Sales Manager has made comments to support both sides, however, she blames buyer 100% due to a spa crack invoice. Buyer is seeking, partial, not full compensation to put the complaint to rest. (Alanforbes)
A difference of opinion is not slander. The facts are not in dispute, only the opinions each party has expressed. In fact, Lois Lauer Realtor Sales Manager agreed with buyer that the seller's home inspection was not a good inspection and she also stated Forbes should have noticed the crack in the pool comment on the selling agent's inspection disclosure. (BMcD)
Negotiating a price reduction due to subprime loan affect on housing market also ensured Realtor Forbes received commissions for the sale. This also does not change the inconsistent/bad advice given earlier that Alan's boss did not agree with and was contrary to what Alan had buyer sign. Don't have buyer sign a form regarding the importance of a buyer's own home inspection and weeks later tell the buyer the seller's home inspection is very good and not encourage the buyer to do what you had buyer sign. The seller's home inspection stated it was a limited inspection and should not be relied on by buyer. Buyer proceeded with purchase based on Realtor Forbes experienced advice. The unexpected repair costs can easily increase significantly since there are construction defects that have not been completely repaired. Forbes and Lois Lauer Realty have the buyer sign the form regarding home inspections for a very good reason - liability protection. However, the reason should also be to communicate the importance to the buyer verbally when asked about by the buyer about reliance on a seller's home inspection. (BMcD)
Experience's comments on the inspection report that noted a crack was disclosed by the seller's agent (seller did not disclose any problems on their disclosure form). Experience does not mention that experienced Realtor Forbes saw this inspection disclosure first and Forbes also signed it. The pool problems were the largest but not only problems that buyer had to fix due to reliance on a seller's inspection report, on the bad/inconsistent by Forbes. ()
If you see my complaint under Lois Lauer Realty, you can see an example of specifics that led to a response by Lois Lauer Realty (comments by experience). (Terrible)
Buyer forgot to mention. The crack repairs experience refers to were small and only in the spa - NOT the pool. Alan Forbes owns a house with a pool (buyer has never owned a house with a pool)) and Alan thought the spa crack repairs had taken care of the spa. He had no concerns about these crack repairs and he is pool owner, yet experience expects buyer to have disregarded Alan's lack of concern. ()
Is there anyone out there (other than Lois Lauer employees/agents) who thinks buyer received good representation from Alan Forbes? How about the comments and response by Lois Lauer Realty? ()
Experience compares 20 years as a realtor with buyer who purchased two homes previously - HELLO! Forbes made two big mistakes (inspection report advice and missing the pool crack comment on the selling agent's disclosure form). Sharon Jarrett-Meyer agreed that Forbes made these mistakes. However, since buyer signed the selling agent's disclosure and Lois Lauer's written inspection advice form, Lois Lauer Realty has protected themselves from legal liability even though the bad/inconsistent advice and missed crack comment is not good representation. Jarrett-Meyers' comments about the other agents at Lois Lauer that generate numerous complaints and bragging about the high sales volume at Lois Lauer Realty shows that her concern is with final results and not good/ethical advice. Don't expect Lois Lauer Realty to try to fix a mistake if they are not legally liable. Of course, buyer made some mistakes - the first of which was to hire and trust Alan Forbes and Lois Lauer Realty. ()
(kitty4justice)