No one ever saw it coming!

The Sellers were moot until Escrow/Title discovered a NEW LIEN!!!

"Picture it" Sophia Petrillo, a Golden Girl would say,

except instead of Sicily 1922 - it was San Francisco 2012

- There was pepperoni all over the place! -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lH9_rbDQF0

You wouldn't have believed it! 

The preliminary title report showed three liens and we jumped over all three hurdles - only to trip a few paces before finishing and closing our latest San Francisco North Panhandle Multi-Unit Short Sale listing this year... (Ask and we'll give you the address - multiple offers no less!)

Like a mine under water, this lien NEVER appeared on the preliminary title or the subsequent preliminary title report issued for the buyer - but lo and behold - the SELLERS went into the title/escrow company to sign final documents and after running their Social Security Number it came up!!! I am always polite to my escrow officers, but even this one taxed little old me! 

It was scramble time as the lien for $4,200 came up, the attorney whose name it was filed under was difficult to find and the entire bill had to either be negotiated or paid before closing in 3 days. Thank goodness we had cooperative sellers who could find some cash! - Guido - I don't know where it came from, on with the story!

Another 11th hour and 55th minute story which gave yours truly a few more grey hairs.

In the end, we received a wonderful commendation from our SELLERS For our professionalism and attentiveness to detail... All I can say is; Thank goodness it's DONE!

Lately it's been raining cats and pepperoni in San Francisco these days, but then it's not Sicily, 1922.

Michael Ackerman and Oliver Burgelman - Zephyr Real Estate

www.PriceSquares.com  www.BuildingTrust4Life.com

415-307-5850 -  415-244-5846

Oliver and Mike are your home grown San Francisco Short Sale 'Busters' -

We can get it DONE!  With or without the pepperoni - We deliver - Just call!