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Dishonest Realtors in North Coast?
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I'm not going to name names, but I'm happy to point you in the direction of a good one and is well known on this board.
Curt Erickson.
Email: curt@dr1.com
Curt Erickson.
Email: curt@dr1.com
Just so that you don't think that the rest are ALL rogues you could also speak with :-
West Indies Real Estate (speak to Linda or Jose Loinas & tell them DR1 sent you)
CoralBay Real Estate (speak to Sandy - same message)
ReMax Cabarete (speak to Andy - same message but say Yaboo-sucks!:cheeky:!)
American Real Estate (speak to Jim Belair & say 'Hi' from me)!!
The Dishonest RE people you can find out about by just asking around in Sosua - their names will come up fairly quickly I am sure & BODY language will be very noticeable.
I am in the Puerto Plata area so I am sure the Sosua crowd know a lot more of the REPUTABLE RE companies!! ~ Grahame.
West Indies Real Estate (speak to Linda or Jose Loinas & tell them DR1 sent you)
CoralBay Real Estate (speak to Sandy - same message)
ReMax Cabarete (speak to Andy - same message but say Yaboo-sucks!:cheeky:!)
American Real Estate (speak to Jim Belair & say 'Hi' from me)!!
The Dishonest RE people you can find out about by just asking around in Sosua - their names will come up fairly quickly I am sure & BODY language will be very noticeable.
I am in the Puerto Plata area so I am sure the Sosua crowd know a lot more of the REPUTABLE RE companies!! ~ Grahame.
I know Curt personally, (not from doing business,) but he's a straight talker, and you'll get no BS dealing with him!
I recommend:
Jim Belair - Dominican Republic Real Estate American Realty, Villas, homes, lots for sale,Caribbean real estate, properties in Sosua, Cabarete, Cabrera, Puerto Plata, Beachfront villas, beachfront condos. - Ugly website but an honest guy.
Curt @ DR1
Sandy @ REMAX (only, no one else in there)
Jim Belair - Dominican Republic Real Estate American Realty, Villas, homes, lots for sale,Caribbean real estate, properties in Sosua, Cabarete, Cabrera, Puerto Plata, Beachfront villas, beachfront condos. - Ugly website but an honest guy.
Curt @ DR1
Sandy @ REMAX (only, no one else in there)
Remember when you ask if someone is dishonest or not the answer you may get will not necessarily be a straight response. People are often concerned about the legal implications of saying something negative about someone else where it may impact their ability to earn a living. So watch the body language and other hints.
It'll be obvious
a real estate agent is just a shop window for selling property and land as far as I'm concerned - some of the people that work at the larger concerns have no idea what they are doing ....I had a viewing organised by one this morning that lasted about five seconds as the buyers were looking for a small two bedroomed property and ours is a six bedroomed house on three floors (know your properties I would say ) - some are not dishonest...they just have no clue
This is correct! Since there are no licensing laws here for real estate agents and agencies quite literally anyone can be a 'real estate agent.' Out of the one thousand 'realtors' in Sosua I think there are about 4 of them who are trained, qualified realtors and they are all mentioned here.
Just had to throw in my two bits for Jim Belair from American Realty. By far the best experience we have ever had with a real estate agent including all transactions here in Canada.
I'll do the same for Jens Pydde of Coldwell Banker Northcoast. Found him to be above board in his dealings & overall the buying process went smoothly.
Sometimes also, I think certain properties have underlying problems of which even the realtors aren't aware - and that's where your attorney is possibly more important in doing the due diligence on title, corporation, liens, etc. Regardless, buying any real estate involves substantial money so 'buyer beware'.
Sometimes also, I think certain properties have underlying problems of which even the realtors aren't aware - and that's where your attorney is possibly more important in doing the due diligence on title, corporation, liens, etc. Regardless, buying any real estate involves substantial money so 'buyer beware'.
I would like to recommend Garth Howe from Blue Sky Realty. He went above and beyond in helping us find exactly what we were looking for. He spent many hours before our arrival in identifying potential properties and worked long hours the whole time we were in the DR. We worked in the past with another realtor who is often recommended on this board (from one of the big name real estate companies) and there is no comparison. Our former realtor pushed what was easy, or properties which were offering additional incentives (for him) not really caring what we wanted. Anyway we would definately use Garth again.
you are all right. the body language of the realtor i am talking about was very questionable. he invited me down there to publish a real estate booklet for him and said i could make a good living doing this, and then once i got there, everything changed. no more real estate guide and he wanted me to now become sales agent for him. but, when i asked around, everyone, without exception, said he was not honest. i spent over $2,000 to get down there and nothing was as it seemed.
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