William Raveis Real Estate

I would never recommend William Raveis Realty to assist with a real estate transaction. I believe that the company misled my wife and I as well as our attorney in connection with a home purchase. We learned this only today when our homeowners insurance carrier cancelled our policy because our in-gro…

I would never recommend William Raveis Realty to assist with a real estate transaction. I believe that the company misled my wife and I as well as our attorney in connection with a home purchase. We learned this only today when our homeowners insurance carrier cancelled our policy because our in-ground pool did not have a fence surrounding it. William Raveis knew, on the morning of the scheduled closing, that the seller left the home in violation of relevant laws, contrary to what the seller was required to do under the sales contract, but never informed our attorney that the “missing fence” created a legal violation. Our attorney asserts that, had she known, it would have affected the legal advice she provided. The company also failed to tell my wife or I that, without the fence, our home is uninsurable. In short, we were depending on William Raveis to assist us with the transaction. After all, Connecticut requires that buyers be represented by a realtor. In my opinion, William Raveis Realty fell grossly short of its fiduciary obligations to us.