LIMA — Five local Lima Realtors — Debbie Lane, Jackie Caprella, Linda Painter-Stemen, Dawne Anderson and Amy Balo — recently joined the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty team.

“This was a major decision in my real estate career, and I am ready for all the challenges and opportunities that BHHS may present in my future as a real estate professional,” Lane said in a news release.

The Lima office is managed by Tim Parker and located at 3435 W. Elm St., Lima. Call the office at 419-331-7653.

BHHS Professional Realty is an Ohio-based brokerage with 30 offices and 600 licensed agents. It is in the top 30 BHHS affiliates nationwide, with offices in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton.

“We could not be more thrilled to welcome all five of these women as great additions to the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty family,” said BHHS Director of Operations Kim Luckow in a news release.