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About Catalyst Realty Group

A Fairlawn brokerage built around one idea. You should understand every document you sign before you sign it.

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The Catalyst Realty Group office on Kumho Drive in Fairlawn at dusk

Built to Move Things Forward

Catalyst Realty Group is a family-owned brokerage based in Fairlawn. Our agents work with buyers, sellers and investors across Northeast Ohio, including Summit, Medina, Cuyahoga, Portage, Stark, Wayne, Lorain and Geauga counties. Our management arm CRPM handles property management under the same ownership.

Everyone at our office has a team mentality. There are no egos here.

Whether you’re buying your first home, selling one you’ve owned for thirty years, or adding to an investment portfolio, the same obstacle tends to come up: being asked to decide quickly on documents no one has explained. We walk through the comparable sales, contract language, and costs in plain terms before anything is signed. That way, you can move forward with a clear understanding of what you’re agreeing to and why.

The Catalyst Realty Group office, a four-story brick building on Kumho Drive in Fairlawn

Our Office

822 Kumho Dr #201

Fairlawn, OH 44333

(330) 294-6854

Your Guide

A Local Team That Answers

We work out of an office on Kumho Drive in Fairlawn, so we’re pricing homes in the neighborhoods we drive through every day. Fairlawn Heights brick ranches don’t sell like Bath Township estates. Copley doesn’t move like West Akron.

We price street by street, not by zip code.

When we help you price a home, we start with the street you’re on, not a zip code average. We look at the closest comparable sales, walk through the property’s condition and updates, and consider how factors like lot size and rental demand affect value in your specific pocket of Akron or Northeast Ohio. For sellers, that means a list price grounded in what buyers are actually paying nearby. For buyers and investors, it means a clearer sense of whether a property is priced fairly before you make an offer, so you can move forward with confidence.

What Sets Us Apart

Three things you can hold us to.

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Team Mentality

There are no egos here. When your agent hits something they haven't seen before, they ask the room instead of guessing. You get the whole office's experience, not just one person's.

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Agents Specific to Your Needs

At Catalyst Realty Group, we match you with an agent whose focus fits your goals, backed by the support of our full team. Our residential agents guide buyers and sellers through Northeast Ohio's neighborhoods and pricing, while our investment agents help clients evaluate rental properties from single-family homes to multifamily buildings.

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You Sign Nothing You Don't Understand

This is likely the largest transaction of your year, and the paperwork wasn't written for you. We read the agency agreement, the purchase contract and the closing statement with you, whatever the price point.

Catalyst Realty Property Management (CRPM)

Property Management

Own a Rental? Our Management Arm Can Run It

CRPM is the property management division of Catalyst Realty Group. From their office in Fairlawn, they manage residential rentals, commercial properties, homeowners’ associations and student housing. If you buy an investment property with us, the team to manage it is already down the road.

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Catalyst Realty Group

Meet the Team

You work with the people below, not a call center. Here’s who you’ll be talking to.

Katie Middendorf, Principal Broker

Katie Middendorf

Principal Broker

Licensed broker since 2018 and co-founder of CRPM, the property management company under the same ownership. She reads a property the way an investor does.

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Mark Miller, Managing Broker

Mark Miller

Managing Broker

Came to real estate in 2019 after years in printing and design, and a stretch at home raising his kids. He's active with the Copley Chamber of Commerce and runs the sales side day to day.

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Tovia Cox

REALTOR®

Works with buyers and sellers across Northeast Ohio.

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Amber Davis, REALTOR®

Amber Davis

REALTOR®

Started in property management and found her love of real estate there. Akron is home.

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Justin Decker, REALTOR®

Justin Decker

REALTOR®

Works with buyers and sellers across Northeast Ohio, including Summit and Medina counties.

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Mark Platts, REALTOR®

Mark Platts

REALTOR®

Grew up in Leeds, England, and bought and sold investment houses on his own for years before he got his license.

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Michael Puryear, REALTOR®

Michael Puryear

REALTOR®

Michael spent more than 15 years solving technology problems for businesses before he ever sold a house, and he still thinks like a problem solver.

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