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SAXTON 60TH ANNIVERSARY
DIAMOND SERVICE
Saxton Real Estate turns 60
What started as a simple house hunting task, led
to 60 years of “People serving People”’.
Bill Saxton, a name that many in this area know
very well, owns and operates Saxton Real Estate,
a 60 year old real estate agency with an award
winning track record for quality service.
But not many know the story of how it all
begain.
It all started with a house hunting experience .
“ I went out one day to look for a home for my
family. said Bill Saxton, reflecting on the expe-
rience which led him to his career in real estate,
“ I found a lot of bodies ready to show me a
house but not a single true salesman.”
Bill Saxton and that legendary phone.
was working with Westgate Realtors. While
employed with them he went back to school to
obtain a realtor’s license .
In 1959, Bill acquired his brokers license and
opened up his first Saxton Real Estate office that
summer at 18 N. Harris Ave in west
Columbus.
Saxton wanted to ensure that under his new
agency every agent received proper training
in the areas of sales and customer services. He
started his own Saxton training school for all
employees. It was and still is important to him
that every customer is heard and provided with
the best service.
From this initial experience Bill concluded that
there was a great need in the community, when
it came to housing, individuals needs weren’t
being heard and many people were left un-
served and unsatisfied. As his company grew, Saxton expanded into
rental properties, purchasing a complex and an
office in Grove City, where he remains until this
day.
Bill prides himself on the fact that he serves
everyone he meets with respect, regardless of
background, income or any other factor that
could cause discrimiation. Bill believes every-
one has the right to live in quality housing. Recognized as an influential individual in the
southwestern community, Bill Saxton’s office
was once filled with awards and other accolades
from the past 60 years. Despite his success and
recognition, he remains humble, Bill is not one
to boast about awards or achievements.
His first opportunity in the field of real estate,
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