Bobby Bucks
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2002
- Professional Status
- Real Estate Agent or Broker
- State
- North Dakota
This obviously happens to someone else occasionally, otherwise I wouldn’t get a request to complete a final inspection for someone else’s appraisal. Why? Let me guess based on what has happened recently. This particular client (don’t want to name them here, maybe in Clients, Good, Bad and Ugly at a later
date) has stiffed me on 2 final inspections this year. They had a management change and repeated requests for payment got me nowhere. I might add this is not a great account, merely a sporadic one.
Anyway, I just got their standard phone call and fax for a final inspection on a property in which construction began in the spring. My reply, no payment for the past 2 unpaid final inspections means I will not perform the final on this one. Now all hell is breaking loose. LO, branch manager and RE agent
are getting hostile. Lots of veiled threats about future business, spreading the word about what a jerk I am etc. RE agent says I’m punishing the purchaser of this property. I don't think so because the borrower isn't the client. I happen to think that failure to pay for finals has gotten to be systematic and expected with some companies because they assume they can get away with. Comments?
date) has stiffed me on 2 final inspections this year. They had a management change and repeated requests for payment got me nowhere. I might add this is not a great account, merely a sporadic one.
Anyway, I just got their standard phone call and fax for a final inspection on a property in which construction began in the spring. My reply, no payment for the past 2 unpaid final inspections means I will not perform the final on this one. Now all hell is breaking loose. LO, branch manager and RE agent
are getting hostile. Lots of veiled threats about future business, spreading the word about what a jerk I am etc. RE agent says I’m punishing the purchaser of this property. I don't think so because the borrower isn't the client. I happen to think that failure to pay for finals has gotten to be systematic and expected with some companies because they assume they can get away with. Comments?