Beware of Jim Godwin! Perhaps he has self-posted his favorable reviews. This honest assessment, if included, will probably end up at the end of the list, but it is worth the read if it appears unedited. Dealing with Jim Godwin was by far, the worst, most convoluted transaction we have ever experienced. Not only did he refuse to meet with us personally, he shunned, avoided and ghosted the realtor we hired! He would not take her calls, would not return her messages and only referred her to a tedious online realty form which she (and we) had to fill out for any and all interaction. We were serious buyers wishing to purchase a specific property Jim Godwin (Loosely) represented. He put his sign in the yard, so we assumed it would be a regular buyer to seller situation. We made offers and sometimes he took weeks to get back to us. We have purchased, renovated, sold and even gifted many properties over the years. We are not investors. We do not buy to fix and flip, nor do we buy to rent. We purchase homes to make them accessible, safe and affordable for persons with developmental and/or physical disability/challenges. So when the property we wanted finally came onto the market after months of being vacant and in decline, we made honest and sensible offer after offer, each time having to re-fill out the form. It became reasonable to think it was a stall tactic and Godwin really didn't want to sell at all. The property was to be sold "as is" and though we were offering cash, it took nearly half a year to get any kind of timely and valid response. It was never clear just who owned the property, though Godwin himself (through one of his occasional onsite workers) offered to buy the property and "lease" it back to us. We found out, but only after months, that Godwin was representing an out of state investor (in Arizona). We were required to wire the final agreed upon funds to a Wells Fargo Bank in California. The "Closing Coordinator" was in Pennsylvania, and the person responsible for recording the deed is in New York. There was never any person to person interaction. We are grateful that we have a conscientious and professional realtor who has been willing to navigate this exhausting and sometimes ridiculous deal. read more
