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Georgia Dream Program
Hello, I just closed on a home 4/23/09. I asked my realtor if she knew about a program. She stated I did not qualify for it. I was eligible and would have qualified for it if I had been given the opportunity. This program allowed for $14,000 at closing. Her response to me was, didn’t I get enough freebies. I forwarded her e-mail to her boss and he is now making excuses why I would not have qualified for this. I have spoke with representatives with the Georgia Community Affairs Dept. and they say I should have gotten this program. Not sure what to do.
Asked on June 19, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If it was your realtor's responsibility to let you know about this program, or to file the application for you, then you might have a claim for professional negligence, also known as malpractice. I'm not a Georgia attorney, and I don't have all of the facts, but this seems to me to be very much worth pursuing with a lawyer in your area, for advice you can rely on. One place to look for counsel is our website: http://attorneypages.com
I've never heard of a lawsuit like this, but it sounds reasonable to me. That $14,000 could have been in your pocket, and if it's the realtor's mistake that kept it from being there, you should try to make her pay for it, if a lawyer will take the case.
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