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Personal Reference Letter Problem

Started by nyy1980
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Feb 2013
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A friend who I asked to write a personal reference letter accidentally mailed the hard copy of the letter to the board, not me, despite my repeated instructions to have the letter mailed to my address. I am worried this is a going to be a problem. Has anyone ever heard of this happening, and, if so, do you know if this is basically a deal-breaker for a board (i.e., they see it as showing carelessness on the part of the prospective purchaser)?
Response by switel
over 13 years ago
Posts: 303
Member since: Jan 2007

I don't think so. If the board rejects you for that, you don't want to be there...

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Response by bramstar
over 13 years ago
Posts: 1909
Member since: May 2008

I would not be worried at all about this. Unless, of course, your friend says you're a cat hoarder with bed bugs.

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Response by NYCMatt
over 13 years ago
Posts: 7523
Member since: May 2009

Maybe your friend put something in that letter he didn't want you to see ...

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Response by KeithB
over 13 years ago
Posts: 976
Member since: Aug 2009

It happens. No big deal, just get a new one for the board package.

Keith Burkhardt
TBG

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Response by drdrd
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Apr 2007

I'd go with Switel but I'd certainly think twice before asking my friend for another important favor. How did this even happen?

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Response by hsg9000
over 13 years ago
Posts: 95
Member since: Jan 2013

"How did this even happen?"

Perhaps it's an elderly person. I regularly deal with 80somethings and 90somethings who are self-sufficient, well educated, and intelligent, yet they can screw up the simplest directions sometimes.

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Response by greensdale
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Sep 2012

If you bought the SSO on March 9, 2009, this would be the least of your worries.

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Response by West81st
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Jan 2008

It's probably a good idea to inform the listing agent of the snafu. If any action is required, she should know. In any case, she'll appreciate the heads-up.

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Response by truthskr10
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2009

THis is so minor. Aren't you required to include copies of these letters in your board package?
So the board has an original as well, big whoop.

>Maybe your friend put something in that letter he didn't want you to see ...
And you know, this is the way proper reference letters should be handled, unreviewed and unedited by the subject. It ends up as useful as a bank appraisal.

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Response by yikes
over 13 years ago
Posts: 1016
Member since: Mar 2012

meaningless--unless the letter speaks poorly of you

obviously you will need to attach copies to the numerous copies of your package you will be providing the board--or scan if your package can be emailed with pdf att

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Response by crescent22
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Apr 2008

Your fault for giving them an address they didn't need.

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Response by gutter86
over 13 years ago
Posts: 74
Member since: Mar 2008

"mailed the hard copy of the letter to the board,"...

Does the board actually have a direct mailing address? Most likely it went to the Management Co., who is probably not going to spend much energy trying to figure out to which transaction it belongs. If this is a decent size building that uses one of the bigger mgmt. cos., I would guess it might just end up on a pile somewhere. So you're bigger concern is getting it where it belongs. So as others have said, just get another copy and include with your package, along with a heads-up to the agent.

That's what I would do.

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Response by Bernie123
over 13 years ago
Posts: 281
Member since: Apr 2009

This is not a big deal. OP don't worry this much!!

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Response by Aaron2
over 13 years ago
Posts: 1722
Member since: Mar 2012

My former boss did this -- sent it to the board directly (which ended up at the management company). I just got him to send a new copy to me, and put it in the board package where it was supposed to go. Never heard anything more about it (and was accepted by the board).

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Response by falcogold1
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Sep 2008

meaningless
If the letter is all good you are allgood.
DON'T LOSE A MINUTES SLEEP

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