Re-Max, David Alexander, Realtor, Pat McCrae, Realter
Real Estate Rip off, and the Corporate Re Max doesn't care - They got their money

I was being moved to Junction City by my new employer, and had only a short time to move. I contacted ReMax and spoke with Pat McRae, who agreed to show me some houses. When we got to Junction City to look at houses, she explained that she had several houses for us to look at, and one was owned by someone else who worked in her office, David Alexander. We looked at several house, including Mr. Alexander's house. We liked his house, but it was obvious that there had been some problems in the basement, so we were concerned about that.

When we agreed to write a contract, Ms. McRae telephoned Mr. Alexander and he came in to the office to meet us. He explained that the damage in the basement had happened before he owned the house, but that it had been fixed. He also indicated that it was a water pipe problem, that the old owner's daughter had asked for the water to be turned on, but had not known about the pipe issue and it had flooded the basement.

We asked again if there were any problems, and I told them I wanted a home inspection done. Since we only had 2 weeks to close, it would be pushing it, I knew. Mr. Alexander and Ms. McRae both told me it would be impossible with the timing we had, because it took so long to get the inspection done and back. I explained again I wanted one, and they again told me it wouldn't work. I finally agreed, because I knew that I had to move in on the 10th of August, and it was already the end of July.

This had been a dry spell in the Junction City area, so there was not obvious wetness in the basement. When we moved in, all seemed fine, but at the first good rain, we knew we had been lied to. The basement not only leaks, but leaks through the walls and will have to be completely redone. The pipe that they had told us was fixed was not fixed, and needs to be replaced as well.

When I called Ms. McRae, she indicated that she was sorry, but that it was Mr. Alexander's issue. Mr. Alexander indicated that he didn't care.

I called Corporate ReMax, who told me that it was not their issue, as it was a franchise. I asked if it was their habit of having their salespeople lie, manipulate and break the law based on what had happened, and they indicated that it wasn't their issue again.

I have not been able to get an answer as to who is going to pay for this, (assuming, I guess, it will be me), but I have filed a lawsuit against Remax, as well as a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General's office and the Kansas Real Estate Commission, since what Ms. McRae and Mr. Alexander did happens to be both against the law and against the commission's code of conduct.

DO NOT use ReMax for any Real Estate Deal!!

Company: Re-Max, David Alexander, Realtor, Pat McCrae, Realter
Country: USA
State: Kansas
City: Junction City
Address: 801 W 6th St
Phone: 7857625263

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