Special offer

Tim Tanz returns phone calls! Read all about it--

By
Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI

All hail the power of Active Rain-  to make a short story long, the MO Broker (that would be me) was in need of a live body in St. Louis.  Not as strange as it sounds.

I could go several different ways with this post but I am going to choose to brag on a peer from the RAIN (now favorite agent in St Louis- who is going to get all my referral business- however limited that may be in his area)

I am working as a Buyers Agent for a guy purchasing with a FHA loan.  The lender has postponed closing once already over something the underwriters questioned on the appraisal.  No problem, wish we had know earlier but got it taken care of and were back on schedule with in a day.

Monday, I got a call that underwritters want a copy of the divorce decree- (you know the one I asked if they were going to need three weeks ago and was told NO- the one that took place 20 years ago in - you guess it in St. Louis)

Note to readers, don't shop on line for a free record, they all take you to sites that charge a bunch of $$. My buyer was beyond frustrated, almost to the point of thinking it couldn't be done.  I called the St Louis,County Court House, (314-615-8015- dept of records)  in this case the records are on file off site and will be sent over.  Good news is a two day delay, bad news they can't e-mail or fax, you have to pick up in person or have it sent by snail mail.

This is where Tim Tanz gets to be my hero.  Not only did Tim return my bizarre call, he offered to personally pick up the file and fax it to me.  I asked for an addy to send him a check to cover the costs and he said, wait till we see how much it is.-  what a guy- I know the court house is only going to charge about twenty bucks, but still, would you front another agent your gas money to keep a deal moving towards closing?

I have not meet Tim in person but from the way he handled my phone call, I know I would recommend him to customers in the area. 

To the other great go to agents in the Active Rain arena, jump in and share your "Had to make a phone call to a peer" story.-  I want to see this post HI-Jacked- so I can make sure that many, many, many readers know that Tim is a go-to guy.

I can't say THANKS enough!-  cw

Comments(8)

1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

YEAH for Tim!  That was really really nice of him.

Aug 04, 2009 08:24 AM
Tammi Copsey
Perry Hall, MD

Congratulations to you and YEAH for Tim!!  Behold the power of Active Rain!

Aug 04, 2009 09:09 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Great news!  Tim Tanz rocks!  It sounds he knows how to do business right!

Aug 04, 2009 09:14 AM
Cheryl Willis
RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO
MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

Judi- it was beyond nice- now let's see how much ransom he hold out for on the documents- just kidding!

Tammi- long live the RAIN- this is not the first time I have discovered a great peer- back in Oct my office shut down, I made one phone call and had several offers to come hang my lisc on a wall.  The gal I called, then called another Broker and they flipped a coin for me (my version of what happened is the lose got me)  again just kidding.  Meet with both offices for lunch at the same time and then they flipped the coin- JK

Silvia- Tim is trailing me in points but maybe if I toot his horn enough he can knock me down a notch or two.  It never hurts to have a peer in a neighboring county.

not much of a HI-JACK, where is Carolyn when you need her?  everyone be good  cw

Aug 04, 2009 02:38 PM
Tim Tanz
Platinum Realty - Saint Louis, MO
St Louis Real Estate

Thanks, Cheryl, for all the kind words.  It was my pleasure.  I hope you get your deal closed.  And thanks to Judi, Tammi & Silvia for the kudos.

Aug 06, 2009 04:40 PM
Cheryl Willis
RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO
MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

Tim, finally got it closed late yesterday.  hard to believe but underwritting 'found' one more thing to verify.  You are the best and I hope to do real business with you soon.  You are def. geting my 'up North' referrals!  thanks again,  cw

Aug 14, 2009 07:26 AM
Lanora Campbell
NMLS#232975 - Springfield, MO
Ozarks Home Loan Professional

Cheryl, that is a great article about Tim Tanz.  Today not many people would do that to help someone in distress.  So hat's off to you Tim.  I hope that Tim does well from your post.  Congrats on getting the closing done.

Aug 31, 2009 02:57 AM
Cheryl Willis
RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO
MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

Lanora, thanks for reminding me, I need to get TIM a nice THANK YOU in the snail mail.  He was a real stress reducer.

Aug 31, 2009 03:26 AM