Barnwood Group

Mr. Brian did not give a quote to me directly. Barnwood Group gave this quote to Mr. Buyer of my home while I was living in the home to Mr. Buyer a friend and potential client to put undue pressure on me to drop the price by $30,000. This amount was what Mr. Buyer was looking to get reduced from the beginning.

I am a homeowner and had a city inspection of my home. I was in the process of selling my home in St. Louis park. The St. Louis Park city inspector had put the escrow amount to $15,000 and the inspector told me the work may not cost more than $5000 but the city puts a higher amount.

I quote Mr. Hogan - in his letter to the buyer he says "I'm certain that the cost of correcting those items would exceed $35,000 and may well exceed $35,000 by a significant amount".

I had got quotes from licensed contractors and even the most expensive ones come at $15,000 - the inspectors of SLP are apparently very good at what they do. In the end I got the work done for about $1500 in materials myself and $269 for someone to check my furnace.

My questions to Barnwood Group are:
1.) You did not even come to my home to see what needs to be repaired nor did you talk to the city inspector and you say "you are certain" - you could have said I dont know till I actually come look at the jobs that are to be done. 2) If your quote is an honest one and it may well be and all this is imagination on my part - it was still a far cry from $5000 to $15,000 that I was quoted for the work.

In my humble opinion there is a good chance you have used your professional status to lie and support a person who is trying to get the house price down.

I have lived quietly in St. Louis park in the same area for 31 years and in this house for 19 years. Mr. Buyer with all his games and help from people like you have made this house sale a horrifying ordeal for me. I am grateful to the city inspectors whose kindness and support saw me through this.