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yes 2 months ago a guy who lives in my neighborhood came up to me an said he was selling a double wide that was out of the state... he had his own big truck to move them and everything i saw it... he said he wanted 15K for it and it would cover everything including the move... he showed me pictured and it looked really nice.. im 22 and looking into moving out of my parents so i went for it, i paid him with a check 15K, and he said it would bring it in a week, 1 week turned into 2 then 3 then 4, every week i would ask him what was going on and he would just make exuses, so i told him after 1 1/2 months that i wanted my money back 2 weeks later he is still making exuses like the paper work is still in prossesing for your refund and stuff... he lives down the road from me and usally avoids my calls, but idk what else to do when i do see him in person all he does is make exuses its not like i can beat the money outa him, i did threaten legal acton and filed a police report, but what should be my next step and do you think i could win a court case against him... i have all the paperwork of the purchase and all the bank recipts and paper work. thanks.
Dear Samuel;
While this is not a real estate question (real estate being property that is attached to the land) I wanted to give a quick answer that yes...you were scammed! Your neighbor needs to have some legal persuasion. Make sure that you have copies of all of the paperwork and get someone to help you take this guy to court!
Good luck and best wishes,
Jessica Bryan
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Expertise
buying and selling process such as:
General questions from first time buyers
How to market a home
Why choose a REALTOR
How do I find a REALTOR
Should I consider buying or selling without a REALTOR--how much can I save
Should I remodel or move
How much can I expect to gain by fixing up my home before selling
Helpful tips when selling
Helpful tips when buying
finding a good mortgage loan
what is the difference between banks, mortgage bankers, and mortgage brokers
Questions from the general public, people thinking about getting their real estate license, newly licensed.
Fellow professionals who have interests in networking and how to get started
What is a market evaluation and how does it differ from an appraisal what are the different loan programs
services a REALTOR can perform
when to use a lawyer
when to use escrow
what are the regional differences in the buying and selling process
what is the MLS and how does it work
how can the layman access information on the web--listings and other information
These are just a few of the questions. I can suggest that if I am unable to answer a question I will refer the inquiry to a source that can.
Experience
Anyone who is in this business and who dedicates oneself to professionalism has continued to take classes and along with it,additional credentials, awards and honors. I can list a host of them, but my greatest accomplishments happen to be those of getting first time buyers (who didn't think they could afford to buy a home)into a home of their dreams. The look on their faces when I hand over the keys is worth all of the hard work.
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