John L Scott Real Estate

We moved from Cincinnati to Seattle area in the summer of 2014. Brian Golik was recommended to us by Cartus.
When we met with our agent to discuss the contingencies that we wished to place in an offer we were making on a house in Fall City I requested that the yard drainage issues be a contingency. Our agent advised against it saying that the drainage was not that bad and that it would not be expensive to fix. Being new to the area and knowing nothing about drainage we trusted that our agent was looking out for our best interest and took his advice.
After moving in we discovered the severity of the drainage issue and found that it would cost $ 36,000 to repair. We spent 6 months attempting to contact our agent via e-​mail, phone and text. He responded once.
We eventually contacted the john l scott corporate office who told us that our agent had been informed by the previous owners that the drainage issues were off the table during negotiations. Unfortunately, our agent never shared this information. He knew that if he had informed us we would have stopped the negotiations immediately. The house had been on the market for 18 months and we were the only buyer. The owners were in no position to dictate terms to us.
The bottom line is we ended up paying a higher price for the house and we still need to pay to repair the drainage issue.
Brian Golik and John l Scott both «earned» a higher commission because they withheld critical information from us during the negotiation process.

I have read the reviews and have to say that I have had nothing but good things to say about Kevin Caskey. I would have to imagine that with such a large organization and such difficult times for realesate agents that finding one who is honest, ethical and trustworthy could be challenging. I have done several transactions with Kevin. Each time I felt that he «had my back». Not only did he professionally photograph my home so that it showed well in the MLS, he went out of his way to save me money. I have referred many clients to Kevin over the years, and they have all been pleased and done repeat business with him. My rule of thumb is to get several referrals and interview them all. I cannot reommend this person more but when you are letting someone into your home, it is essential that you feel trust, confidence and safe with them. I can honestly say I feel that way about Kevin.

Do not do business with these untrustworthy people. I kindly and without hesitation let Sarah Nelson Cargill into our home so that she could show to potential buyers and she left our back door unlocked and open so that our animals could have escaped and someone could have come in and taken our valuables. She left every light on, and when we called to ask her about it she didnt answer or return our call. If you want someone you can’t trust, she is definitely someone you would want in your home. She proved that perfectly. She is not welcome in our home again. Not even an apology. Shame on you. Opening your home to strangers is tough enough, but to have people you cant trust in your place showing it, its just so frustrating.