Columbus Turnkey Houses

Ms [redacted] , Thank you for working this issue I am rejecting this to ensure the public record accurately reflects the situation and Mr P [redacted] ’s erroneous statements do not stand unchallenged Also, as you will see in the text below, I have not yet been able to receive the earnest money The contract we entered into with Mr P [redacted] and Mr [redacted] expired on the 14th of AugustOn the 19th of August after numerous attempts to close the deal were either ignored or put off, we contacted the title company for verification of the earnest moneyWe were informed by the title agency that no earnest money was received We attempted to continue to attempt to work with these gentlemen with no successOn the 24th of August we felt we had no choice but to threaten legal action On the 25th, the deadline we had set, strangely enough we get an email from Mr P [redacted] that the $dollars was now available at the title companydays after the contract expired Below is the response we received from the title company: On Wed, Aug 19, at 12:PM, Jamey C [redacted] wrote: ***, I'm sorry to hear thatIf you find another buyer, we'd be happy to assist with that closing, especially since we've got a lot of the title issues underway to be resolved We never received an earnest money deposit from the buyerYou might need to address that issue with them directly -- Jamey C [redacted] Title Agency ###-###-#### Mr P [redacted] is being very deceptive when he writes "It appears that [redacted] , the individual who administered the complaint, was under the impression that CTH Group, LLC did not deposit the $earnest deposit which is to be forfeited to him as the Seller in the event that CTH Group, LLC was unable to closeI assure you that the funds are sitting with the title company: [redacted] Title AgencyPlease contact them to confirm [redacted] Title Agency - ###-###-####We are not sure why [redacted] or [redacted] has not gone to pick the funds up." This is at the very least misleading of his actual business practices Yesterday afternoon I went to the title company to retrieve the $in earnest money and was told that it was there, but it could not be released until both parties agreedI told him I was done with these two gentlemen, but he said he needed more information I believe that Mr P [redacted] and Mr [redacted] represent themselves as honest individuals, but the facts in this situation prove this is absolutely untrueThey are in fact a real estate "expert" who cannot accurately value property and an improvement/repair "expert" who cannot estimate repair work I would be happy to receive the $and get as far away from these 'businessmen' as possible and call this deal over So far I have not been able to do so I appreciate the Revdex.com's assistance in this matter

my name is David P [redacted] and I am responding to complaint ID: [redacted] I am a managing member of CTH Group LLC This is the entity that was in contract to purchase the property located at [redacted] ** Upper Arlington, OH with [redacted] & [redacted] It appears that the complaint was filed against [redacted] Property Management (Seakat, LLC dba [redacted] Realty Group) [redacted] Realty Group is a real estate brokerage based out of Cleveland, OH I am a licensed Realtor in the state of Ohio and my license is held with [redacted] Realty Group The purchase contract that derived the complaint is between CTH Group, LLC (Buyer) and [redacted] & [redacted] (Sellers) This contract has nothing to do with the business practices of [redacted] Property Management, Seakat, LLC, or [redacted] Realty Group I was not acting in the capacity of a Realtor for this transaction I was acting in the capacity of a buyerThe reason [redacted] Property Management's name got involved is because I gave the [redacted] my business card to disclose that I am a Realtor and to provide my contact information My business card has [redacted] Realty Group's info on it I would like to request that [redacted] Property Management, (Seakat, LLC dba [redacted] Realty Group) be removed completely from this complaint [redacted] Realty Group is a brokerage that has been doing business since and has never had a complaint about their business practices In reviewing the contract between CTH Group, LLC& [redacted] / [redacted] , it clearly states in section - "If Buyer is unable to complete the purchase for any reason, the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller as total liquidated damages and buyer is released from any further obligation under this contract." It appears that [redacted] , the individual who administered the complaint, was under the impression that CTH Group, LLC did not deposit the $earnest deposit which is to be forfeited to him as the Seller in the event that CTH Group, LLC was unable to close I assure you that the funds are sitting with the title company: [redacted] Title Agency Please contact them to confirm [redacted] Title Agency - ###-###-#### We are not sure why [redacted] or [redacted] has not gone to pick the funds up It also appears that [redacted] is requesting that CTH Group, LLC pays $to cover his next mortgage payment It says nothing in the purchase contract and it has never been discussed that CTH Group, LLC would pay this Refer back to section of the purchase contract which states "the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller as total liquidated damages..." Hence, the $which is awaiting Mr [redacted] at [redacted] Title Agency is all he is entitled to In closing, it is unfortunate that we were unable to purchase the property at [redacted] Rd Upper Arlington, OH from [redacted] & [redacted] Multiple contractors found major repairs on this property that we did not account for at the time we signed the contract When these repairs were brought to our attention, we could not justify the purchase price which was agreed upon at the time the purchase and sale agreement was signed by both parties It is also unfortunate that our company had to forfeit $but that is what we agreed to do, and that is what we did Our company CTH Group, LLC has been successfully buying properties, rehabilitating properties, providing housing, improving neighborhoods, and increasing property values in and around Columbus Ohio for many years We have never had any complaints In fact, we have a lot of testimonials and references we can provide if you wish to verify our validity as a company that practices ethical business We're hoping that Mr [redacted] finds his way to [redacted] Title Agency to collect the $earnest money deposit that he is entitled to We were also made aware that Mr [redacted] already has his property under contract with someone else so it sounds like he is well on his way to having his property sold Thank you for taking the time to resolve this Gratefully & Respectfully yours, Dave P [redacted] CTH Group LLC

