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Crawford County property records continue to provide a snapshot of the shifting real estate landscape across Bucyrus, Galion, Crestline, and beyond. Between July 10 and July 25, 2025, a wide range of transactions were filed with the auditor’s office — from family homes changing hands to investment purchases and estate transfers. These records not only mark the flow of ownership but also reveal broader patterns in local housing values and investment trends.
🏠 Property Transfer #490
Date: 07/10/2025
Grantor: Amanda Bardon
Grantee: VPES Fund 1 LLC (a Delaware LLC)
Address of Property: 770 Melody Lane, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $120,750.00
Land Value: $9,980
Building Value: $61,240
Total Property Value (Tax): $70,920
Transaction Type: WAR (Warranty Deed)
Receipt Number: 490
🏠 Property Transfer #491
Date: 07/18/2025
Grantor: Janda Properties, LLC
Grantee: Anthony Pettit
Address of Property: 554 South Market Street, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $179,550.00
Land Value: $2,000
Building Value: $30,500
Total Property Value (Tax): $32,500
Transaction Type: SUR (Sheriff’s Deed)
Receipt Number: 491
🏠 Property Transfer #492
Date: 07/29/2025
Grantor: Phillip W. Gerber and Sandra L. Gerber
Grantee: Joshua D. Reiss and Stevie N. Reiss
Address of Property: 1846 River Road, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $345,000.00
Land Value: $9,540
Building Value: $69,750
Total Property Value (Tax): $79,290
Transaction Type: WRR (Warranty Deed)
Receipt Number: 492
🏠 Property Transfer #493
Date: 07/18/2025
Grantor: Michael C. Queener
Grantee: Bruce Huntley
Address of Property: 821 Charles Street, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $129,900.00
Land Value: $2,580
Building Value: $20,580
Total Property Value (Tax): $23,160
Transaction Type: WAR (Warranty Deed)
Receipt Number: 493
🏠 Property Transfer #494
Date: 06/19/2025
Grantor: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Grantee: Mary Lee Neuman and Megan N. Mick
Address of Property: 7770 State Route 97, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $150,000.00
Land Value: $5,430
Building Value: $41,210
Total Property Value (Tax): $46,640
Transaction Type: SR (Sheriff’s Deed)
Receipt Number: 494
🏠 Property Transfer #495
Date: 07/22/2025
Grantor: Joshua D. Reiss and Stevie N. Reiss
Grantee: Jeffery A. Buckley and Kelly L. Buckley
Address of Property: 108 Melcher Road, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $189,000.00
Land Value: $3,740
Building Value: $42,020
Total Property Value (Tax): $45,760
Transaction Type: WAR (Warranty Deed)
Receipt Number: 495
🏠 Property Transfer #496
Date: 07/21/2025
Grantor: Joyce A. Eidson
Grantee: Audrey Janelle Toth
Address of Property: 119 S. Lane St., Bucyrus, OH 44820
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $160,500.00
Land Value: $2,770
Building Value: $22,800
Total Property Value (Tax): $25,570
Transaction Type: SUR (Sheriff’s Deed)
Receipt Number: 496
🏠 Property Transfer #497
Date: 07/18/2025
Grantor: Peyton Dennison and Kyle Dennison
Grantee: Timothy Shultz and Janet Shultz
Address of Property: 724 Poe Rd., Bucyrus, OH 44820
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $379,900.00
Land Value: $6,000
Building Value: $103,300
Total Property Value (Tax): $109,300
Transaction Type: (instrument code not shown)
Receipt Number: 497
🏠 Property Transfer #498
Date: 07/22/2025
Grantor: Trevor Moyer
Grantee: Sleeckx Investments, LLC
Address of Property: 327 Bauer Ave, Crestline, OH 44827
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $47,500.00
Land Value: $2,680
Building Value: $28,770
Total Property Value (Tax): $31,450
Transaction Type: WAR (Warranty Deed)
Receipt Number: 498
🏠 Property Transfer #499
Date: 07/23/2025
Grantor: Edwin S. Hetzel and Heretha Hetzel
Grantee: Joyce L. Wilson
Address of Property: 1204 E. Wooster St., Bucyrus, OH 44820
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $30,000.00
Land Value: $2,610
Building Value: $14,320
Total Property Value (Tax): $16,930
Transaction Type: WAR (Warranty Deed)
Receipt Number: 499
🏠 Property Transfer #500
Date: 07/18/2025
Grantor: Dan A. White
Grantee: Tyler Morgan
