"I was an unrepresented seller and Jayme brought me an off-market buyer for my duplex. At first, she seemed friendly and helpful, but her conduct revealed major issues with professionalism, legal accur… acy, and boundaries. Her actions created stress, confusion, and legal risk at nearly every stage of the transaction.
🔒 Due Diligence Access Violation
After the buyer’s due diligence period ended, Jayme bypassed me and went to my property manager, embedding a termite inspection request in an unrelated email — a clear attempt to initiate unauthorized access.
When I caught wind, I reminded her that due diligence had closed and, under NC contract law, no further inspections or repairs were allowed - only the final walk through. She pushed back, misquoting the law and claiming the buyer still had access rights. As a courtesy, I agreed to the inspection — on the condition I’d receive the report.
Instead, she replied with photos of two more repair issues and wrote: “expect an updated repair request” — which violated the contract. When I escalated to her broker, they doubled down and refused to honor legal boundaries. I never received the termite report, despite following up twice with her broker.
🚪 Broken Door, No Accountability
During that inspection, her vendor shattered my glass storm door. I sent photos, explained that shards hit my foot, and asked her to address it. She said, “We’ll file a claim,” but offered no backup plan or cleanup. Her maintenance team was sent out to measure but didn’t remove any of the glass— in fact, more glass fell fell out of the window. I swept it myself. The door was replaced only after multiple follow-ups.
📝 Lease and Payment Errors After Closing
Jayme drafted the lease for my 2-month rent-back. After closing, the buyer’s property manager told me my end date was October 5 at 5 p.m. — when I realized Jayme had started the lease on closing day, August 5, which isn’t legal in NC. She also forwarded a lease including a tenant who doesn’t live here.
Only then did she realize she hadn’t collected the $1,100 rent-back fee at closing. She emailed: “In order for you to remain in the property, the rent needs to be paid immediately.” That’s legally false — my lease was already binding. I agreed to pay once the corrected lease was finalized.
📄 HUD Errors and Delayed Closing
Jayme made multiple legal errors on the HUD. She prorated rent from August 5 — even though I still owned the home that day — and used the gross rent ($1,450) instead of net ($1,305), violating NC contract law. Her broker even admitted I was “getting screwed” but tried to push it through anyway.
The HUD also charged me $66.10 in utilities already covered by a $205 payment from the tenant, creating a duplicate charge. I had to catch and fix all of this — while Jayme and her broker framed the buyer’s agreement to correct the HUD as a “favor,” rather than a legal necessity.
I missed my 9:30 a.m. closing because the HUD wasn’t legally compliant. I only proceeded once all violations were corrected. Without my knowledge of real estate law, this transaction would’ve closed unlawfully.
📌 Final Note on Professionalism
Two weeks before closing, I asked Jayme’s team to coordinate with the buyer’s property manager to collect utility funds from the tenant for July 15–August 5, since I wouldn’t have access post-closing. They ignored the request, and I had to cover $145 out of pocket. Not illegal — but careless and unethical.
Jayme may be young, and everyone makes mistakes. But this wasn’t just about inexperience or legal errors — it was about how she handled them. When I raised valid legal and ethical concerns, she didn’t take accountability. Instead, she doubled down, misquoted NC law, made false legal claims (including stating I couldn’t remain in the property unless I paid immediately), and attempted to push through unlawful documents rather than correct the issues in good faith. I genuinely hope she learns from this."