Ms***, We had the earnest money funds set aside the day the contract was signed on July 27th We did not deposit the earnest money funds into the escrow account because we were informed by the title company that the title was not clear Meaning, there were multiple liens against the title of the property and we were notified by the title company that until they had more information on the status of the liens, they were unsure if the property was even salable In our experience, we've come across multiple properties that we've put under contract but were unable to purchase because of issues with the title We never know what is going to come up on a title report That is why we pay for a title search on every property we pursue I think it's good that Mr*** showed you the reply from the title company on August 19th because that brings a lot of information that was not previously discussed to the surface: On Wed, Aug 19, at 12:PM, Jamey C*** wrote: ***, I'm sorry to hear thatIf you find another buyer, we'd be happy to assist with that closing, especially since we've got a lot of the title issues underway to be resolvedWe never received an earnest money deposit from the buyerYou might need to address that issue with them directly-- Jamey C*** *** Title Agency (614) 802-0902Please take note that MrC*** at *** Title Agency clearly says "We've got a lot of the title issues underway to be resolved." Based on MrC***'s message to MrBorrows, the title issues that were affecting the sale of the property were still underway and not fully resolved on the 19th of August The contract between CTH Group, LLC and *** ** ***/*** ** *** expired on the 14th of August as Mr*** says in the fourth sentence of his rejection: "The contract we entered into with Mr P*** and Mr *** expired on the 14th of August."I've attached a copy of the signed purchase and sale agreement for your review Please take note of section that states "If Seller cannot provide clear title, Buyer will be released from further obligation under this contract, including the return of any earnest money deposit." Based on the above information, the title issues were still underway (August 19th) AFTER the contract expired (August 14th) Therefor, the Seller was NOT able to provide clear title before the expiration of the contract Based on the contract Mr*** signed, the Buyer (CTH Group, LLC) is released from further obligation under this contract, INCLUDING THE RETURN OF ANY EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT" Mr*** states in his rejection: "On the 24th of August we felt we had no choice but to threaten legal actionOn the 25th, the deadline we had set, strangely enough we get an email from Mr P*** that the $dollars was now available at the title company." The threat of legal action from *** ** *** on August 24th states, "Your first and best option would be to have a closing scheduled by close of business tomorrow Your second option would be to forward us a release, along with earnest money, as well as our September mortgage payment of Should you choose the second option we will seek further damages; realtor fees, closing fees, lost revenue, legal fees, as well as expenses we've accumulated due to the sale being delayed."As you can see, *** ** *** & *** ** *** are threatening to sue CTH Group LLC for the $earnest money (which we've already proven with the above information they are not entitled to), a mortgage payment, and a bunch of other things that are 100% unreasonable As soon as we received this threat, we presented it to one of our attorneys Our attorney felt that *** ** *** & *** ** *** were clearly trying to extort unrightful monies from our company Even in the original Revdex.com complaint you can see that *** ** *** was requesting the $earnest money deposit AND an extra $for a mortgage payment Respectfully, if CTH Group LLC agreed to making a mortgage payment for MrBorrows, why wouldn't Mr*** document that in the contract? After the threat, our attorney then instructed us to deposit the $earnest money into the escrow account with restrictions under the anticipation of a lawsuit Our attorney advised us not to release the $earnest money deposit until this dispute was resolved Thank you for taking the time to review the information that clearly proves CTH Group LLC is in no way, shape, or form trying to practice unethical business We respect and appreciate the Revdex.com We know that the Revdex.com is in place to protect consumers from unethical business practices It is our hope, given the facts provided, it is clear that CTH Group LLC is in no way trying to harm or cheat *** ** *** & *** ** *** We have done nothing wrong There are no promises that have not been fulfilled Thank you for not only protecting the consumer, but also protecting businesses from receiving unjust complaints Gratefully & Respectfully yours,Dave P*** CTH Group, LLC