Address of Property: 602 Scott Street, Crestline, OH 44827
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $121,200.00
Land Value: $1,750
Building Value: $19,810
Total Property Value (Tax): $21,560
Transaction Type: QC (Quit-Claim Deed)
Receipt Number: 500
🏠 Property Transfer #501
Date: 07/18/2025
Grantor: Robert L. Bishop, Trustee
Grantee: Lee Ann Clum
Address of Property: 223 Second Avenue, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $62,710.00
Land Value: $2,860
Building Value: $19,090
Total Property Value (Tax): $21,950
Transaction Type: WAR (Warranty Deed)
Receipt Number: 501
🏠 Property Transfer #502
Date: 06/24/2025
Grantor: PNC Bank, National Association
Grantee: Andrew Stoner
Address of Property: 4584 State Route 98, Sulphur Springs, OH 44881
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $24,875.00
Land Value: $1,130
Building Value: $14,170
Total Property Value (Tax): $15,300
Transaction Type: (instrument code not shown)
Receipt Number: 502
🏠 Property Transfer #503
Date: 07/24/2025
Grantor: Carol J. Harley
Grantee: DunWeilerhome, LLC
Address of Property: 1221 N. Sandusky Avenue, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $85,000.00
Land Value: $8,990
Building Value: $24,430
Total Property Value (Tax): $33,420
Transaction Type: FID (Fiduciary Deed)
Receipt Number: 503
🏠 Property Transfer #504
Date: 07/23/2025
Grantor: Beverly J. Handly, Estate
Grantee: Christopher Shick
Address of Property: 763 Sunnyside Dr., Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $199,000.00
Land Value: $10,290
Building Value: $53,200
Total Property Value (Tax): $63,490
Transaction Type: ADM (Administrator’s Deed)
Receipt Number: 504
🏠 Property Transfer #505
Date: 06/25/2025
Grantor: Caitlyn N. Unterreiner (aka Caitlyn N. Thompson) and Stephen K. Unterreiner
Grantee: Kevin R. Faeth
Address of Property: 438 Mackey Street, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $102,500.00
Land Value: $2,270
Building Value: $291,620
Total Property Value (Tax): $293,890
Transaction Type: SUR (Sheriff’s Deed)
Receipt Number: 505
🏠 Property Transfer #506
Date: 07/22/2025
Grantor: Earlene Surgener
Grantee: Jonathan Cary Thornton and Catrina Marie Thornton
Address of Property: 627 North Seltzer Street, Crestline, OH 44827
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $88,000.00
Land Value: $2,490
Building Value: $22,530
Total Property Value (Tax): $25,020
Transaction Type: (instrument code not shown)
Receipt Number: 506
🏠 Property Transfer #507
Date: 07/25/2025
Grantor: Paul Strahm and Allison Strahm
Grantee: Andrew Hand and Nathan Wilt
Address of Property: 317 Fairview Ave, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $5,000.00
Land Value: $2,150
Building Value: $11,330
Total Property Value (Tax): $13,480
Transaction Type: FID (Fiduciary Deed)
Receipt Number: 507
🏠 Property Transfer #508
Date: 07/25/2025
Grantor: Helen M. Meininger Estate
Grantee: Zol Properties, LLC
Address of Property: 321 E. Harding Way, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $21,000.00
Land Value: $4,360
Building Value: $3,540
Total Property Value (Tax): $7,900
Transaction Type: FID (Fiduciary Deed)
Receipt Number: 508
🏠 Property Transfer #509
Date: 07/23/2025
Grantor: The Pfeifer Family Revocable Living Trust (dated Dec 2020)
Grantee: Josh J. Gehrisch
Address of Property: 215 South Jefferson Street, Galion, OH 44833
Total Consideration (Sale Price): $118,000.00
Land Value: $2,010
Building Value: $25,570
Total Property Value (Tax): $27,580
Transaction Type: (instrument code not shown)
Receipt Number: 509
Sources: Official property conveyance forms for Crawford County (DTE-100).
Property transfers may seem like dry paperwork, but each one tells a story — whether it’s a family moving into their first home, a business expanding its footprint, or an estate settling after decades of ownership. As always, FreeWire will keep tracking these sales to give readers an unfiltered view of how our community’s housing market is evolving.
A special thank you to our friends at Garberick Realty for sponsoring this week’s property transfers and helping us keep this information free and accessible to the community. To find listing, click on the graphic below.
