Candice Eberhardt has been helping people buy and sell homes in the Akron area for more than 25 years. She got her real estate license in 2001 when she was just 20 years old, making her one of the youngest agents in her market at the time. A decade later, she earned a degree in real estate and passed her broker exam in 2012. That same year, on October 31, she opened Eberhardt Realty, which she still runs today.
Her agency, based in the Wallhaven neighborhood of Northwest Akron, was recently named the number one real estate agency in that area by Business Rate for 2026. For Candice, the recognition reflects years of steady work and a commitment to serving clients who are often overlooked by larger firms.
Serving First-Time Homebuyers
Most of her clients are first-time homebuyers. Many come to her facing challenges with credit or struggling to pull together the funds needed to close on a house. Instead of turning them away, Candice meets with them personally and connects them to agencies that can help them prepare financially. Some of these programs even offer grant money to assist with the purchase.
She stays in touch throughout the entire process, sometimes for months, until they are ready to buy. Then she helps them find the right home. To date, she has educated and assisted more than 500 families on their path to homeownership. Many of those families never thought owning a home was within reach…