Laffey Fine Homes

If it possible to make it negative stars, that would be the choice!
REMEMBER THIS NAME: ELLEN JEONG KIM
She contracted with my father, who wasn’t even the name on the deed, to sell our house in long island. When my father passed, she realized that she messed up. So, she met with my mom who is not fluent in English, and told her that she needs to change the price of the house. She had my mom sign an exclusive agreement telling her that this was an agreement for price change. She never gave her the carbon copy of the contract and told her that she would give it to her «later».
On one of the other properties she originally signed with my father, she handwrote (without any initials) the expiration date to a year later. And then she gave us the copy saying that was the original date.
When mom sent my sister and I to speak with her about canceling, she told us that she explained the contract to my mom. So, I asked her as I am fluent in English, please explain the terms to me. SHE COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE TERMS. Which basically means she didn’t know the terms, therefore couldn’t explain the terms. So, how could she have explained the terms to my mom? She told us that she is willing to do a withdrawal, however, we would be responsible for paying her the brokers percentage regardless of whether she sells it or not until the expiration of the contract, which means the following year. She committed fraud and yet she tried to hold us to the contract for a year. She said, «THIS IS COMPANY POLICY». Which company policy is written in no place within the building or on paper.
We went to a couple of lawyers and they said it’s not worth spending the money on the lawyers to fight her off, rather just use her to sell. So, we did. She couldn’t sell so she instead found us renters. It seems everyone in the business knows this, but us. She found us renters who were restaurant owners who will house their employees in the house. THEY BUTCHERED our house! When they left, I needed to spend more money fixing than what I earned from the house.
She then told me that she has a buyer for our other house and she feels confident that she could sell this house for us as well. Mom, feeling deflated, just said fine. But only about an hour later, mom decided that it was a bad idea. And my husband and I told her we would consider taking that house from her. So, my mom called her right away to cancel. She said she would and asked what she should do with the contract. Mom told her to just rip it up and throw it away. Instead, Ellen waited a couple of days and put it up on MLS at a price lesser than what I owe in to the banks. She then sent another withdrawal with the expiration of the following year.
SHE IS A SCAM! She preys on immigrants who cannot speak in English and makes them feel like they have no choice.
REMEMBER HER NAME, ELLEN JEONG KIM, Laffeys Fine Homes.