136 Quarrys Edge Lane Sylvania, Ohio

Built in 2007, this villa is close to Mayberry, Centennial Terrace, Pacesetter Park, shopping, and expressway. 6136 Quarrys Edge Lane, Sylvania, Ohio has a popular floor plan which features both a den and a sunroom with french doors. On Friday evenings, enjoy cocktail happy hour in the Gorgeous clubhouse with the community. The clubhouse has a kitchen, heated pool, exercise room, pond waterfall, big screen T.V., and billiard table; it is available for private parties on a first come, first serve basis. Watch the gorgeous sunsets and have a very stress-free, vacation type living. It’s a lifestyle! This villa has landscaping and snow-removal. They even shovel all the way up to your door and trim the bushes! Priced at $139,900, this villa is priced much less than others with the same floor plan!

Want to see more? Come visit the Open House this Sunday January 15 from 2pm-4pm!

Kitchen of 6136 Quarrys Edge Lane Sylvania, Ohio

For more information on this property or to contact Brandy Bryan visit http://6136quarrysedgelane.danberry.com/

Pond of 6136 Quarrys Edge Lane Sylvania, Ohio

Front View of 56 Back Bay, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

This is a beautiful Williamsburg on the River property situated on the lake with scenic views. 56 Bay Back, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 is located in a quiet, upscale neighborhood with unique, estate homes. It is on a large, .67 acre mature lot with breathtaking views from the patio or deck located on the water. It is close to Otsego State Park along the Maumee river with river access and in the Otsego School District rated “Excellent” by Ohio Department of Education. The large eat-in kitchen has tile floor, island, wood burning fireplace, slider to back patio and 9×9 walk in pantry. This home also has a brick mantel, wet bar, wood floor, rustic beamed ceiling and slider to the back yard! The oversized master bedroom has a gas fireplace and master bath with double vanity and jacuzzi tub. The dining room features wood floor, French doors, and crown molding. Along with the large property and water views, this home has 3 full baths, 3 fireplaces, a wet bar, and a finished basement which adds significant value. This home with unique woodwork and decor details is priced at $324,000.

Interior of 56 Back Bay, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

For more information on this property or to contact Cecilia Richardson visit http://56backbay.danberry.com/

Water View of 56 Back Bay, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Front View of 3428 Birchdale Dr. Toledo, Ohio

This bi-level home has a fantastic backyard with two-level deck and is located close to lots of area conveniences, stores, and restaurants. 3428 Birchdale Dr Toledo, Ohio is spacious inside and out! It has been remodeled in the last 7 years including: bathrooms, furnace/central air, hot water heater, windows and electric. The beautiful kitchen has a large pantry, skylight, and lots of cabinet and counter space. The master bathroom has a whirlpool tub and sauna. This home also has an above ground swimming pool, 2.5 car garage, privacy fence, and shed. This spacious and updated home is priced at $149,900.

Kitchen of 3428 Birchdale Dr. Toledo, Ohio

For more information on this property or to contact Pam King visit http://3428birchdaledr.danberry.com/

Back View of 3428 Birchdale Dr. Toledo, Ohio

Just as Bob Dylan’s lyrics warned us decades ago, “The times, they are a-changin’.”

Having plied the real estate trade in the Toledo area for more than 4 decades and as co-owner of the region’s largest real estate company, I am more than a casual observer from a historical perspective.  Let me share just a few thoughts about how our industry and the local marketplace have changed.

As a kid Realtor, a 20% down payment was pretty much expected, unless you had such squeaky clean credit that you could pass the scrutiny to qualify for 90% financing, requiring Private Mortgage Insurance.  Anyone remember MGIC?  3% down payments have been common lately, and less than that leading up to the mortgage market disasters of a few years ago.

Many vivid memories come from the previous worst market I’d seen, the early 80’s when interest rates not only went double digit, they went to the high teens!  Do people understand today’s opportunities? Long term fixed rate mortgages have been found starting with a “3”!  The conventional wisdom in those early 80’s was that only a riverboat gambler would consider an adjustable rate mortgage.  “Wisdom”, a misnomer.

Long ago most sellers wouldn’t even consider FHA and VA offers, since they took months to close and appraisals typically came back with lengthy laundry lists of repairs if you hoped to close.  Now those loans make up the majority of mortgages!

And those “short sales” we hear so much about today . . . we’d never heard the term before.

Clearly, times have changed, but never before have I seen some of the opportunities that exist in today’s market.

I would be remiss in these musings if I didn’t end with additional lyrics from the song of singer/songwriter/philosopher/economist Dylan quoted above:

“Come senators, congressmen, Please heed the call; Don’t stand in the doorway, Don’t block up the hall…”

Danberry Realtors is pleased to announce the release of their new lifestyle search engine, an innovative home search tool that creates a personalized search experience for real estate customers. Through lifestyle search, users have the ability to search for homes based on parameters most important to them. Whether that’s family-friendly areas or homes close to highly rated schools, nightlife or shopping, the system will match each user’s requirements with a targeted list of ideal communities in their area.

Using a sliding scale, customers rank how important each criteria is to their particular lifestyle and needs. The system then finds the best neighborhoods to fit those criteria and showcases available homes in that area. Once they’ve found their ideal neighborhood, customers can narrow their search based on number of beds, baths, square footage, price range and more.

“Danberry is always looking for ways to improve the user experience on our site. We are very excited to add one more way for people to find just the right home for them!” states Danberry’s Director of Technology, Valerie Suelzer.

The search parameters within the lifestyle search engine are based on over a decade of Onboard Informatic’s experience developing Best Places to Live solutions for top publishers such as CNN/Money, U.S. News & World Report and BusinessWeek. To ensure accuracy of the search results, the search engine combines millions of data points ranging from population demographics to housing trends to local points of interest and more.

“Through lifestyle search, not only is Danberry Realtors providing a service that the competition doesn’t offer, but this functionality increases the usability of their site and creates a positive experience for their users.” states Ido Zucker, Managing Partner at Active Website LLC, Danberry’s technology partner.

You can try Danberry’s Lifestyle Search yourself by going to www.danberry.com/lifestyle_search.

As he did in a previous contest, Briarfield’s Mike Guess captured some of our best summer images.  An unbiased panel judged unnamed entries, and Mike took the first and second place prizes.  Caitlin King from our Oregon branch office took third place, and Honorable Mention went to both Chris Hall and Jo Lyman.

Let us know what you would like to see photos of!

Front View of 2419 Cheshire Woods Rd. Toledo, Ohio

This is a beautiful 2-story, traditional home in an established neighborhood located near Wildwood Preserve Metropark. 2419 Cheshire Woods Rd. Toledo, Ohio is in the “Rated Excellent” and highly desirable Sylvania School District. This home has four large bedrooms and a 20 x 13 master bedroom. Relax in the spacious sunroom with vaulted ceiling and skylights. The updated bathrooms have custom tile work. The living room features a fireplace with beautiful custom tile. It has a partially finished basement and is on a spacious fenced lot. Priced at $169,900, this is a great family home with lots of space inside and out!

Sunroom of 2419 Cheshire Woods Rd. Toledo, Ohio

For more information on this property or to contact Pam King visit http://2419cheshirewoods.danberry.com/

Kitchen of 2419 Cheshire Woods Rd. Toledo, Ohio