irvinehusky
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lookingnirvine said:As USCTrojan has been a hot topic lately, I believe its an appropriate time to give give him a big THANK YOU for representing us as our broker when buying our Las Ventanas home back in December 2011.
Looking back I have to admit, the entire home buying process was one interesting roller coaster ride, but USC was always a phone call away and always offered sound advice for us. Once we finally moved into our new home, we basically used every referral he gave us with no regrets - particularly the window coverings and flooring. We've been living here for 5 months now and feel really comfortable calling this place home. The neighborhood is starting to look really nice, with some owners already finishing their yards ( here's to hoping we finally can submit our plans to the HOA soon). The neighbors are all nice and friendly, with the majority as young families. There will be plenty of kids playing around here within the next few years - guaranteed.
Thanks again USC!!!
p.s. And yes USC, I believe the poster 'PS2012' ran into us while doing are usual neighborhood stroll.
Lookingnirvine,
Thank you for your post so that I can piggyback onto yours and feel less guilty about it, although I have you beat by at least a few months.
I apologize to others for hi-jacking this thread. But I'd like to give my long overdue thank you to USCTrojan for helping us find our house too, too long ago to mention. It wasn't a short sale or REO but it was in bankruptcy (not the kind you have to go to the court steps to bid though; although I did have to go to the court one time) and it required additional steps to purchase it. It's not something most agents deal with but USC got up to speed very quickly and with his "personality" was able to get useful things out of the listing agent.
Due to it being in bankruptcy, it said in the agent remarks that the agent commissions could be modified (think reduced) by the court. I told USC that if that made him uncomfortable, we didn't have to look at the house (although my wife might have divorced me as she was very interested in the house). He told me not to worry about it and promptly showed the house to us. If this was 99.5% of other realtors (IR2, you are in the 0.5% too), I think the response would have been "It's a bankruptcy, don't waste your time" --- translation --- No way I'm going to show you a house that might jeopardize my commissions". I think ultimately, those "other" realtors helped me scare away potential bidders...thanks to them for that.
As expected, when dealing with the Guvmint, there were delays (due to them) and gave me more white hairs but USC kept it bearable. The stressful part of this deal was that since we were already in escrow, this was our house to lose...until the court appointment. Towards the end, you had to go to court and at that time, someone could show up and at the last moment put in a better offer and take the house away. We knew of at least two potential bidders that showed interest but they didn't show up at the courthouse.
One last thing that I would like to add is that USC is very "creative" and "flexible". If you used his services, you would probably know what I mean. Don't ask me for particulars but it's a good thing (And yes, he follows all the rules so please don't misunderstand).
Thank you USCTrojan, for all your help.
Irvinehusky and family