Maam,Again I feel I must reject the response by these unscrupulous businessmen. First let me share with you who I am: I am a US Army Soldier who has served for years, most of them as a Military Police Officer I also carry a 'Secret' security clearance and have been assigned to the President''s security detail I do not lie, twist, or distort the truth in spite of the clear implication that I do so I have a year record that will refute that insinuation.Mr *** admits in his statement he had no intention of putting the earnest in the hands of a third party until an attorney told him he should.The contract already protected these two gentlemen from the possibility of clear title issues Withholding the earnest money was merely an attempt by these two gentlemen to avoid contractual obligations Mr ***, Mr ***'s cohort, admitted on the phone that they had errored in the estimations of both property value and repair/improvement costs and they didn't know if they wished to go through with the deal The clear title issue is resolved and would not have cost these two a SINGLE PENNY! The difference did nothing other than cut into the equity of the home It simply removed our "cash out".I have attempted again to retrieve the earnest money we are due from the third party to end this and again, Mr *** has played games with his statements The title company responded thus:*** and ***,I am sending you both the identical e-mail.As you are aware *** Title has deposited in its escrow account $CTH Group provided our title agency as earnest money for the purchase of a property on Swansea pursuant to the real estate contract between the parties.My understanding is the parties no longer are in contract Further, both the buyer and seller have now made requests to have the earnest money be turned over to them based on their interpretation of the contract.It is our policy to only turn over earnest money when all the parties that may have a claim to the funds have authorized the identical distribution Obviously, that is not the case at present.*** Title will continue to hold the money in escrow until the parties can come to a resolution that you are both willing to accept If you cannot come to an agreement, either party may seek a court determination at which point we would turn the money into the court and have the court distribute the funds as it deems appropriate.I am happy to answer any questions any of you may have regarding this unfortunate situation I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. *** ***, Esq.*** Title Agency*** ** *** StreetColumbus, OH 43214###-###-#### (phone)###-###-#### (fax)Given the fact that Mr ***, Mr ***, and their business seem to have no intent of fulfilling the contract they lawfully entered into with us, I believe this matter has gone beyond the ability of your process to assist, I will be filling a formal complaint against these two individuals with the Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing.I truely appriciate your attempts to assist us with these individuals It is unfortunate you were unable to do so

Ms. [redacted],
Thank you for working this issue.
I am rejecting this to ensure the public record accurately reflects the situation and Mr P[redacted]’s erroneous statements do not stand unchallenged.
Also, as you will see in the text below, I have not yet been able to receive the earnest money.
The contract we entered into with Mr P[redacted] and Mr [redacted] expired on the 14th of August. On the 19th of August after numerous attempts to close the deal were either ignored or put off, we contacted the title company for verification of the earnest money. We were informed by the title agency that no earnest money was received.
We attempted to continue to attempt to work with these gentlemen with no success. On the 24th of August we felt we had no choice but to threaten legal action.
On the 25th, the deadline we had set, strangely enough we get an email from Mr P[redacted] that the $500 dollars was now available at the title company. 11 days after the contract expired.
Below is the response we received from the title company:
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Jamey C[redacted] wrote:
[redacted],
I'm sorry to hear that. If you find another buyer, we'd be happy to assist with that closing, especially since we've got a lot of the title issues underway to be resolved.
We never received an earnest money deposit from the buyer. You might need to address that issue with them directly.
--
Jamey C[redacted]
[redacted] Title Agency
###-###-####
Mr P[redacted] is being very deceptive when he writes "It appears that [redacted], the individual who administered the complaint, was under the impression that CTH Group, LLC did not deposit the $500 earnest deposit which is to be forfeited to him as the Seller in the event that CTH Group, LLC was unable to close. I assure you that the funds are sitting with the title company: [redacted] Title Agency. Please contact them to confirm. [redacted] Title Agency - ###-###-####. We are not sure why [redacted] or [redacted] has not gone to pick the funds up." This is at the very least misleading of his actual business practices.
Yesterday afternoon I went to the title company to retrieve the $500 in earnest money and was told that it was there, but it could not be released until both parties agreed. I told him I was done with these two gentlemen, but he said he needed more information.
I believe that Mr P[redacted] and Mr [redacted] represent themselves as honest individuals, but the facts in this situation prove this is absolutely untrue. They are in fact a real estate "expert" who cannot accurately value property and an improvement/repair "expert" who cannot estimate repair work.
I would be happy to receive the $500 and get as far away from these 'businessmen' as possible and call this deal over.
So far I have not been able to do so.
I appreciate the Revdex.com's assistance in this matter.

