Laura Lyons - Legacy Real Estate

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There was not a lot for sell.

Concerning a rental home listing on numerous sites for 3602 Hyde Park in Midland Texas which i dealt with through legacy real estate. I do not know if Legacy is the primary listing agent, Legacy's part in the listing, nor do I know the listing agent or agency the owner is using. I do know Legacy and the owner and his agent are aware. Legacy may be innocent but they can supply information about who is breaking the law and listing a dangerous property to unsuspecting renters. I want to report fire hazard and electrocution danger existing in the house which the owner declined to fix according to Legacy even though I offered to wait several months for the repairs to be made. They are not lengthy repairs excluding the roof which I did not require to be repaired. As of 05/23/2013 the property is still listed and continues to spread to more sites. I provided a copy of the TREC inspection I paid for to Legacy who asked for permission to forward to the owner. The report states and I have pictures that numerous fire hazards exist. I have confirmed the owner now has a copy of the TREC form because he declined to rent to me even with deposit in hand per Legacy. The agent I dealt with returned my check, handled it appropriately, facilitated communication well, and was nice. That doesn't make things safe though. The owner chose not to repair the situations resulting in unsafe living conditions and continue to list the property. The report states the entire GFCI and AFI system is not grounded and not working presenting an electrocution/fire hazard. The furnace needed repair and inspection by a qualified HVAC technician and presented a fire hazard. Alarmingly there is open pipe on the furnace (I have picture). It bothers me that the owner would knowingly continue to list the property for rent with no intention of fixing the fire hazard issues alone. Legally leasors are required to provide safe premises to a leasee as I interpret the law. I am not a lawyer but I can read Texas rental law on the internet. I can't in good conscience not comment especially now that the owner is fully aware of life threatening hazards. I am glad to share the inspection TREC report to anyone interested so that someone isn't injured or killed. My interpretation of the report indicates additionallly there is also plate glass where safety glass is legally required. The dishwasher is missing parts, not functioning correctly, and needs to be replaced and the roof has leaked causing damage, is missing and has damaged shingles, and in the inspectors opinion should be replaced. The master bath shower needs to be sealed and grouted and the RO water dispenser is broken. There are also no smoke alarms as required by law. I would revise this review if Legacy rectifies this listing with primary agent.

I called a family member in Midland when I found out I was going to be working here and she referred me to Laura. I met with Laura on the same day that I called her and she showed me the townhouse that I ended up renting on the first day with her. She was very professional and put me in touch with the leasing agency that managed the townhomes. By the end of the day, I had signed a lease and had a move in date scheduled. I could not have been more pleased with how she helped me. As it turns out, I would use her husband (Brian Sales) a year and a half later to help find a home to buy- and that went as well as I could have hoped for. There were a few setbacks with the home buying experience, but Brian helped me the whole time and I ended up with a house that I could not be more pleased with.

I really like that she listens to what we really want and try to find things that fit what really want in a house. The other thing that's great is that she didn't just considered the job done after the transaction closed and she checked up on us. She was really knowledgeable and helpful.

We couldn't ask for anything better in a real estate agent. Always made time to meet with us to view homes even if it was after hours or on t he weekends. We still keep in contact with her. She becomes a very good friend through the process. You know you can trust her, you can depend on her. We had very great results with her. We sold a home and bought a home and she was the real estate agent for that. When we were just looking, not really thinking about buying, she still showed us homes. she took her time. Anyone au have referred to her, she is quick about getting back to them. She keeps us informed as far as ideas for our home, that's what's really been impressive to me. She sends us post cards around holidays, she doesn't forget. She adds that personal touch, it makes a difference.

We liked her personality. She is very outgoing. She is very helpful in her ideas of how we can sell the house faster.