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Re: Marion Griffin, Thomas Verner are scammers (by Marion V.):

You state you were ‘had’ by Marion, and posting on a site portraying she scammed you. Let’s look at the facts. Marion legitimately helped you in to a rental property under capacity of the full legal agreement she had with the owners. You were also disclosed the status of the property and the attempts that were taking place to work on this. So you were completely aware of this nothing was hidden from you. You witnessed the condition it was in after the other people had run out of town leaving it trashed without paying an unfortunate situation that can happen to rental properties. Marion had the choice at that time to simply give the house up or pay more legal fees to have the court date extended and work done on the house to bring it back to a rental condition. Your need for an immediate move as you were desperate for somewhere to move to stirred Marion to continue. That clean up, clear away and repairs cost Marion in excess of $1200 most of which was never recovered by her. Despite her efforts working genuinely with the owner after successfully extending the income producing period of the property for over a year until unfortunately through a court hearing made on a date when the court was officially closed which can be proven through public record the Judge ordered final judgment. It is also unfortunate that the HOA made Florida Statute demand for debts owed by the owner which stopped the viable ability to receive the rental income that could continue the legal fight in this case. Marion instructed you to stop paying her when the owner no longer had the legal right to receive income. Rather than your thoughts to panic and leave she instructed you of your legal rights under the protection against Foreclosure act which gave you the choice…not her choice…to accept a 90 day extension of accommodation or accept a large $3000 plus sum of cash for keys to leave the property on a set date to compensate for personal and financial affects a move out would cause you. The rent free period you had during the transaction period would also help you. Marion did offer to “help try” and find you a property to move to and we all worked on this. As you were expecting a grandchild soon you claimed unless you would either need to find immediate alternative accommodation or accept the 90 Days. It was at this time when significant losses had been suffered due to the new HOA ruling to demand rent direct from Tenants and all owner representatives were instructed to try and avoid working with properties where this factor would inhibit the ability for owners to recover rent and repay expenses paid up front on the properties and force our withdrawal from the representation of that property. Which any business institute working in this field would understand. The available properties to work with being handed over to her were significantly reduced. It was a challenge to also find a property in your price range with the substantial number of people now needing to be accommodated in your party which was larger than those listed on your original paperwork. I was personally with her when she visited your property and spoke to the young lady that opened the door when she apologized that she only had a smaller property available immediately that would not fit your family and although she would continue to try looking she cannot promise to get one by that date putting the choice back in your hands as to which decision to take from there. This gave you the time to choose as to whether to continue to accept the cash or delay the 90 day period. I do apologize the effects that your choice of electing to accept the cash had on your family but add it was your decision, not a scam by Marion, or in any way a move that would interpret you being “Had” by her. The only financial recompense had in the transaction of the move was received by you in the cash for keys acceptance and rent free period during the takeover period which was to compensate for loss and personal inconvenience suffered which you elected to accept. You were fully disclosed upfront as to the status of the property and Marion tried her utmost working with the court system and the owners. At that time she did also change her phone as you were aware of the problems she was having with her other one. You state you reached out to her in an email on here I cannot see any mail from you but also know emails can be lost without the tracking record we all now have in place. It would not have affected the outcome as during that short period of time there were no suitable properties on our books to help you with the new restrictions instituted and once advised to your family member had something become available contact would have been made with you. FACT. Marion was legally representing the owner. The Tenants were legally advised of the Status of the property before signing the Lease. Marion advised she could not find a suitable property within the short time limit but would continue trying. The Tenant made the choice to accept the cash not Marion, they could have opted for the 90 days. Irrespective Marion cannot be held responsible for the ultimate choice made by the Tenants and the effects it had on their family.