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September 2020 by Linsey Chapman
We have purchased both homes through Jim Striegel. Both experiences were amazing. He kept us in the loop the entire process and really had our best interest at heart. I would absolutely recommend him!
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September 2020 by Feiyue L.
I had an ***extremely*** bad experience with Jim Striegel, as follows: My wife and I hired Mr. Striegel to sell our house in Flower Mound, TX. He came to our residence, and we signed only a seller representation agreement with Jim. That contract eventually ended without a successful sale. During 13 months' period, we got two offers that were too low to be accepted. After the Seller Representation Agreement ended, we found another agent. (Our house was sold in less than 3 months with our new agent, at asking price.) Just before we closed the deal on the new house, Jim called us. It was the afternoon of July 29, 2020. He claimed that we must use him as an agent to buy a house, because he had a Buyer's Representation Agreement that was signed by us. We have no recollection ever signing or agreeing to this agreement. That document had our signatures on it. We have no idea how it was that signatures looking so similar to our actual signatures ended up on this document. Needless to say, we suffered severe emotional distress after Jim dropped this document in our mailbox. Jim said, we have to cut him a check for 7% commission of the new house value (that we have to cut him a check for ~$30,000). We contacted Coldwell Banker to report this issue. Coldwell Banker assured us that they are "handling this matter internally" and that they "have received no information supporting the validity of the alleged Buyer Representation Agreement between you and Coldwell Banker." Coldwell Banker "apologizes for any distress." As of Aug 17 2020, Coldwell Banker has "terminated Mr. Striegel's independent contractor agreement which ends Mr. Striegel's affiliation with Coldwell Banker Realty." Photo documentation is attached. Do NOT enter into a relationship with Jim Striegel. If you do for some reason find yourself involved with him, make sure to scan every single contract that you sign with him immediately and on the spot (the iPhone has this feature). Do not use his handwritten contract. Use digital signatures only. The above review is my personal experience. My daughter, Kathy, posted a review previously about our experience. Mr. Jim threatened her with a letter from the lawyer E.F. Mano DeAyala at the firm Buck Keenan. We have retained our own lawyer to make sure this review stays up.
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September 2020 by Scott Chappell
Dealing with Jim was a pleasure. Real Estate deals can be a VERY complicated process and Jim walks clients through the entire process and is always upfront. As I sit writing this review, I noticed a couple of very negative and damning reviews and can only wonder how people had such a negative experience and what part THEY played in their unpleasant experiences. One review was from a woman that DIDN'T EVEN DO BUSINESS with Mr. Striegel!!Review the paperwork and you will know exactly what you signing and what it all means. If there are things you DON'T understand...ASK QUESTIONS. I had numerous questions and ALL were explained fully and I walked away confident and satisfied with my dealings with Jim.Two thumbs up here and I would ABSOLUTELY recommend doing business with Jim Striegel!! :-)
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September 2020 by Kathy Lin
My family had an ***extremely*** bad experience with Jim Striegel.My parents dealt with Jim in selling their house. They signed a seller representation agreement with Jim. That contract eventually ended without a successful sale, and my parents subsequently found another agent.After an eventual successful sale, Jim sent my parents a Buyer's Representation Agreement that my parents have no recollection ever signing or agreeing to. That document had my parents' signatures on it. We have no idea how it was that signatures looking so similar to my parents' actual signatures ended up on this document. Needless to say, my parents suffered severe emotional distress when Jim sent them this document.We contacted Coldwell Banker to report this issue. Coldwell Banker assured us that they are "handling this matter internally" and that they “have received no information supporting the validity of the alleged Buyer Representation Agreement between you and Coldwell Banker.” Coldwell Banker "apologizes for any distress." As of Aug 17 2020, Coldwell Banker has "terminated Mr. Striegel's independent contractor agreement which ends Mr. Striegel's affiliation with Coldwell Banker Realty."Do NOT enter into a relationship with Jim Striegel. If you do for some reason find yourself involved with him, make sure to scan every single contract that you sign with him immediately and on the spot (the iPhone has this feature).I welcome any sufferers of this team's real estate practices to message me on Yelp, should you be interested in legal organizing or in hearing further details. There are also several other testimonies to read on that review website.Note also a testimony about below-board behavior, offered in the first comment box, in response to a "RESPA Class Action Decision." You may find this narrative by googling name and term (I'll not include the URL in case that activates the Google Review algorithm for spam).An update: on August 17 2020, Jim messaged me privately with legal threats. On August 21 2020, I received a letter from E.F. MANO DEAYALA at the law firm BUCK KEENAN requesting that I take down this review. I have retained my own legal counsel to ensure that this review stays up - an aspect of what I consider to be my direct civic responsibility.