Ms. [redacted],
 
We had the earnest money funds set aside the day the contract was signed on July 27th 2015.  We did not deposit the earnest money funds into the escrow account because we were informed by the title company that the title was not clear.  Meaning, there were multiple liens against the title of the property and we were notified by the title company that until they had more information on the status of the liens, they were unsure if the property was even salable.  In our experience, we've come across multiple properties that we've put under contract but were unable to purchase because of issues with the title.  We never know what is going to come up on a title report.  That is why we pay for a title search on every property we pursue.  I think it's good that Mr. [redacted] showed you the reply from the title company on August 19th because that brings a lot of information that was not previously discussed to the surface: 
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Jamey C[redacted] wrote: [redacted], I'm sorry to hear that. If you find another buyer, we'd be happy to assist with that closing, especially since we've got a lot of the title issues underway to be resolved. We never received an earnest money deposit from the buyer. You might need to address that issue with them directly. -- Jamey C[redacted] Title Agency (614) 802-0902[redacted]titleohio.com>
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Please take note that Mr. C[redacted] at [redacted] Title Agency clearly says "We've got a lot of the title issues underway to be resolved."  Based on Mr. C[redacted]'s message to Mr. Borrows, the title issues that were affecting the sale of the property were still underway and not fully resolved on the 19th of August.  The contract between CTH Group, LLC and [redacted] expired on the 14th of August as Mr. [redacted] says in the fourth sentence of his rejection:  "The contract we entered into with Mr P[redacted] and Mr [redacted] expired on the 14th of August."
I've attached a copy of the signed purchase and sale agreement for your review.  Please take note of section 3.3 that states "If Seller cannot provide clear title, Buyer will be released from further obligation under this contract, including the return of any earnest money deposit."    
Based on the above information, the title issues were still underway (August 19th) AFTER the contract expired (August 14th).  Therefor, the Seller was NOT able to provide clear title before the expiration of the contract.  Based on the contract Mr. [redacted] signed, the Buyer (CTH Group, LLC) is released from further obligation under this contract, INCLUDING THE RETURN OF ANY EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT"  
Mr. [redacted] states in his rejection:  "On the 24th of August we felt we had no choice but to threaten legal action. On the 25th, the deadline we had set, strangely enough we get an email from Mr P[redacted] that the $500 dollars was now available at the title company."  
The threat of legal action from [redacted] on August 24th states, "Your first and best option would be to have a closing scheduled by close of business tomorrow.  Your second option would be to forward us a release, along with 500.00 earnest money, as well as our September mortgage payment of 1110.00.  Should you choose the second option we will seek further damages; realtor fees, closing fees, lost revenue, legal fees, as well as expenses we've accumulated due to the sale being delayed."
As you can see, [redacted] & [redacted] are threatening to sue CTH Group LLC for the $500.00 earnest money (which we've already proven with the above information they are not entitled to), a mortgage payment, and a bunch of other things that are 100% unreasonable.  As soon as we received this threat, we presented it to one of our attorneys.  Our attorney felt that [redacted] & [redacted] were clearly trying to extort unrightful monies from our company.  Even in the original Revdex.com complaint you can see that [redacted] was requesting the $500.00 earnest money deposit AND an extra $1110.00 for a mortgage payment.  Respectfully, if CTH Group LLC agreed to making a mortgage payment for Mr. Borrows, why wouldn't Mr. [redacted] document that in the contract?  After the threat, our attorney then instructed us to deposit the $500 earnest money into the escrow account with restrictions under the anticipation of a lawsuit.  Our attorney advised us not to release the $500.00 earnest money deposit until this dispute was resolved.  
Thank you for taking the time to review the information that clearly proves CTH Group LLC is in no way, shape, or form trying to practice unethical business.  We respect and appreciate the Revdex.com.  We know that the Revdex.com is in place to protect consumers from unethical business practices.  It is our hope, given the facts provided, it is clear that CTH Group LLC is in no way trying to harm or cheat [redacted] & [redacted].  We have done nothing wrong.  There are no promises that have not been fulfilled.  Thank you for not only protecting the consumer, but also protecting businesses from receiving unjust complaints.  
Gratefully & Respectfully yours,
Dave P[redacted]  
CTH Group, LLC

