Bet you never had a closing like this one!
I should have known we were headed from trouble when the County records indicated the property owner was "I AM". If you know your Bible you should know that means the seller changed her name to essentially "GOD".
It was a short sale and she was walking away with nothing.
She didn't show to sign her paperwork. It turns out it was a last minute ploy to get some cash from the buyer for "furnishings". She wanted cash for her deposit on a rental home, first month rent, and moving expenses. (I learned of much of this after the fact.) The buyer agreed to her demand to bring an envelope with $100 dollar bills to the closing table.
A tussle occured when she asked to see the envelope, she grabbed for it, and managed to draw blood from the forearm of the borrower. She then reportedly slugged the escrow officer, and barricaded herself in the escrow office demanding the envelope and refusing to sign closing papers.
The deal never closed. My borrower found a better house with a nice seller.
Try and top this story!
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