Growing up in the hills of Eastern Knox County, Toby Boyce learned the value of a hard day’s work! That is one value that has permeated throughout his life – from his volunteering, to his work life, to his marriage, and even to his faith.
“When Toby told me something was going to be done, I knew it was finished,†his first boss – Fred Main, City Editor for the Mt. Vernon News – recently said about him.
That same determination and focus on the job at hand continues to this day.
Toby is active in the Delaware community with Main Street Delaware, Andrews House, Red Cross, Friends of the Delaware County Library, and other organization. He serves on the board of director for the Delaware Cows summer league baseball team.
Toby is active in the real estate community. He earned the prestigious Delaware County Board of REALTORS® 2007 Rookie of the Year Award during his first year in the business. In addition, his peers elected him to serve as State Director for our local board of REALTORS® and he serves as the area’s Tour Director. At the state level, Toby is active as a member of the Professional Development Committee and Scholarship Committees for the Ohio Association of REALTORS®.
Prior to entering real estate, Toby spent a decade working in public relations and marketing for colleges and working as a professional writer, graphic designer, and photographer. Read more about Toby’s past or just read his Resume.
TOBY’S VALUE PROPOSITION
“We have never bought a house before, and Toby has worked with us for two years to find the perfect house for us. He is the first to point out faults in a house – and kept us from making a mistake.†Donald & Debra Hall, Delaware.
- I will return all phone calls within 6 hours and all e-mails within 10 hours.
- I will provide you with customer service that exceeds your expectations.
- I will be your partner and confidant in the search process.
- I will not give up until we find YOUR house – No pressure to buy in “X†trips
- I will put my talents as a professional writer – digging for stories, searching for clues, interviewing, etc., — to work for you in the purchase process.
“You are not like any other real estate agent I’ve ever worked with. That’s why I’m so excited to work with you.†Dana Garrison, Delaware.
Sadie is Toby and Gretchen’s boxer that rules the roost in their Locust Curve home. She’s so tired of hearing about real estate and the virtues of living in central Ohio – especially Delaware. So she started this blog to share the stories that she’s been forced to listen to.
TOBY’s QUICK FACTS
- Born: Dec. 1, 1975 in Mansfield, Ohio
- High School: Danville Junior and Senior High School, Danville, Ohio, 1994
- Bachelor’s Degree: Mt. Union College, Alliance, Ohio 1998
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration: Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, 2003
- Pre-Licensing Coursework: Hondros College, 2006
- Continuing Education: CBR-Tempo I, Columbus Board of Realtors, 2006; CBR-Tempo II, Columbus Board of Realtors, 2006; 1031 Exchanges, Bayview Financial, 2006; Business Planning, Allen Wright, 2007; Sold: Real Estate Auction, Title First, 2008.
- Family: Married to the former Gretchen Golling and we have a Boxer, Sadie Lynn
- Phone: (740) 990-9748 or (419) 618-8629
- E-mail: toby@tobysellshomes.com
- Read the post from Toby joining Keller Williams The Realty Firm
- Read the Press Release from when Toby joined Disbennett
TOBY’s ORGANIZATIONS
- Delaware Cows Advisory Board – Fundraising & Media Relations
- Delaware County Bicentiennial Committee
- Bishop Backers, Ohio Wesleyan University – Volunteer
- Main Street Delaware – Volunteer, Promotions Committee
- T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly), Delaware Chapter – Co-Leader
- Delaware County Board of REALTORS – STATE Director, REALTOR Political Action Committee Chair, Assistant Leader of Tour, Technology committee.
- Southern Delaware County Realty Association – Member
- National Association of REALTORS — Member
- Ohio Association of REALTORS — State Director for Delaware Cty Board of REALTORS, Scholarship Committee, Professional Development Committee
TOBY’s HOBBIES
- Baseball – lifetime Indians fan!
- Strat-O-Matic Baseball
- Golf – Umm … let’s just say I like to get the most strokes for my money!
- Reading
- History
- Geography (I am trying to visit all 88 county seats in a Ohio)
- Writing (online at Sadie’s View on Delaware, Ohio)
I came to visit and noticed your sidebar is off on the home page. Maybe you already know about.