my name is David P[redacted] and I am responding to complaint ID: [redacted].  I am a managing member of CTH Group LLC.  This is the entity that was in contract to purchase the property located at [redacted].  Upper Arlington, OH 43221 with [redacted] & [redacted]....

 It appears that the complaint was filed against [redacted] Property Management (Seakat, LLC dba [redacted] Realty Group).  [redacted] Realty Group is a real estate brokerage based out of Cleveland, OH.  I am a licensed Realtor in the state of Ohio and my license is held with [redacted] Realty Group.  
The purchase contract that derived the complaint is between CTH Group, LLC (Buyer)  and [redacted] & [redacted] (Sellers).  This contract has nothing to do with the business practices of [redacted] Property Management, Seakat, LLC, or [redacted] Realty Group.  I was not acting in the capacity of a Realtor for this transaction.  I was acting in the capacity of a buyer. The reason [redacted] Property Management's name got involved is because I gave the [redacted] my business card to disclose that I am a Realtor and to provide my contact information.  My business card has [redacted] Realty Group's info on it.  I would like to request that [redacted] Property Management, (Seakat, LLC dba [redacted] Realty Group) be removed completely from this complaint.  [redacted] Realty Group is a brokerage that has been doing business since 1992 and has never had a complaint about their business practices.  
In reviewing the contract between CTH Group, LLC. & [redacted], it clearly states in section 3.2 - "If Buyer is unable to complete the purchase for any reason, the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller as total liquidated damages and buyer is released from any further obligation under this contract."  
It appears that [redacted], the individual who administered the complaint, was under the impression that CTH Group, LLC did not deposit the $500 earnest deposit which is to be forfeited to him as the Seller in the event that CTH Group, LLC  was unable to close.  I assure you that the funds are sitting with the title company:  [redacted] Title Agency.  Please contact them to confirm.  [redacted] Title Agency - ###-###-####.  We are not sure why [redacted] or [redacted] has not gone to pick the funds up.  
It also appears that [redacted] is requesting that CTH Group, LLC pays $1101.00 to cover his next mortgage payment.  It says nothing in the purchase contract and it has never been discussed that CTH Group, LLC would pay this.  Refer back to section 3.2 of the purchase contract which states "the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller as total liquidated damages..."  Hence, the $500 which is awaiting Mr. [redacted] at [redacted] Title Agency is all he is entitled to.   
In closing, it is unfortunate that we were unable to purchase the property at [redacted] Rd.  Upper Arlington, OH 43221 from [redacted] & [redacted].  Multiple contractors found major repairs on this property that we did not account for at the time we signed the contract.  When these repairs were brought to our attention, we could not justify the purchase price which was agreed upon at the time the purchase and sale agreement was signed by both parties.  It is also unfortunate that our company had to forfeit $500 but that is what we agreed to do, and that is what we did.  
Our company CTH Group, LLC has been successfully buying properties, rehabilitating properties, providing housing, improving neighborhoods, and increasing property values in and around Columbus Ohio for many years.  We have never had any complaints.  In fact, we have a lot of testimonials and references we can provide if you wish to verify our validity as a company that practices ethical business.  We're hoping that Mr. [redacted] finds his way to [redacted] Title Agency to collect the $500 earnest money deposit that he is entitled to.  We were also made aware that Mr. [redacted] already has his property under contract with someone else so it sounds like he is well on his way to having his property sold.  Thank you for taking the time to resolve this.  
Gratefully & Respectfully yours,
Dave P[redacted]
CTH Group LLC

