About

 


I'm a real estate agent based in North-Central Ohio with Sluss Realty. 

I've lived in the area my whole life. I grew up in Galion, then moved to Tiffin to attend Heidelberg University. After graduating and getting married, I moved to Bucyrus to be the music director at Bucyrus Nazarene Church, where I've served since 2016.

Since that time, I've also done music therapy in nursing homes across Ohio for United Church Homes.

For our first home in Bucyrus, my wife and I bought a For-Sale-By-Owner in town. After having our three girls, we outgrew that, and moved to an old farmhouse we're bringing back to life.

I play guitar and make recordings. If you're somehow still reading this, maybe you'd enjoy listening to them! I do acoustic/country worship songs under my own name, and also heavy metal worship songs under the moniker Poieo.

I really enjoy architecture and appreciate looking at beautiful homes and the things people do with them to express themselves. Real estate is almost an excuse to do just that! I'd love to help you along the journey of buying a home or moving and will do everything I can to make sure it's a positive experience.

If you'd like to go look for a home, or if you're getting ready to move and need help navigating that, give me a call or text at 419-775-6019 or email me at hmrcole@gmail.com.

Thanks for your interest, and I hope you have a beautiful day!

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