Homeowner sues one-stop shop
May 14, 2009 05:45PM
Sandra Barkley, who owns a three-story home in Bedford-Stuyvesant, is suing United Homes, a one-stop shop through which she purchased her home. WNYC talks to Barkley, who alleges the company knowingly sold her a house that was in poor condition and overcharged her by more than $100,000. Barkley's lawyer, Ned Vazire, said that United Homes purchased what would later become Barkley's home at a foreclosure auction for $153,000 and sold it to her for $200,000 more than that a few months later. Barkley hasn't made her mortgage payments since 2004, but foreclosure of her home is on hold because of her lawsuit. The Real Deal explored all-in-one real estate companies in the June 2008 issue, and The Real Deal's Alex Ulam spoke to WNYC about one-stop shops yesterday.
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Anonymous
Lawyers must be in heaven right now.
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 05/14/09
Anonymous
Sandra is a maggot feeding on a pimple on the ass of a rodent. So she made a stupid homebuying decision and now she demands money on top of living rent/mortgage-free for the past five years. Nobody was holding a gun to her head! I hope that when she eventually loses this frivolous lawsuit, that she becomes responsible for paying the legal costs as well as the five years-worth of unpaid mortgage payments/taxes/interest/penalties. And to add insult to injury the house is probably worth less now than what she paid. I hope bankruptcy is not an option for this scumbag.
Comment #2 Posted By: Anonymous 05/15/09
Anonymous
It's interesting that now that the Ponzi scheme of increasing home prices in these predominantly Black neighborhoods has come to an end, how many of these stories are coming to light. However, the victims are also victimizers. Common sense would tell you not to buy a used car without having someone who knows about cars check it out. The same applies for a house. She saw a nice hardwood floor and based on that, bought the house. Are folks from the south really that stupid. No, she was greedy, and her greed allowed her to get scammed.
Comment #3 Posted By: Anonymous 05/15/09