September 21

Real Estate Broker’s Admin Fee (Additional Commission Fee) Found to be Violation of RESPA
On August 30, 2011, the Federal District Court in Columbus, Ohio found that the $199 fee charged by NRT Columbus, LLC, dba Coldwell Banker King Thompson was a violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). For more information … Continue reading →

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August 29

Consumer Protection for Real Estate Buyers and Sellers in Ohio
Recently I attended the Annual Convention of the Ohio Association of Independent Title Agents. The featured speaker was Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio. He discussed the new federal Consumer Protection Agency. He also received a lot of comments from the … Continue reading →

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June 17

Idaho Snake House provides lesson for home buyers – beware of what real estate agents say!
The current story about the snake house in Idaho as reported by the Seattle Times, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015331099_snakesonahouse16.html and elsewhere on the web (check out the youtube videos!) provides a hard lesson. Don’t believe everything real estate agents say. The story is … Continue reading →

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May 19

Conduct can waive contract contingencies in Franklin County Ohio
In 2009, the Tenth District Court of Appeals in Franklin County, Ohio determined that it was possible to waive real estate contract contingencies by the conduct of the party to whom it would benefit. The case is s Corey v. … Continue reading →

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April 07

New Home Builder Warranty Concerns
In the past year, the 10th District Court of Appeals, which decides appeals from the Franklin County Common Pleas Court, published two decisions in cases that dealt with warranty issues concerning new home builders and residential construction. The cases are Jones v. … Continue reading →

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