I finally have time to sit down and review this man. How I wanted to, but it took me six months to finally have the time to do this, because I bought a home with way more issues, not disclosed. Unfortunately, I also had a terrible inspection...so bad luck al around.
I never quite realised how important both agents are, not just your agent helping you buy a home? but also the sellers agent.
I have lived in New Mexico on and off for 26 years, but this is the first Adobe home I bought in New Mexico , (we built an adobe home, a long time ago on a big parcel of land in the mountains...) Selling my last my home had no complications at all.
But buying a older adobe can be tricky... and I bought it unfortunately, during COVID. Seems like that was not a good idea.
I bought a house that ended up needing so much work it was not funny. Not all picked up by the inspection sadly, but definitely also not disclosed either by seller. How do you miss a roof that has been tarred over and over and badly needing replacement?
I am quite sure this agent knew about a lot of it, because it was obvious. Any realtor would see these things. or ask.
Christopher Doyle seemed very scattered. He was slow to respond and difficult to reach. He rarely came up with the answers we needed. It took days and sometimes weeks. He constantly just put his arms up in the air.
Upon closing? He did not complete requested items to be fixed, and if he did, it was lazy, cheap and hap-hazard and he most of all he did not seem to have good boundariees with his own client.
most of all something else happened...with Santa Fe Title Company and his client, he knew and basically approved of, an illegal transaction to happen and looked away. The seller swapped out checks under their noses and of course it was less than what was contracted and agreed upon. Both he and Santa Fe Escrow and Title threw up their hands and took no responsibility, once again.
And it was an illegal transaction, as I consulted with two real-estate lawyers were certain. My realtor and her company were shocked but it was not worth fighting in court for this money because it would have equalled lawyers fees plus all the time, while we were still in full on renovation. It was a sad and frustrating experience. These things do happen.
Basically, Christopher had no bones or spine, dealing with his eccentric seller and allowed something illegal to happen with his seller. Yup. Threw up his arms. He does NOT have good boundaries about what is legal and illegal or just outright ethical.
I am happy to warn anyone who is buying from this agent, to be careful with Christopher Doyle as your your sellers agent. Make sure he does his work on his part. Do a thorough walkthrough personally, when things are sapposed to be "fixed". I was living out of state so this was complicated due to COVID travelling, and as the previous owner wanted to lease back a month or two, well, bad contracts were written and it was messy. I was not protected.
If you are buying from out of state, don't count on your realtors, inspection or escrow, or anyone to walk through for you either, until you feel like you have taken all the time you need to get things right? take your time.
During COVID one would hope agents are especially careful and honest.
Once again, be careful and do all your home work and keep an eye on things, I sure wish I had. Good luck and may your journey to home buying go with ease and success! and may you have professionals taking good care of you, and protecting you read more