Real estate attorney frustrations

If you get a lawyer with a flat fee they will disappear often. If you pay them hourly they will be very responsive. If you hire someone from a small shop they might legitimately be busy and have a hard time responding to none urgent matters. If she has been MIA for a few days you should move on and fund someone who meets your expectations in terms of responsiveness, which you will pay for.

gelleresque,

I have been dealing with RE purchases and headaches. My primary residential condo RE attorney was so-so. However, the one I am using now who does all kinds of RE legal matters has been solid and responsive to urgent matters. His name is Keith Balis, RE attorney in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY. He wears different hats but manages to provide very good client service. Google him and let him know what you need upfront and see if he can take on your case. He is a busy person but he does the job and operates from the old school model (which I prefer) in terms of allowing the client to discuss issues of concern and ways to handle problem issues as they arise. He is very decent person and pricing is very fair. Good luck to you!

Don't get frustrated. Get another cat to fk.

Gelleresque -- follow exactly what Ottowanyc said. Your situation requires a greater level of due diligence as well as potential risk exposure for the attorney. You need to find a by the hour person or tell any attorney generally charges a flat fee, you'll pay them by the hour. Overall, one of the main topics currently among brokers is just how bad real estate attorneys have gotten in recent years. Not much other wisdom I can offer aside from saying it's going to cost you 2 or 3 times ($4500-$6000) more than the standard $2k for a transaction fee. However, you can just factor the cost into the likely below market price you might pay for an HDFC apartment.

Most real estate attorneys charge flat fees. There are just as many issues in some land lease buildings as there are in your case. The easy condo cases compensate for the more complicated ones. Also, there aren't many really good attorneys for residential transactions, the better ones often just start out with a higher flat fee to cover such issues, and you pay either way. I had two that I thought were mediocre to awful, but I really liked Bonnie Covey. She was very bright, on top of things and not condescending at all (some real estate attorneys, particularly at the high end, seem rather defensive about their chosen profession).

>some real estate attorneys, particularly at the high end, seem rather defensive about their chosen profession

I don't see any reason why that would be evident when dealing with you.

Nor do I.

good, we agree.

Do you have a recommendation (or reco as "truth" would say) for the OP? No? Then STFU.

Before I STFU, should I insult a whole profession like you just did?

If it's true, sure. You really think the brightest and best attorneys select $2000 per transaction real estate jobs? Why do you think there are so many complaints and so few happy stories? Duh.

You have absolutely no problem hurling unwarranted (except for in your twisted mind) gratuitous insults.

So now you are a victim.

And I didn't insult the whole profession, I said that I had had a great experience with one out of three attorneys.

Really, how about this comment: "You really think the brightest and best attorneys select $2000 per transaction real estate jobs? Why do you think there are so many complaints and so few happy stories? Duh."

How am I a victim? Idiot. Don't deal with the substance, just repeat unsubstantiated memes. Troll.

Nice try.

Yes, most are only adequate at best. Luckily that's enough for most people. There are very few really good ones. You get what you pay for, and in the NYC world of law this is low pay for anything requiring any extra work, so most are loath to do it.

Troll. Where's your recommendation?

"Yes, most are only adequate at best."

Once again, insulting the entire profession. You make a recommendation but manage to insult that person anyway. Does it make you feel good to insult groups of people?

Nice try=no better comeback. Go to hell and I'm getting off this thread. The op doesn't deserve your shitty diversionary tactics.

Well I'm sure the OP appreciates your recommendation of the 1 in 3 who is "adequate at best."

No, the one was great. Reading comprehension is not your strong suit, or your just misrepresenting to be an asshole. I'm sorry you're frustrated here these days. Maybe you should take up yoga.

Thanks for the yoga recommendation. Those type recommendations seem more appropriate from you.

Desperate. Sad. Mental.

Had a bad week?

Thanks for the helpful responses. I would have taken this advice except that strangely enough the attorney contacted me about 20 minutes after I posted this. I signed the agreement and then we had a long and informative conversation. I'm extremely impressed so far. She is usually a by the hour attorney but we negotiated her fee based on my income and the sense that all parties had been super cooperative with each other so far.

That's great. Best of luck.

that's how you redeem yourself AR?

You don't. And can't. What goodwill do you ever show here?

You're all about the negative, hb, Mr. Self-appointed SE mayor who has shown no evidence of ANY thing of importance in his life, other than SE. You're a sad little troll.

I'm the mayor but you are the judge?

No immediate response. He's probably desperately searching through his archives for something to post. Sad and foul.

No, hb, you are happy to present as judge and mayor and whatever, asshole,

Judge and Mayor and Asshole. What does that leave for you?

No immediate response. SHe's probably desperately searching through his archives for something to post. Sad and foul.

Dumb and dumber.

Dumb and dumber=no better comeback. Go to hell and I'm getting off this thread.

I was bored. And your idiocy once again drew me in. Bad habit.

No problem