1503 Granger Land Trust

Initial Business Response /* (1000, 10, 2017/04/12) */
Dear [redacted]
This letter is in response to a consumer complaint filed with the Office of the Revdex.com, The file number listed within the complaint is XXXXXXXX. My Trust is [redacted]. The Employment...

Identification Number for the [redacted] is XX-XXXXXXX. The [redacted] was originally set up at the address located at XXXXX Old [redacted], [redacted] XXXXX. Currently we are working out of a location whose address is [redacted] XXXXX, The [redacted] also has a [redacted] Box for mailing and business purposes with address of [redacted] Box [redacted], [redacted] XXXXX. My name is [redacted] and I am the Trustee for the [redacted].
The situation in question is a deal that was presented to us by [redacted] who is also my half sister and the Daughter of [redacted], [redacted] is also the Wife of [redacted]. [redacted] asked me if we could fond a purchase for [redacted] and [redacted] to purchase the home located at XXXXX [redacted] located in [redacted] This home is owned by [redacted] Senior who is also the Father of [redacted] and the Grandfather [redacted]. I responded to [redacted] and said that I would ask my investors at the time if they would consider the transaction. I communicated with several of my colleagues and they said they would entertain the deal if it made sense. I proceeded to set the meeting through [redacted]. At the meeting it was proposed that [redacted] would sell the house at a discount to me and rny investors at a price of [redacted] and that we would sell it back to [redacted] and [redacted] on a contract. [redacted] agrees under contract to sell us the property for [redacted] and we agreed to sell the property to [redacted] and [redacted] for the same price of [redacted] In order to execute this deal we required a fee of [redacted] This fee was to be consideration to cover expenses and allow our trust to benefit from putting the deal together with the resources that we have at our disposal. The trust accepted the deal and went forward with pulling title work and spending time with investors to secure the money to consummate the transactions that had been agreed to. After several weeks of work and follow up I received a call from [redacted] stating that she didn't want to continue on with the transaction because her father [redacted] WAS continually calling her crying and stating that he wasn't ready to sell the home and wanted to back out of the deal. I explained to the parties that I had spent time and energy to put this together and I even had one investor meet myself and [redacted] at the house to do a walk through to approve the funding. I called [redacted] myself and he stated that he was not ready because he was still mourning the death of his wife. We went back and forth for several more weeks with this and he agreed to proceed and then changed his mind over and over again. [redacted] finally said he just could not sell his house and would pay me some money for my time and trouble with regards to his change of heart. I could have forced the issue or sued over specific performance and made him sell me the house at a discount if I wanted to. 1 chose to take another route as all the other parties did as well,
[redacted] and I agreed to stop the transaction and not bother with the house anymore and let her father be. I told [redacted] I would do that as long as we could try to find another house so that we could at feast do a deal and I would not have wasted all this time and energy for nothing, [redacted] and
[redacted] agreed to start looking at other options with me, After meetin with [redacted] and [redacted] called
ames an asked to meet him. He agreed and I went over there and he issued me a check to cover my
time and energy and minor costs with regards to the deal that he just could not do. I received [redacted] dollars from [redacted] and started to work to find another property for [redacted] and [redacted] Immediately. [redacted] and [redacted] agreed that I could keep the money forwarded by [redacted] Mother to cover things until we could find the right deal. I enlisted the help of a realtor named [redacted] Banner and we went to work

on this right away. [redacted] has a phone number XXX-XXX-XXXX. Over the next several months [redacted] and I showed [redacted] and [redacted] multiple properties. [redacted] and I spent countless hours to try to find something that would work for the investors and for [redacted] and [redacted]. [redacted] and I found several homes that would fit for all parties and made several offers to secure those houses. Finally we made a deal to secure a property located at XXXXX [redacted] located in [redacted], Indiana. [redacted] and [redacted] agreed that they liked this home and would entertain buying it the same way that we had set up previously, I set a meeting with them and went over the details with [redacted] and [redacted]. [redacted] had stated we could buy the home for [redacted] and it was worth well more than that, [redacted] then proceeded to help my affilate secure the property with the intention that [redacted] and [redacted] would be a potential buyer for the house. I met [redacted] at their house on March ilth to discuss the options with regards to the house, My affiliate and I were open to adjusting the rehabilitation of the property to suit [redacted] and [redacted] needs and to try and keep the costs within reason so that the house could remain affordable. I left the March 4th MeetIng with confidence that we were going to purchase the property and finally complete this deal between [redacted] and Myself.
Apparently I was completely wrong. Around March 7th of March 8th I started to get messages from other members of [redacted]'s family demanding that I refund the money immediately. This money was issued to me by cashier's check from [redacted]. I understand that she is the mother of [redacted]. I have never heard anything from [redacted] at all with respect to this matter. I have been contacted by [redacted] and [redacted] and they have requested that I refund the money that was given to me, my affiliate has acquired the property on [redacted] and I have spent the time and effort as I had promised to put this deal together for [redacted] and [redacted]. My affiliate is now moving forward with rehabbing the property, I have been damaged by this process and I have lost a potential deal along with countless hours and work that I can't recover. The money I received from [redacted] was given to roe for this reason. I did not take the money out of [redacted]'s account myself. It was forwarded to me to do a deal and to cover costs and aid in the process of getting them a home. [redacted] and [redacted] have made it clear that they don't want te buy any home. I know they want a full refund and I believe I have wasted time and I have been damaged. I have consulted with an attorney already about this matter. I don't feel that I have harmed anyone and I want to settle this in a fair manner and refund a fair amount. I plan to send them an offer to settle this once and fur all after my discussions with my attorney advisor. I will be sending them a settlement offer within the next 10 days. I will be asking for a full release within the settlement offer, I will be glad to follow up with anyone or any agency with regards to this settlement. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
[redacted] XXXXX [redacted]
South [redacted] XXX-XXX-XXXX
[redacted]@aol.com
Initial Consumer Rebuttal /* (3000, 12, 2017/04/12) */
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
I have submitted texts from Mr [redacted] where on at least 5 occasions we were getting a full refund within 48 hours. This has not happened. The first time I was told it would be refunded is March 8. 6 weeks later and still no money. Further, the [redacted] was given as a down payment on a house that didn't materialize. I would welcome any documentation he has showing a breakdown on his fees and signatures showing a contract was entered. Finally, I would also like to say I have spent a great deal of my time trying to recover money that is not his, to offset his time. Also in my interactions with other agencies, he has a history of shady dealings that are documented on mycasein.gov