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MEET THE AMY WENGERD GROUP
FAST, SIMPLE, CREATIVE REAL ESTATE EXPERTS
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By Sarah Smith
The Amy Wengerd Group/ EXP Realty is a residential real estate company serving Stark, Summit, and surrounding counties. The company consults with clients on their best options as well as coordinates timing to make sure clients are maximizing their value when selling and saving the most money possible when buying. The REALTORS® also assist in relocation into and out of Ohio and offer any help needed regarding buying or selling real estate.
“One thing that sets us apart is our creativity in any market,” said Amy Wengerd, owner and REALTOR®. “When houses were taking six months to sell, we created a guaranteed sale program, where we would buy the house from our clients if we couldn’t sell it in 59 days. In this current market, that isn’t needed, but there are other needs. So, now we offer a buy before you sell program, which allows people to retrieve all the equity from their current house, make a non-contingent offer on their new home, and it allows them to stay in their current house, so they don’t have to make a double move. We have other programs and options as well, but our focus is to make sure we are providing creative options for our clients no matter the market.”
The company has a passion for charitable giving, and it’s one of the pillars of the business. The Amy Wengerd Group has supported national foundations such as Make-a-Wish and Children’s Miracle Network and Ohio organizations such as NEOP, which support local military families, as well as neighborhood charities and nonprofits such as Gwen’s House and Simply Give. In 2020, the company gave $10,000 to NEOPAT by setting aside $25 every time they closed on a home. In March of 2022, the company was recognized as a Silver Sponsor at Gigi’s Playhouse.
“I honestly never saw myself as a ‘salesperson’ but knew I wanted a career that would be fulfilling, rewarding, and somehow give back to those who need help,” Wengerd explained. “Not having the most ideal home life growing up, I found myself at age 18 living on my own and working two jobs. I was thankful for those jobs and have no regrets, but I knew I needed to find something more substantial that could provide fulfillment and security. I was introduced to a veteran REALTOR® in 1995 who gave me the pros and cons of real estate and explained how it works. It was daunting to think that, as a young person who had never owned a home, I could somehow guide people with their home sales and purchases. It was definitely a challenge, and that part was intriguing to me.”
Wengerd has had her real estate license since 1998, and the team was established in 2012. The company now has 10 employees and 11 agents.
“We have so many great agents and employees, but I think it’s really special that I get to work with a lot of my family as well,” Wengerd added. “My husband, Joe, is one of our salespeople and helps run the company. Our oldest son, Jake, oversees all of our new listing inventory; our middle son, Tommy, is our courier; my sister-in-law is our sales manager; and my cousin, Mikol, is an agent with us as well. It’s really cool to have started something that now my family can make a living from. That, along with giving back to the community, makes this business even more special!”
