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| I purchased a condo in AZ in the beginning of March, when my real estate
agent and I first walked into the unit the front door appeared to have been
kicked in, the dead bolt was locked at the time and when whomever kicked the
door in the molding around the door was severely damaged.
I asked my real estate agent to ask the seller if someone had indeed broke
into the unit. He called me back stating he spoke to the seller (they were
selling the place on their own) and said "the construction crew didn't have
a key to the place so rather than wait for the owner to show up and let them
in they kicked the door in"
Beings everything in the condo was in pretty good shape and there hadn't
been a break in (or so I thought) I went ahead and bought the place.
This morning I was out throwing the trash I met my next door neighbor and
she informed me that the condo had indeed been broken into and the previous
owner didn't want to move back in just for that reason when I called her and
asked her what exactly had happened and she explained there was some jewelry
taken but she thought it was her ex husband that stole it, when I asked her
why she lied when we were negotiating she hung up on me.
My question is what rights do I have? Had I known this place had been broken
into I would have never bought it.
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| Tyrone 2005-06-16, 1:58 pm |
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"Will" <vv_holmes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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quote:
> I purchased a condo in AZ in the beginning of March, when my real
estate
quote:
> agent and I first walked into the unit the front door appeared to have
been
quote:
> kicked in, the dead bolt was locked at the time and when whomever
kicked the
quote:
> door in the molding around the door was severely damaged.
>
> I asked my real estate agent to ask the seller if someone had indeed
broke
quote:
> into the unit. He called me back stating he spoke to the seller (they
were
quote:
> selling the place on their own) and said "the construction crew didn't
have
quote:
> a key to the place so rather than wait for the owner to show up and
let them
quote:
> in they kicked the door in"
>
> Beings everything in the condo was in pretty good shape and there
hadn't
quote:
> been a break in (or so I thought) I went ahead and bought the place.
>
> This morning I was out throwing the trash I met my next door neighbor
and
quote:
> she informed me that the condo had indeed been broken into and the
previous
quote:
> owner didn't want to move back in just for that reason when I called
her and
quote:
> asked her what exactly had happened and she explained there was some
jewelry
quote:
> taken but she thought it was her ex husband that stole it, when I
asked her
quote:
> why she lied when we were negotiating she hung up on me.
>
> My question is what rights do I have? Had I known this place had been
broken
quote:
> into I would have never bought it.
>
>
I believe that at an appropriate reduction in price you may well have
still bought. Money is a tremendous motivator. The first thing I would
do, get a copy of the police report, if there was one. At the same
time, ask if there is some sort of log that will show how many police
reports have been filed from that same building in the past year. I
personally think your agent should have seen the red flag and
investigated further. However, realtors are prone to do as little as
possible to earn their pay. As such, if your agent had found out the
truth he would have to convince you it was no big deal or find you
another home. That would have delayed his payday.
If the seller lied to you about a construction crew, she probably also
lied about her ex-husband. You are too trusting and this woman took
advantage of you. After you go over the police info with your lawyer,
he can advise you as to what recourse you may have.
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| Stephen Horrillo 2005-06-16, 1:58 pm |
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On 5-May-2005, "Tyrone" <Tyrone@innercity.net> wrote:
quote:
> If the seller lied to you about a construction crew, she probably also
> lied about her ex-husband. You are too trusting and this woman took
> advantage of you. After you go over the police info with your lawyer,
> he can advise you as to what recourse you may have.
I predict that in the end the real life lawyer is going to extract more from
his wallet than his imagined burglar ever will. 
--
Warmest regards,
Stephen Horrillo, Realtor / C.Ht.
For MLS & Computer Training: http://www.BrokerAgentTraining.com
Realtors Earn Over 100% at EXIT: http://www.over100percent.com
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| Thanks Tyrone
Will
"Tyrone" <Tyrone@innercity.net> wrote in message
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> "Will" <vv_holmes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:HM9ee.15445$_K.10947@fed1read03...
> estate
> been
> kicked the
> broke
> were
> have
> let them
> hadn't
> and
> previous
> her and
> jewelry
> asked her
> broken
>
> I believe that at an appropriate reduction in price you may well have
> still bought. Money is a tremendous motivator. The first thing I would
> do, get a copy of the police report, if there was one. At the same
> time, ask if there is some sort of log that will show how many police
> reports have been filed from that same building in the past year. I
> personally think your agent should have seen the red flag and
> investigated further. However, realtors are prone to do as little as
> possible to earn their pay. As such, if your agent had found out the
> truth he would have to convince you it was no big deal or find you
> another home. That would have delayed his payday.
>
> If the seller lied to you about a construction crew, she probably also
> lied about her ex-husband. You are too trusting and this woman took
> advantage of you. After you go over the police info with your lawyer,
> he can advise you as to what recourse you may have.
>
>
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| Keter Pardes 2005-07-29, 12:21 am |
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On 28-Jul-2005, "Will" <vv_holmes@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Tyrone
>
> Will
>
> "Tyrone" <Tyrone@innercity.net> wrote in message
> news:PYgee.180879$cg1.133125@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
Talking to yourself again?
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All the best,
Keter Pardes
(reply to me here I don't read my email)
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