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SOLD! (Finally) Vernonia Oregon

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Real Estate Agent with John L Scott Market Center 700512026

SOLD! (Finally) Vernonia Oregon

MLS#15428397

Two weeks on the market from list to sale pending. 

Three months later, it finally closed. 

All of us jumped through endless hoops like circus animals thanks to the lack of professionalism by Innova Mortgage Services. (Boo! Hiss!!)

At the end of the day, (ahem, three months later) the selling agent and I had a chuckle and a collective sigh of relief. 

I really appreciated the agent's humor as he sent this message to me with the subject line: So it actually happened! We are done!

Gayle, wasn't that easy? Buy a house they said, It will be fun they said.........

I would love to work with this agent again and again. Because it will NEVER be as bad as this one was! And we worked hard on both sides to make this happen for these lovely buyers and seller.

The marathon closing is over.  

Job well done by a great team (except for the lender!)

Joe Jessal

Ticor Title AmberGlen Parkway/Team Devon

Helen Bateman

and moi! 

 

 

 

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I guess when you give credit to the participants of a transaction, the kudos go to all however poorly they performed.  Well done

Jul 16, 2015 12:27 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Gayle

Congratulations on the sale and the closing on the sale of the home in Vernonia Oregon.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jul 16, 2015 01:29 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

WOO HOO! I'm doing a happy dance for you. Congratulations.

I have a closing tomorrow on a great property. I'm the listing agent. The other agent was there, too. I have no more to say. I don't like it when agents don't communicate with each other. 

Jul 16, 2015 01:30 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Stefan Winter and these were first-time homebuyers--yikes! 

Sharon Tara I actually wrote a post about him early on in this process. I'll have to go find it....I'll be back. 

OH, Debb Janes you will LOVE this woman! She was always telling me how hard-working I was, how much she appreciated my attitude, my calls...she's such a sweet older lady! She even got something from the county telling her to mow the lawn and she was all worried about it. We got that taken care of for her, along with a few other things....it's so refreshing when people realize that you go above and beyond to make things happen. 

OH, Bruce Walter OUCH!!!! Don't EVEN make me think about that!

 

Jul 16, 2015 01:37 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Sharon Tara I found the post I wrote about him: The Perfect Agent (you need to check him out, he looks a bit like Lou Diamond Phillips). 

Rob Thomas I learn from every one of them, and yes, I DO feel blessed when those easy ones come along! (I have had two back-to-back here at Fishhawk Lake, with wonderful sellers and buyers that I've represented on the transactions....fun at Fishhawk!!)

Joanna Cohlan loved this: "you had to go over the mountains and thru the woods on this one! "AND buy and put in carbon monoxide alarms! (I didn't realize that I had bought the hard kind--instead of plug-ins, I had to drill and screw them in!!!) 

 

Jul 16, 2015 01:46 PM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Gayle,

 Thank goodness the other agent too wanted it to work for everyone mortgage guys can be the best or the worst!

Jul 16, 2015 01:47 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Ed Silva I cannot give kudos to that mortgage company--they created such a nightmare for all of us...truly AWFUL. BUT! Between Joe and Ticor and me, we made it HAPPEN. 

Thank you, Lou for stopping by!

Debbie Laity usually I find that the Portland agents aren't nearly as Can Do in their attitude as Joe was. He laughed with me, we would commiserate and he truly made this WORK. A lot of it was out of my hands. And Ticor Title was EXEMPLARY. Including finding a notary to go to one of the sellers who's living in Ketchikan Alaska--the nearest one was 100 miles away! (This whole thing was so crazy....)

Jul 16, 2015 01:51 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert mine's the BEST!!! Shawn has proven himself over and over again throughout the years and he also owns property at Fishhawk Lake! It doesn't get any better than that, my dear. (AND, he likes a good glass of wine...).

Jul 16, 2015 01:53 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Gayle. The mortgage process can be a pain, but certainly not helped by a mortgage company that just doesn't do a good job.

Congratulations on the sale!

Jul 16, 2015 09:14 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

LOVED reading the previous post.....Joe sounds like a great guy!

Jul 17, 2015 12:20 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Gayle,

 Just stopped by to say hello and thanks for stopping by the blog and the well wishes! I also want to let you know I appreciate the friendship!

Jul 17, 2015 09:31 AM
Joe Jackson
Keller Williams Capital Partners Realty - Columbus, OH
Clintonville and Central Ohio Real Estate Expert

Sometimes I want to send the unprofessional lender who held everything up a bill from my time. It would not matter .they'd lose it would not pay it any way 

Jul 18, 2015 01:21 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905,

So glad you closed (FINALLY) this one up and buyers and sellers are happy! There is no question not all lenders are created equal!! Three months to close up a loan is reprehensible!! Shame on Innova Mortgage Services!

Jul 18, 2015 03:17 AM
Shirley Coomer
Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living - Phoenix, AZ
Realtor, Keller Williams Realty, Phoenix Az

When both agents are professional we usually can overcome most obstacles that come up in a transaction.  Congratulations on your professionalism, patience and humor is closing this deal!  We always need to keep out clients top of mind.

Jul 18, 2015 06:40 AM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Joe Petrowsky you and my own favorite local loan person, are the two topnotch loan folks that I could honestly and wholeheartedly recommend. I can't say that about a few others that buyers have come up with....(who always seem to be with another agent). 

Sharon Tara thank you for taking the time to read it--he IS wonderful (and cute, too!!)

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert--me too!!!!!

Joe Jackson my retribution is to let others know to steer clear of them. 

Dorie Dillard the sad thing was that the agent had done an FHA loan with the very same company and his had only taken 29 days. Everything went wrong on this. None of it our fault!

 

 

 

Jul 18, 2015 08:34 AM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Shirley Coomer we pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps and took the high road...less mud! Thank you for this wonderful comment, by the way.

Jul 18, 2015 08:35 AM
Rhonda Burgess
Southern Living Realty Partners - Smyrna, TN
Moving to Nashville TN Real Estate Specialist

Congratulations! I'm sure you earned your commission several times during the course of this sale. 

Jul 18, 2015 12:06 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

 Congratulations Gayle! You and the other agent not only earned a commission, you earned your Realtor wings for bravery and courage! Plus you became good friends in the end. What a great story! Happy Sunday dear friend!

Jul 19, 2015 12:37 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Congratulations on another successful transaction.

Have an outstanding week.

Jul 21, 2015 10:04 AM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Rhonda Burgess Howse-both of us hung on by our fingers and toes..thank you and yes, we DID EARN every dollar and then some! (And gee, I never count that til it's DONE). 

Patricia Feager, MBA, GRI, Cert Negotiations Expert, Military Relo Prof --We have a post-sale glitch, oy vey! It's a good thing that he and I get along so well. We've put bandaids on each other's hurts throughout this whole process and now THIS. I have never been through a transaction that had so many issues. 

Roy, thank you as always!

Jul 21, 2015 12:16 PM