My agent did manage to get the appliances back, but the whole situation felt off, and I trudged forward.There was a difference in agency: in all my previous transactions, the seller was represented by a different brokerage.

One way to deal with that is to have them be represented by an attorney.

Do you have a lawyer or agent representing you?

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the majority of clients we work with as a real estate representative utilize one of our preferred lenders.

It's my understanding that options are still rather limited.Regards,Scott MillerI have spoken with representatives of the following lenders and all are willing to lend to both me as a fractional developer, and to my fractional buyers.

Quote from @Chris Brackshaw: Thanks, I already tried State Farm, will contact Obie insurance  We are based in Michigan (and have an Ann Arbor location) and also represent Obie.

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You should ALWAYS have an attorney representing you in any real estate purchase. 

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