Why you need a reputable realestate agent in Lakeland, Florida. I stumbled across this site called http://www.ripoffreport.com/, many of you may have already visited the site, but it was a first for me. Now, we always have to remember there are two sides to every story, but things like this do happen in Lakeland! So, I decided to link to the post regarding a Lakeland Real Estate Company and Realtor.
(http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/317/RipOff0317777.htm)
The above report was written by the buyer of a home in Lakeland. She states they paid for a termite inspection of the property purchased and they “trusted” their real estate agent when she told them there was no termite damage per the report. The consumer assumed that the Realtor would be honest. First mistake! Don’t take me wrong, there are many honest Realtors in Lakeland. That is just my sarcastic side coming out.
The consumer MUST request all inspection reports be given to them! They are the one paying the bill and the one purchasing the property – NOT the realtor or title company.
The title company is generally only going to receive the invoices regarding the inspections. On occasion the termite report and invoice are all in one, so the title agent in this case may have had the report too. The problem here is what title company was processing the closing. Remember the Seller usually chooses the title company. However, if this real estate agent also had the selling side, then it may have been closed at Keller Williams’ title company. Yes, they have one that does the majority of their closings! It is one of those Lakeland real estate companies that has a title company attached but under a different name, so the consumer must beware.
The real estate agent may not have been aware of the mold issue, unless a mold inspection was performed on the property. That is not a usual inspection for this area, but it should be. The termite problem on the other hand should have been discovered and the consumer notified.
If the consumer now has a copy of the termite report, she needs to do a few things. One she needs to contact the broker of Keller Williams of Lakeland and file a complaint. Not sure who is currently listed as the broker of that office, they have switched the names in the past!? I’m not one of their favorite people anyway, so I’ll just steer clear from naming names! She needs to contact the Lakeland Association of Realtors, Florida Association of Realtors, and the Florida Real Estate Commission and file complaints.
FREC (http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/re/frec.html)
Then if she is really 100% positive of the termite report she may want to make an appointment with an attorney. This will probably be her only option to receive the funds to cover her damages.
Important lesson learned – Buyer’s ask for you inspections!!!!
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