Thomas E Bechtel CRB is a licensed real estate agent with Bechtel Realty in Centerville, and a member of Dayton REALTORS®.
Recent Sales Activity
Over the past 12 months, MLS records show Thomas on 12 closed sales (7 as the listing agent, 5 representing the buyer), about $4,355,400 in total sales volume. Most active in Centerville, Washington Township, Beavercreek Township, Lebanon, Beavercreek and Harrison Township.
Overview
Thomas E. Bechtel, who holds the CRB designation, is the owner and broker of Bechtel Realty, based at 211 W. Franklin St. in Centerville. His brokerage profile describes him as broker and owner of the firm, and he works across the southern Miami Valley, from Centerville and Washington Township to Beavercreek, Harrison Township and Lebanon.
Over the past 12 months, MLS records show him with 12 closed sales totaling $4,355,400 in volume. Seven of those were listings he represented sellers on, and five were transactions on the buyer’s side. That balance leans toward listings, which is a useful marker of how his business is weighted: more than half of his closings began with a seller hiring him to market a home.
The sales record in numbers
Bechtel’s 12 closings over the past year break down into 7 listing sides and 5 buyer sides. Total sales volume came to $4,355,400, which works out to an average of roughly $363,000 per transaction, though the median is a little lower.
His sales span a wide price range. The lowest closed at $74,900 and the highest at $703,500, with a median sale price of $297,250. A spread of that size, nearly $630,000 from bottom to top, indicates a practice that is not confined to one segment of the market. He closed entry-level sales and homes well into the upper range of the areas where he works.
On the seven homes he listed, the median time to sell was 67 days, and the median sale-to-list price ratio was 98.3%. In practical terms, the typical listing closed within about 2 percent of its asking price. Three of the seven listings, or 3 of 7, sold at or above asking.
About a quarter of his sales, 25%, involved renovated homes. None of his closings in the period were new construction, and none were multifamily properties. His year, by the numbers, was a mix of resale homes across a range of prices, with a meaningful share of updated properties.
None of his sales in the period were in the city of Dayton or in West Dayton. His activity sits in the suburban and township communities to the south and east.
Where he works
The largest share of Bechtel’s closings came in Centerville, where he had 4 sales. That is one-third of his total and fits with his office location on West Franklin Street. His median sale price there was $203,000, compared with an area median of $349,900. His Centerville work therefore sat well below the typical price in the city, suggesting a focus on more modestly priced homes there.
In Washington Township he closed 2 sales with a median of $430,500, against an area median of $412,000. His work there landed slightly above the local midpoint.
Beavercreek Township also produced 2 sales. His median price was $530,250, compared with an area median of $500,000, again a little above the typical figure for the township.
In the city of Beavercreek he closed 1 sale at $415,000, while the area median is $330,000. Combined with the township, Beavercreek-area homes account for three of his 12 closings.
His single sale in Lebanon closed at $680,000, well above the area median of $370,000. With only one transaction, it is best read as an example of the upper end of his range rather than a pattern. It sits near his highest sale of the year, which reached $703,500.
In Harrison Township he had 1 sale at $118,000, against an area median of $127,000. That transaction accounts for the lower end of his range and is close to the local midpoint.
Taken together, the figures show a broker who works comfortably on both sides of local medians: below them in Centerville, modestly above in Washington Township and Beavercreek Township, and well above in Lebanon. His brokerage’s service-area listing is broader than the places where he closed deals this past year, and also names Kettering, Bellbrook, Springboro, Miamisburg, Oakwood, Xenia and Franklin among others.
Background and credentials
Bechtel holds the CRB designation, Certified Residential Broker, which his brokerage profile lists. The same profile lists him as a Certified USAA Relocation Specialist and a Certified Corporate Homes Specialist, credentials that connect with relocation work. He is listed as a member of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors, the Ohio Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
His profile describes a record of service within the local Realtor community. He is a past director of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors and a past chairman and speaker of its Professional Standards Committee. He has also served as a past member of the state association’s Professional Standards Committee and as a past trustee for the local board at the state level. Beyond the real estate industry, he is a former member of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity.
His brokerage profile says he has more than 34 years of experience as a real estate broker, and the firm describes itself as involved in Dayton-area sales for over 32 years.
Professional listings describe his stated areas of focus as buyer representation, listing work, relocation, first-time buyers and new homes. His commercial profile lists the Cincinnati and Dayton markets. He lists English as his language.
What the numbers say about his practice
With 12 closings in the past year, Bechtel’s recent MLS record reflects a smaller-volume practice that is concentrated in a handful of communities rather than spread thinly across many. Centerville accounts for a third of his sales, and the Beavercreek and Washington Township areas together add another five.
His seller-side work is the larger share of the business. Seven listings closed at a median of 98.3% of asking price, and nearly half sold at or above the list price. The 67-day median time on market is the figure to read alongside the price range, which includes both lower-priced homes and a sale above $700,000.
The mix is also telling for what is absent. There were no new construction sales and no multifamily deals in the period; his closings were resale homes, a quarter of them renovated. For a broker who also holds relocation credentials, the record shows consistent activity in established neighborhoods across the south and east of the Dayton area.
Contact
Office phone: (937) 436-1234
Profile on the Bechtel Realty website
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