The sale involves the Estate of Annie L. Cole, my late mother. Since the sale is court-ordered, the attorney and Weichert Realtors feel they have a license to do whatever they want! I planned to buy the property from my siblings but was prevented from doing so by corruption. Like Mr. Stern, I am being victimized by a Weichert agent who acquired my signature to act as a dual agent illegally “without informed consent,” under fraud, duress and coercion. To keep me from rescinding the contract in the normal three-day period for breaking a contract, the agent withheld all the contracts for over a month. When my attorney finally received them, the bottoms were cut off. I had him write a letter to the agent rescinding the “undisclosed” dual agency, and I faxed it to the agent. Immediately, agents unified as a team, especially Weichert ones, against my best interests to manufacture a fraudulent case to have me removed as co-administrator and/or evicted — even though I am on the deed! They began calling me, demanding to show the house instantly, hoping I would say “no.” When I did not, one agent called, claiming that he was bringing a client but showed up alone. Without producing identification, he entered the house, peeked in a room or two, then began listening to my telephone conversation. You can imagine how I felt with a strange man standing close to me in my own home! Another agent came and brought two female clients, who clearly knew that the house was being sold as part of an estate. Among other things, they started asking me questions about whether my personal belongings — my art, car and furniture were being sold with house. It was clear that they were there to entrap me in some way. Frankly, I believe that they were not real buyers, but friends and relatives of the agents and laywer. That they were, in fact, setting me up was confirmed when the agents filed certifications for the attorney to introduce in court. One agent even fabricated a tale that I put a screen over the lock box! (I have a picture that proves the truth!) The lawyer and Weichert Realtors are forcing me in-and-out of court — frivilously and maliciously to harass me to force me to give up and move. They are also trying to drain all the equity out of the property so it will go into foreclosure. Their behavior is adversely affecting my health. I have sprained my ankle and I am breaking out in hives that leave scars. It is absolutely outrageous that these people can get away with breaking any and every law that applies to them. The worse part is, no one will stand up for me. No one will help me! The news media looks the other way!

“Please contact me too if you are interested in acquiring any more information about my case, its relevance to consumer rights in the housing market” or whatever. I hope you get this email, because I am being blocked in every way immaginable.

Francine Cole
(973) 539-9286

(973) 539-9286

Wow, that’s certainly hitting below the belt. One of my clients is a Realtor, and he’s careful to recommend that sellers hire a seller’s agent and buyers hire a buyer’s agent to protect their respective interests. It’s sort of like having a prosecutor and a defense attorney battle it out in a courtroom to achieve justice. The seller’s agent tries to get the best deal for the seller, while the buyer’s agent tries to negotiate a lower price and better terms for the buyer.

When the seller’s agent and buyer’s agent are working in cahoots, it’s sort of like having a defense attorney handing his notes over to the prosecutor. Attorneys get disbarred for that sort of thing!

I wish you the best on your law suit. Hopefully, your case will put these folks out of business and serve as a wake-up call to the rest of the industry.