About Us

Essential Realty LLC was founded by our Owner/Principal Broker, Elisha (Rapson) Kempf.  Elisha got her start in the real estate industry in 1990, when she was licensed in Property & Casualty Insurance.  In 1994 she attended OSU to obtain her real estate license.  Since then, she's worked for many brokerages including, Century 21, Barnes & Assoc. and finished her Broker's degree under the supervision of Marcia Lee, Broker & Owner of Maple Tree Realty out of Norwalk, Ohio.  In 2016, Elisha & Husband Matt Kempf ran large multi family properties in Columbus, Ohio.  In 2018, Elisha achieved her Broker's license and opened Essential Realty LLC in New Haven/Willard, Ohio and now has a Main Office in Shelby, Ohio with Branch Offices located in Galion and Toledo.