Broker madness

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Yesterday I inquired into remaining availability at Hello Brooklyn. My call was fielded by a salesperson from Aguayo & Huebener named Rick Staula. He offered me very inaccurate information regarding this development and told that there were no mortgage contingencies offered at this property. Given the current state of the mortgage industry I found that rather odd. After calling back anonymously and realizing that Rick was completely wrong despite insisting so I asked to be reassigned to a different broker and sure enough I was shown an apt this morning which I have now put in an offer on. It was to my complete disbelief that I received a message this afternoon on my Blackberry from my receptionist letting me know that a man named Rick Staula had called and asked for me and when he was told I was unavailable he proceded to berate my employee and told her to tell me that I am a 'Jerk'. This was by far the most distasteful interaction I have ever had with a real estate salesperson and I would urge anybody thinking about doing any business with Aguayo & Huebener to think twice given the fact that they have such a rude and incompetant person on their staff. It's one thing to call me a jerk. It's another to call my place of employment and say such a thing. I am considering reporting this salesperson to the NY State Licensing Bureau. He does not deserve to have a license and certainly he should not be an agent in as open a community as Park Slope is. I have lived in the neighborhood for my life and will see to it that this man pays for his actions.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 11:38 AM

Most brokers seem somewhat sketchy, but Aguayo & Huebener - they're in their own class. I ended up purchasing my place through them - without an agent of my own (the sellers' agent wouldn't co-broke!). It worked out but it was a very stressful experience and I think I got duped a bit. That said, I'm very happy with my place.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 12:02 PM

I once dealt with Rick at AH when I was condo shoping in the winter. He was representing Newswalk when i went to check an open house.

He called me numerous times to illicit an offer, and told me he could get a reasonable price. He basically tried scare tatics saying multiple bids were in but if I offered $525K he could get me in. I chose not to bid and 3 weeks later the asking was lowered t0 $495!

Several weeks later I went to other AH open houses and he called me insisting that even though I was dealing with the other AH brokers he would represnt any deal made because he was the first person I met...

Very Sketchy!

Posted by: guest at September 4, 2007 10:31 AM