Lauren Grilli of RE/MAX Professionals sold us a property in which she misrepresented the boundaries of the property. She stated directly to us and our real estate agent, that the north boundary was a paved driveway. In fact, the driveway is on a perpetual easement 55 feet from the actual line. Ms. Grilli had reason to be fully aware of the boundary, as she represented the seller when he, Scott Oatley, purchased the property just five months before our purchase of the property. When we attempted to contact Ms. Grilli, she refused to talk to us -- suggesting that she knew there was a problem. The seller's agent for the sale to Scott Oatley stated unequivocally that she conveyed the Declaration of Joint and Perpetual Easements to the buyer and his agent. The original easement language was then removed from the property's deed. The disclosure document required by law asks if the seller has documentation of an easement. Oatley responded "No". If Ms. Grilli was unaware of the easement, one might wonder about her competence as a real estate agent since she was the buyer's agent in the April sale. We would not have purchased this property if we had known of the easement. This is not an easement that is easy to ignore and significantly reduces the value of the property. Buyers Beware! read more
