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[Houston]

I have a question regarding an issue that I have with a realty & escrow company located in MO (I live in TX). This company stated that it would take 30 to 60 days to close, but it took over 280 days. The problem is that the realty & escrow held money for the payoff of the timeshare in an escrow account for this period. For the 9 months, I incurred interest charges. The process of the closing has been an ordeal from the company not sending the closing papers to the buyer, from losing the title insurance, from not following up with any delays, with not informing me (the seller) or buying to pay for closing cost so the deal could be complete, to many more problems. To top it off, the realty & escrow company added an additional $100 to the payoff amount for the mortgage. This $100 was suppose to be a refund of some of the closing cost since I was so aggravated at the total unprofessional actions of this company. I feel that the company should reimburse me for the interest lost from the mortgage, repay back all closing cost, and pay interest on the money that was being held in the escrow account. My problem is this. Is this an legitimate case for small claims? What advise could any one give me that would help decrease the cost of having an attorney. I live in TX and the expense of going to MO will be something that I have to consider. I would appreciate any advise.

 

[Houston]

Sorry for the misspelling of the last sentence. I meant to say "I would appreciate any advice).