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All Forum Posts by: Andy Ballester

Andy Ballester has started 19 posts and replied 106 times.

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15

working on US hospital ship at this time currently out of country 

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15
Originally posted by @Dana Whicker:
Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:

@Andy Ballester

 How did you get access to initially view the property, if you did?  Are you Sure you really need the agent to let you in...are you sure the doors and windows are "securely" locked? 

 This^^^

I'm under contract for my 3rd "occupied" home with homesearch. I've never needed any assistance from the seller to get in the houses.

This is basically site unseen I had my general contractor go over to the house and scope the outside peak through windows and he told me to go for it . With 10 or so photos on MLS site.

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15

James Miller I just went on his real estate, company website and he is listed as Broker, his wife listed as agent/realtor .I'm assuming he may sell under his wife's license. I feel as if things may have gotten a little more complicated.

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15

Fred Heller, there is no lender involved , all I need to do is gain access for a DYE Test, and this guy will not show up to let a plumber in. (All cash deal). 

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15
Originally posted by @James Miller:
Call the listing agents' broker. If he won't speak to you, threaten to file complaint with state licensing agency.

I bet that listing agent won't be part of his team anymore. Agents are a dime a dozen. Brokers are not.

If that doesn't work you need to contact seller directly and let seller know that his agent is screwing him.

If that doesn't work it's lawyer time and you should be keeping a log of all calls / emails.

 How would I go about finding out who his broker may be, Homesearch contract under broker name says NA . Thank you. 

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15

Shawn Thom  he is independent I do not believe he is working for anyone but himself.

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15

Just getting back to the top of the page. (Sometimes it helps.)

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15

keyword alerts Homesearch I don't blame Homesearch.com I blame listing agent, Wilmington national trust seller plan on calling them Monday , Alleghany County,  Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania thanks BP community love all your help and advice and support on this topic. 

Post: The Nightmare Closing, Help I'm scared

Andy BallesterPosted
  • Investor
  • pittsburgh, pa
  • Posts 112
  • Votes 15

So here comes this long story , Recently won Auction property , from Homesearch.com in Pittsburgh, Reserve not met they called 2 days later and excepted my offer I feel as if I got a good deal. All paperwork has been completed and contract was signed. I placed earnest money deposit and was hoping to close within a  few weeks , However township requires a DYE Test before the completion of sale. So I  tell the title company no problem I will get it done I personally have never dealt with a DYE Test . So I call the township and find out what needs to be done,  blah blah blah . They tell me the seller us ally handles dye test I was told I'd have reimbursement. I  call plumber and set appointment, And the title company told me to contact listing agent to gain access,(we will call him Rick) I send multiple emails with no response, Title company sends multiple emails he responds to one email stating he will meet plumber one day later he sends email saying he will not be there because property is occupied title company sends paperwork showing it is not occupied and has not responded for 3 days  so I give the listing agent a call, I tell him I need to gain access to complete the dye test. He immediately gets rude with me and says why  are you calling me , I represent the seller your not suppose to have any contact with me. Who is your buyers agent have them call me, I don't know why you are contacting me this is not how the process works I've been doing this for 30 yrs tells me he has never received an email from me.(not knowing I needed a buyers agent). So I call my friend and agent whom I have been dealing with for the last couple of years and ask him to give him a call . 2 hours later he calls listing agent and he says he does not know who I am and what property I'm talking about. Either this guy is dillusional or wants to delay sale or has little or no interest in selling this property . Maybe because of low commission I didn't pay a lot for this property, less than 25000. But not sure what to do from here with listing agent from hell. I do know he will never make a penny off me again once this deal closes. I also did some zillow and trulia reviews on this guy and came up with nothing. No sales, No reviews Nothing he has his own realty company . Blank Blank Realty, I would like to put all his business out there just so People Knew But I'm Not Sure Of The Legal Ramifications. Title company asks  why do you have a  buyers agent, because listing agent told me we can not proceed with out one. They are telling me now we must restructure paperwork , also a week ago seller offer ed  1000$ incentive if I can close by the 26th I just don't see it happening with listing agent. So question is this a breach of contract and what legal Ramifications do I have from here. All I need is a DYE Test .

I looked at a place in Pittsburgh decent neighborhood seemed to be a pretty good wholesale deal listed at 29900 from pic's when I got there probably a few squatters living there at the time destroyed a lot mostly cosmetic told wholesaler would not be interested in the property at that price in that condition offered 20000 he responded if I can renegotiate I might get 21 or 22 thousand I told him 20000 is my number and he assured me squatters would not be an issue 2 weeks go by he calls yesterday and tells me I can have it for 20000 I go back over to property only to see that there have been squatters in the house also 2 windows broken that were not broken before house is dirtier than before and a slight bit of more damage than before I give him a call told him I offered the price I felt comfortable with based on the condition of what the property was in. So I told him I would honor agreement with the contingency of both Windows repaired and a complete clean out of all personal items so squatters would not return. He replied he would talk to owners and see what he could do. In the mean time however in a similar neighborhood I have found a duplex for 40000 and needs a lot less work and I really want to blow the wholesaler off, and I'm sure he worked hard to get price reduced by 10000. This would be my second property purchase. I own first one out right and both of these properties are cash only deals I could by 1 and pull equity out of both homes  i own outright and do all the deals but I would pretty much be completely broke and not have any cash reserves for repairs or emergency repairs I would prefer to only do one deal questions comments advice replys. Thx  BP community