RESOURCES - Southern Ohio
Ohio Broker Direct, LLC does not participate in joint venture business arrangements/partnerships, receive endorsement fees or commissions, nor does Ohio Broker Direct, LLC Warrant or guaranty their product... however Ohio Broker Direct, LLC hereby affirms that each Company listed below has provided exceptional service to our clients and customers. The following information is provided simply as a convenience to our clients and customers.
Visit http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/econ/econ.cfm to obtain help - for those facing the loss of their home.
Visit http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/homes/rea11.shtm to learn about scams.
Visit http://savethedream.ohio.gov/ to learn about Ohio assistance programs.
Title Insurance:
Guarantee Land
Title Associates:
Call
Lynda Peters Directly at (513)737-5607 or email her at glta@fuse.net.
Guaranty Land Title Associates is a full service title insurance agency that
handles residential transactions throughout Ohio and the surrounding area. Our
experienced staff, with over 50 years' experience in the industry, has closed
thousands of residential transactions large and small. Our long standing
expertise allows Guaranty Land Title to get even the most difficult transactions
closed (i.e. foreclosure, short sale, bankruptcy).
At
Guaranty Land Title, service is taken to the highest level. The entire staff is
committed to expediting problem free closings, and our team of legal counsel
ensures the highest level of accuracy.
Lastly,
Guaranty Land Title is proud to represent First American Title Insurance
Company, a subsidiary of the The First American Corporation. Since 1889, First
American Title Insurance Company has grown to be among the largest title
insurers in the nation. So you can rest assured that one of the industry's
leading underwriters stands behind your transaction.
Visit http://www.alta.org/consumer/questions.cfm to learn about the types of title insurance products available.
Home Inspectors:
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), founded in 1976, is North America’s oldest and largest professional society of home inspectors. ASHI’s goals have always been to build customer awareness of the importance of a quality home inspection and enhance the professionalism of home inspectors. A list of ASHI home inspectors are posted on their website at http://www.ashi.org/homeins pectors/Ohio/.
I reiterate - home inspectors are NOT regulated or required to be licensed in the State of Ohio. Therefore it is imperative that consumers research their home inspectors accordingly.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Joan Elflein is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a national organization of real estate professionals created in 1908 to provide resources to those servicing the real estate industry and to ensure integrity and compliance with the ethical procurement and facilitation of real estate transactions as detailed in the NAR Code of Ethics (45K PDF file) As a licensed Real Estate Brokerage in the state of Ohio, Ohio Broker Direct facilitates all business transactions in compliance with the Ohio Canons of Ethics (35K PDF file)
Consumer Information & Consumer Protection:
Consumer links (State of Ohio) http://www.com.state. oh.us/dfi/usefullinks.htm
Fair Housing - HUD in Ohio http://www.hud.gov/local /index.cfm?state=oh
Lead Paint Pamphlet - http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/outreach/pyf_eng.pdf
Fee-for-Service - Ohio Waiver of Duties Waiver of Duties Statement (PDF)
Consumer protection - Ohio Attorney General http://www.ag.state.oh.us/
File a complaint - Ohio Division of Real Estate http://www.com.state.oh.us/real/compmain.htm
Questions/ file a complaint - Division of Finance https://com.state.oh.us/d fi/dfifaqnew.aspx
To Search Listings I recommend visiting http://www.remax.com as their site is easy and friendly to use.
Joan Elflein
Broker / Owner
614.989.7215 direct
888.447.2875 fax