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My Job Has a Longer Description Than Your Job!

By Donna Harris

Real Estate Agent with Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com 0480809

November 03, 2012 03:33 AM

You do Your Job and I'll Do My Job!

This is something I was told during a recent transaction. I had told the lender to not order the appraisal until after the inspection period was over. I always tell lenders this because I don't want the buyers' appraisal money to be used if they decide to back out after the inspections. The day before inspections, the lender confirms the appraisal was ordered. WHAT?! Why would you do that.

buyers and mortgage finacning wells fargo He starts asking the buyer if they would back out, and they kept saying they weren't sure because they didn't have inspections yet. The lender kept telling them not to worry because it would only matter if they backed out. EXACTLY!! The buyers could back out for any reason they want during their inspection period.

I called the lender and told him to cancel the appraisal because we weren't sure we were moving forward. There were a couple of issues that needed to be negotiated with the seller.

"You do your job and I'll do my job"... Excuse me, but the biggest part of my job is to make sure my buyers have a smooth transaction. There is nothing smooth about a lender spending money that isn't theirs in order to potentially lose it if the buyers decide to buy a different house. It is also my job to keep the buyers calm and they are not calm when someone else is spending their money when they've been told not to!

My job has a very long description, much longer than a mortgage person's job. Don't tell me to do my job when you can't even do your own job. I'll write the story next week, but this transaction closed more than 2 months late because this mortgage person didn't know how to do his job!! My poor buyers stuck it out. Stay tuned for the story and the Wells Fargo bashing!!

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Jerry Newman

Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX

Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Hi Donna. That's a mortgage lender that I would never recommend using to anyone. I am sorry, but he had no right to order that appraisal until you gave him the "Green Light". Agents never what their buyers to spend money that is not necessary. I am sure he was not going to refund any appraisal fees if your buyers decided not to move forward during the option period.

Nov 03, 2012 03:38 AM

Lloyd Binen

Certified Realty Services - Saratoga, CA

Silicon Valley Realtor since 1976; 408-373-4411

Don't you have a deadline to remove all contingencies including the loan contingency? That's hard to do without the appraisal. Try pre-listing inspections so you don't enter a transaction thinking it'll be killed.

Nov 03, 2012 03:43 AM

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA

Probate Real Estate Services

Donna, I echo what Jerry said. I would never recommend that lender and I would let him know it. I look forward to reading your story and the Wells Fargo bashing.

Nov 03, 2012 03:44 AM

Tim Lorenz

TIM LORENZ - Elite Home Sales Team - Mission Viejo, CA

949 874-2247

A bad lender's representative will delay and or cause the transation to tank for sure.

Nov 03, 2012 03:52 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Jerry, Nope, no refund, and he actually had to purchase two appraisals because they messed up so bad, the property had 3 appraisals!

Lloyd, The appraisal has to do with the house and not the borrow. Our finance contingencies are all about "Credit Approval" and nothing to do with the house like appraisals, survey, liens, etc... If something about the house prevents the buyer from obtaining their financing, their earnest money is protected as it's beyond the control of the buyer.

Kathleen, The story is a good one... frustrating and infuriating, but a good one. We closed yesterday.

Nov 03, 2012 03:54 AM

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

That would really burn my back side! Now let me get this right...that lender said "do your job"? If so that's fighting words! I am sitting here shaking my head!

Nov 03, 2012 04:08 AM

Ken Brandon

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage (Jacksonville, NC) - Jacksonville, NC

Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC

In my opinion, a true professional (in ANY industry but PARTICULARLY one involved in a real estate transaction understanding that it takes ALL parts working together to make it work) would never resort to stating "You do your job..." That is a very weak comment and not conducive to the team mentality that a real estate transaction demands from all involved. If I specifically told a lender to NOT order an appraisal and they did it anyway...that would DEFINITELY be the last time I used him.

Nov 03, 2012 04:33 AM

Kathy Sheehan

Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA

Senior Loan Officer

Donna, I never order the appraisal until the buyers have told me that they have completed the inspection and they are ready to move forward. I don't like when someone tries to spend my money, and I refuse to do it to anyone else.

Nov 03, 2012 05:01 AM

Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi

NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL

708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Totally agree with the sentiment that communication must be open ... and that the transaction's professionals must work as a team. Especially so, given you asked the Lender to NOT order the appraisal. That should have been enough of a reason, but also served as a red flag that issues might arise. Just bad business on their part ...

Gene

Nov 03, 2012 05:07 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Sussie, I couldn't believe he said it either...

Ken, Very weak, and shows him that he has no idea what my job is since it is my job to communicate with him.

Kathy, Exactly!

Gene, The entire transaction was bad business, and will never use this guy again!

Nov 03, 2012 05:19 AM

Dori Kay

REALTY ONE GROUP SOUTHWEST - Temecula, CA

TEMECULA, CA Realtor®

Where was he coming from? No regard for the buyer's money and total disrespect for you. Surely not a team player. Glad to hear you got it closed!

Nov 03, 2012 05:46 AM

Debbie Cook

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc - Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring and Takoma Park Maryland Real Estate

Donna,

Where did this guy come from? Was he recommended to your buyers or was it someone you knew, but hadn't used before? I've been using the same 2 Lenders for over 20 years - they have never let me or most important, my buyers down.

Nov 03, 2012 04:46 PM