- Report: #912897
Complaint Review: Arizona Investment Link - Internet
Reported By:
Mark -
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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Arizona Investment Link
Internet, United States of America
Phone:
602-369-4663
Web:
http://ailaz.com/
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Arizona Investment Link Jason LaFlesch True Representation of an agent that "represents the buyer and seller" Internet
I had my first experience with Jason LaFlesch and AIL this past weekend in which I went to look at a Condo that they had advertised for sale. Being a recent grad and looking to purchase my first home Jason came off as a great person to work with and even went as far as saying he rather work with someone financing then an all cash deal as other brokers have been doing because he just wanted to know the home was in good hands. After taking a tour of the listing we made and offer verbally. The offer was coutered by the seller and we met the request. The seller, through Jason, accepted the offer verbally and we were informed that we would receive paperwork via email to fill out. Jason also asked us to use a friend of his for the pre-qual even though we had already been pre-qualified through a different company, but he said his "guy" was great and would offer us a faster closing time.
Hours went by and finally after I called and texted Jason he informed me that after our verbal offer was accepted he was offered a cash deal that was $5,000 better and if we couldn't meet it "it was his fiduciary responsibility to report back to the seller", which is exactly what he did. We then told him that we would be contacting our lawyer and that this violated his dual representation responsibilities. He agreed to make it right and that the deal was back on, he screwed up, and he would send the documentation over that night. We returned the documentation the next morning to which he called and responded that "his guy" told him I failed to meet the prequal...EVEN though I had already been prequalified for more then the loan just days before with my own company. At this point the "seller was not near her computer and could not sign the documentation" and would be unable to do so for the next hour or so. Later that night we received an email saying our offer was formally declined.
This right here is clearly unethical, bad business, greed in its best form. The fact that Jason manipulated the entire deal and held off from getting me the proper paperwork to make the formal offer in writing was all a ploy to hold off for a stronger offer. Not only did he not represent my best interests, but his company is clearly one to be aware of if you are interested in purchasing a home. STAY AWAY from AIL and Jason LaFlesch, he is a true salesman and plays the game very well. I will most certainly be spreading the word on this guy and his real way of doing business. Don't listen to the pitch and the gimmics that he throws at you...go to someone else. I am more then happy to provide emails and texts, proving all of the above. I hope he sleeps well at night knowing that he is a scumbag and I'm embarrassed to be a graduate of the same university as him...clearly they didn't teach business ethics back in 2001 like they do now.
Hours went by and finally after I called and texted Jason he informed me that after our verbal offer was accepted he was offered a cash deal that was $5,000 better and if we couldn't meet it "it was his fiduciary responsibility to report back to the seller", which is exactly what he did. We then told him that we would be contacting our lawyer and that this violated his dual representation responsibilities. He agreed to make it right and that the deal was back on, he screwed up, and he would send the documentation over that night. We returned the documentation the next morning to which he called and responded that "his guy" told him I failed to meet the prequal...EVEN though I had already been prequalified for more then the loan just days before with my own company. At this point the "seller was not near her computer and could not sign the documentation" and would be unable to do so for the next hour or so. Later that night we received an email saying our offer was formally declined.
This right here is clearly unethical, bad business, greed in its best form. The fact that Jason manipulated the entire deal and held off from getting me the proper paperwork to make the formal offer in writing was all a ploy to hold off for a stronger offer. Not only did he not represent my best interests, but his company is clearly one to be aware of if you are interested in purchasing a home. STAY AWAY from AIL and Jason LaFlesch, he is a true salesman and plays the game very well. I will most certainly be spreading the word on this guy and his real way of doing business. Don't listen to the pitch and the gimmics that he throws at you...go to someone else. I am more then happy to provide emails and texts, proving all of the above. I hope he sleeps well at night knowing that he is a scumbag and I'm embarrassed to be a graduate of the same university as him...clearly they didn't teach business ethics back in 2001 like they do now.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Seller
Tempe,Arizona,
United States of America
Jason LaFlesch - Seller Perspective
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, July 31, 2012
I am the seller of the property which your report refers to, and I am very sorry that this was
such a disappointing first home buying experience for you. While I was not a party to any of the communication between you or your father, and Jason, I can tell you that in my conversations with Jason he conveyed a very genuine desire to make your offer work and a willingness to do whatever he could to that end. There was no holding off for a stronger offer Jason was out in the field working, as Realtors do, and by the time he and/or his assistant were able to get to their office to write your offer, (a few hours later), another offer had come in. The offer was written by another agent and Jason had absolutely no control over what the offer consisted of or when it was delivered. Jason forwarded both offers to me, as was his job. He expressed that even though the 2nd offer was a cash transaction at 5k more, he was willing to reduce his commission in order to attempt to make your offer work. He felt badly that a multiple offer situation had arisen, after all of his discussions and efforts with you over the course of the day. He truly didnt want you to lose the property, and was willing to do whatever he could to make it work.
It was for this reason alone, that I agreed to consider your offer in lieu of the more straightforward, (no appraisal or new loan contingencies), cash offer. Once I had received your written offer and reviewed it in detail, I had some concerns regarding the new loan, and I addressed them with Jason. Jason went to work trying to resolve the concerns and when they could not be resolved in a timely manner, it was my decision, in spite of Jason's efforts to put your deal together, to accept the other offer before it expired. I understand your frustration. The current inventory short real estate market, with multiple offers more common than not, is an extremely disappointing reality for many buyers. (I just purchased a condo for my ASU senior to live in, and had to make at least 7 or 8 offers, all in multiple offer situations, over many months, before one was accepted. We had a lot of disappointments!)
I have personally been doing business with Jason and Arizona Investment Link for quite a while, and while Jason cant control the marketplace or every aspect of any transaction, he has always done his best to create a win/win outcome, if at all possible. Unfortunately, its not always possible. Nonetheless, I have always found Jasons integrity,ethics, and character beyond reproach. Im truly sorry that this was not your experience, and wish you the best of luck in your new post-graduation endeavors.