Ms. [redacted],
Thank you for working this issue.
I am rejecting this to ensure the public record accurately reflects the situation and Mr P[redacted]’s erroneous statements do not stand unchallenged.
Also, as you will see in the text below, I have not yet been able to receive the earnest money.
The contract we entered into with Mr P[redacted] and Mr [redacted] expired on the 14th of August. On the 19th of August after numerous attempts to close the deal were either ignored or put off, we contacted the title company for verification of the earnest money. We were informed by the title agency that no earnest money was received.
We attempted to continue to attempt to work with these gentlemen with no success. On the 24th of August we felt we had no choice but to threaten legal action.
On the 25th, the deadline we had set, strangely enough we get an email from Mr P[redacted] that the $500 dollars was now available at the title company. 11 days after the contract expired.
Below is the response we received from the title company:
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Jamey C[redacted] wrote:
[redacted],
I'm sorry to hear that. If you find another buyer, we'd be happy to assist with that closing, especially since we've got a lot of the title issues underway to be resolved.
We never received an earnest money deposit from the buyer. You might need to address that issue with them directly.
--
Jamey C[redacted]
[redacted] Title Agency
###-###-####
Mr P[redacted] is being very deceptive when he writes "It appears that [redacted], the individual who administered the complaint, was under the impression that CTH Group, LLC did not deposit the $500 earnest deposit which is to be forfeited to him as the Seller in the event that CTH Group, LLC was unable to close. I assure you that the funds are sitting with the title company: [redacted] Title Agency. Please contact them to confirm. [redacted] Title Agency - ###-###-####. We are not sure why [redacted] or [redacted] has not gone to pick the funds up." This is at the very least misleading of his actual business practices.
Yesterday afternoon I went to the title company to retrieve the $500 in earnest money and was told that it was there, but it could not be released until both parties agreed. I told him I was done with these two gentlemen, but he said he needed more information.
I believe that Mr P[redacted] and Mr [redacted] represent themselves as honest individuals, but the facts in this situation prove this is absolutely untrue. They are in fact a real estate "expert" who cannot accurately value property and an improvement/repair "expert" who cannot estimate repair work.
I would be happy to receive the $500 and get as far away from these 'businessmen' as possible and call this deal over.
So far I have not been able to do so.
I appreciate the Revdex.com's assistance in this matter.
[redacted]titleohio.com>

my name is David P[redacted] and I am responding to complaint ID: [redacted].  I am a managing member of CTH Group LLC.  This is the entity that was in contract to purchase the property located at [redacted].  Upper Arlington, OH 43221 with [redacted] & [redacted]....