Thanks guys. We’ve fixed it (I hope!)
Toby, first visit to your site. It looks great! I noticed your title months ago on ActiveRain. I have 2 boxers and share you affection for them. They’re my most loyal friends.
http://soundbiteblog.com
Toby — Thanks for the polite words in regard to “My Desultory Blog” on February 24, 2007. I’m glad to hear you support biodiesel as part of the solution to our nation’s petroleum problem. The superior efficiency of the diesel engine combined with a domestically produced, clean, blendable renewable fuel options is a great alternative for our country. –RichC
http://blog.myarchive.us | http://www.cincitdi.com
[...] Sadie the Boxer [...]
Toby & Sadie, love your blog….especially since it features Sadie! I had 2 boxers that passed last year (1 from congestive heart failure & 1 from stomach cancer) and miss them desparately. We still have 4 dogs, but they held my heart..Sadie you made me smile! Thaks for visiting blog also!
[...] Sadie the Boxer [...]
Just moved here recently from Cincinnati. Grew up in Mt. Vernon. Love your blog. It’s more comprehensive than any actual website I’ve found. Just wanted to say thanks and good job with it.
ps. I’ve also got a boxer named Olivia. She’ll be 3 in August.
Oh yeah,
Have you checked this out yet? http://outside.in/43015
Ben – Thanks for stopping by and the kind words. It is always great to meet new residents – and fellow boxer owners – in Delaware. Hope that Olivia is enjoying the sun! Sadie is curled up in a ball in front of the slider enjoying today’s beautiful weather!
Michelle – Thanks for the visit. Sadie’s my first boxer but my wife’s third and I have a feeling we’ll never be without one for a long time. They are such wonderful companions.
[...] Who are We? [...]
[...] Who are We? [...]
[...] Who are We? [...]
[...] Who are We? [...]
[...] is by Toby (© 2007) and is a ferris wheel sitting ready to be enjoyed the night before the Marion Popcorn [...]
Hi Toby,
My name is Randy Halverson. I left one of the last posts to your site about the essay contest. I’m sorry you closed it off. I hope the tone you referred to wasn’t directed to me. It is reasonable to question the legitimacy of the contest if no one is ever publicly announced as a winner and/or winning essay posted. Where else would the entry fees have gone? If you are opposed to my raising the question in a positive way that gave the sponsors the benefit of the doubt (perhaps it was the others’ comments to which you were referring) why didn’t you close the post long ago when things had such a negative tone to them? I believe there were still many of us who were visiting your website to learn what we could because there is no activity or indication on the contest website itself. Isn’t it is a matter of fair and honest dealing for people to desire to know that their entry fee for the contest wasn’t thrown away? To some of us it was a lot of money. Those who were getting nasty and using words like “epic scam” and “amen, I’m on your side” might have been steered in line. Unfortunately, now this avenue of learning anything about the contest outcome is closed — leaving none unless something is yet to be posted on the contest site.
I’m curious, did you happen to know the people who sponsored the contest? Do you know if a winner was truly selected and the prize money awarded? I’d be glad to know just to put the question to rest. Thanks — if you can help with this one.
Randy
One more thought: if there is never any acknowledgement of a winner receiving the prize money for submitting a winning essay, it will have a negative impact on all the other contests like this one that are being held both now and in the future.
Randy,
The closing was not geared towards you or anyone particular poster.
The problem I had with the comments’ tone is that I am not in a position to add value to the discussion. When the tone went sour before it was usually due to something that could be discussed and using the Contest’s Web site as a guide figured out.
This is a situation where only a hand-full of people know the answer to who won the prize. I have never met these people, short of a couple of conversations with Tabitha via e-mail, and don’t have anyway to answer the questions about what has happened.
I’m glad that people have found my site as an informative forum for the contest however it was nothing more than a report of the contest.
I’m sorry that they are not keeping up their Web site, I can’t do anything about that.
Toby
[...] Who Are We? [...]
[...] Who Are We? [...]