buyer resources
Welcome to our ‘one stop shop’ for all of the service providers you will need for a successful transaction.
Lenders
The #1 most important thing when putting an offer in on a house these days is to be QUALIFIED for financing! Don’t just think you are good to go – know you are by talking to one of these experts and going through the (no obligation + no cost) pre qualification process. Lending is a moving target and we don’t claim to be experts. It really pays to talk to someone who is! These are lenders we have worked with and they are pros:
all around great lenders:
Rob Diederichsen, NMLS# 240830
Prime Lending (513) 720-2279
Chris Johnstone, NMLS#589834
Branch Manager Regions Mortgage 513-702-1338
Shawn Huss, NMLS#709723
Chemical Bank 513-703-6489
Doug Barnaclo, NMLS#436488
Centerbank (513) 403-3047
renovation financing:
Dustin Swigart, NMLS#681479
Prime Lending 513-907-5766
Inspectors
After your offer is accepted, the next step in the process is to get an inspection. These are inspectors we have worked with who will explain your new house to you and offer their expert suggestions for general maintenance and repairs. 3 hours spent with one of these guys is an education you will not forget! Heck, we still learn things by walking through houses with them! These whole house inspectors will also arrange for your Termite (Wood Destroying Insect) and Radon inspection (if requested).
Terry Haynie
National Property Inspections
http://www.npiweb.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.npiweb.com/haynie
513-894-9458 [email protected]
Greg Ayers
Ohiothermal Home Inspection
513-617-3777
Rob Wetterstroem
American Verified Home Inspections
http://www.americanverified.com/
513-871-7800
Engineer
Should an inspector bring up a structural issue, or if the house has an apparent issue (very common in hilly Cincinnati!), it pays to hire an engineer to do an assessment. Foundation issues do not have to be deal-breakers if you know what you are dealing with!
Matt Naylor 513.233.9772
Jeremiah Cole, Cole Engineering 859.781.0784
Utilities
Did you know you can call Duke Energy and get the average monthly utility cost on any property they service? You can also use these numbers to establish service in your name (buyers) and order final reads (sellers).
Duke Energy – 800.544.6900
Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) – 513.591.7700
Staging
We can help you stage with your own items, and we often can assist with our collection of modern staging items. But if you need a whole house staged, call the best professionals in town!
Schools
featured publications
research + articles
- thesis on the work of architect james (jim) alexander melissa marty, 2002
- benjamin dombar various sources
- abrom dombar various sources
- woodie garber various sources
- rudy hermes various sources
- dick calef various sources
- carl strauss + ray roush various sources
- and the rest
modern books
- 50 from the 50s: modern architecture and interiors in cincinnati udo greinacher, elizabeth meyer, susan rissover, patrick snadon, margo warminski, 2002
- atomic ranch midcentury interiors michelle gringeri-brown (author), jim brown (photographer), 2012
- implosion elizabeth garber, 2018
- charley harper, an illustrated life, todd oldham & charley harper, 2007
- about design: insights and provocations for graphic design enthusiasts, gordon salchow, 2018
- cincinnati's terrace plaza hotel: an icon of american modernism, shawn patrick tubb, 2013
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