 It appears that the complaint was filed against [redacted] Property Management (Seakat, LLC dba [redacted] Realty Group).  [redacted] Realty Group is a real estate brokerage based out of Cleveland, OH.  I am a licensed Realtor in the state of Ohio and my license is held with [redacted] Realty Group.  The purchase contract that derived the complaint is between CTH Group, LLC (Buyer)  and [redacted] & [redacted] (Sellers).  This contract has nothing to do with the business practices of [redacted] Property Management, Seakat, LLC, or [redacted] Realty Group.  I was not acting in the capacity of a Realtor for this transaction.  I was acting in the capacity of a buyer. The reason [redacted] Property Management's name got involved is because I gave the [redacted] my business card to disclose that I am a Realtor and to provide my contact information.  My business card has [redacted] Realty Group's info on it.  I would like to request that [redacted] Property Management, (Seakat, LLC dba [redacted] Realty Group) be removed completely from this complaint.  [redacted] Realty Group is a brokerage that has been doing business since 1992 and has never had a complaint about their business practices.  In reviewing the contract between CTH Group, LLC. & [redacted], it clearly states in section 3.2 - "If Buyer is unable to complete the purchase for any reason, the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller as total liquidated damages and buyer is released from any further obligation under this contract."  It appears that [redacted], the individual who administered the complaint, was under the impression that CTH Group, LLC did not deposit the $500 earnest deposit which is to be forfeited to him as the Seller in the event that CTH Group, LLC  was unable to close.  I assure you that the funds are sitting with the title company:  [redacted] Title Agency.  Please contact them to confirm.  [redacted] Title Agency - ###-###-####.  We are not sure why [redacted] or [redacted] has not gone to pick the funds up.  It also appears that [redacted] is requesting that CTH Group, LLC pays $1101.00 to cover his next mortgage payment.  It says nothing in the purchase contract and it has never been discussed that CTH Group, LLC would pay this.  Refer back to section 3.2 of the purchase contract which states "the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller as total liquidated damages..."  Hence, the $500 which is awaiting Mr. [redacted] at [redacted] Title Agency is all he is entitled to.   In closing, it is unfortunate that we were unable to purchase the property at [redacted] Rd.  Upper Arlington, OH 43221 from [redacted] & [redacted].  Multiple contractors found major repairs on this property that we did not account for at the time we signed the contract.  When these repairs were brought to our attention, we could not justify the purchase price which was agreed upon at the time the purchase and sale agreement was signed by both parties.  It is also unfortunate that our company had to forfeit $500 but that is what we agreed to do, and that is what we did.  Our company CTH Group, LLC has been successfully buying properties, rehabilitating properties, providing housing, improving neighborhoods, and increasing property values in and around Columbus Ohio for many years.  We have never had any complaints.  In fact, we have a lot of testimonials and references we can provide if you wish to verify our validity as a company that practices ethical business.  We're hoping that Mr. [redacted] finds his way to [redacted] Title Agency to collect the $500 earnest money deposit that he is entitled to.  We were also made aware that Mr. [redacted] already has his property under contract with someone else so it sounds like he is well on his way to having his property sold.  Thank you for taking the time to resolve this.  Gratefully & Respectfully yours,Dave P[redacted]CTH Group LLC

Maam,
Again I feel I must reject the response by these unscrupulous businessmen. 
First let me share with you who I am:  I am a US Army Soldier who has served for 28 years, most of them as a Military Police Officer.  I also carry a 'Secret' security clearance and have been assigned to the President''s security detail.  
I do not lie, twist, or distort the truth in spite of the clear implication that I do so.  I have a 28 year record that will refute that insinuation.
Mr [redacted] admits in his statement he had no intention of putting the earnest in the hands of a third party until an attorney told him he should.
The contract already protected these two gentlemen from the possibility of clear title issues.  Withholding the earnest money was merely an attempt by these two gentlemen to avoid contractual obligations.  Mr [redacted], Mr [redacted]'s cohort, admitted on the phone that they had errored in the estimations of both property value and repair/improvement costs and they didn't know if they wished to go through with the deal.  
The clear title issue is resolved and would not have cost these two a SINGLE PENNY!  The difference did nothing other than cut into the equity of the home.  It simply removed our "cash out".
I have attempted again to retrieve the earnest money we are due from the third party to end this and again, Mr [redacted] has played games with his statements.  The title company responded thus:
[redacted] and [redacted],
I am sending you both the identical e-mail.
As you are aware [redacted] Title has deposited in its escrow account $500.00 CTH Group provided our title agency as earnest money for the purchase of a property on Swansea pursuant to the real estate contract between the parties.
My understanding is the parties no longer are in contract.  Further, both the buyer and seller have now made requests to have the earnest money be turned over to them based on their interpretation of the contract.
It is our policy to only turn over earnest money when all the parties that may have a claim to the funds have authorized the identical distribution.  Obviously, that is not the case at present.
[redacted] Title will continue to hold the money in escrow until the parties can come to a resolution that you are both willing to accept.  If you cannot come to an agreement, either party may seek a court determination at which point we would turn the money into the court and have the court distribute the funds as it deems appropriate.
I am happy to answer any questions any of you may have regarding this unfortunate situation.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 
[redacted], Esq.[redacted] Title Agency[redacted] StreetColumbus, OH 43214###-###-#### (phone)###-###-#### (fax)
Given the fact that Mr [redacted], Mr [redacted], and their business seem to have no intent of fulfilling the contract they lawfully entered into with us, I believe this matter has gone beyond the ability of your process to assist, I will be filling a formal complaint against these two individuals with the Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing.
I truely appriciate your attempts to assist us with these individuals.  It is unfortunate you were unable to do so.