Reviews

I have used Mr. Tanzman on several occasions with satisfactory results. My last experience was a nightmare. When I inherited the other half of my home by rights of survivorship I contacted Mr. Tanzman who I trusted as to when I should transfer ownership. He advised that if I was going to sell my home to wait and do it then. Well 7 yrs later after 2 sales that got botched up of which he did not verify that deposits were never secured, I wound up paying the State of NJ 40K in inheritance taxes and late fees. His response, “I never gave you financial/tax advice. One would think a Real Estate lawyer would have been better versed and say transfer ownership immediately. On the second transaction the contract stated I was to be out of my home by a certain date. I packed my entire house and put in storage as well as boarded my dogs. The buyer defaulted on the contract but Mr Tanzman convinced me to try to work with him for an additional 3 months. My house went into foreclosure proceedings because I could no longer pay the mortgage or taxes because my money was going into paying for 3 storage pods and boarding facilities for 5 dogs. Mr. Tanzman assured me we would sue for breech of contract which was about 30K in restitution. When that time came, Mr Tanzman advised it was not enough for his firm to handle. When asked about the deposit monies I was told “we never got any because he was too difficult to work with”. If that was the case, why did he advise me to try to continue working with this buyer for 3 months after the contract had been breeched? I finally sold my home using a Real Estate Broker who was fantastic. Closing date was delayed because Mr. Tanzman lost documents that were required and my Realtor advised me that if he did not come through the buyer would have to return the mortgage money back to the bank and the deal would be off. I hope that by writing this review I will save someone else the hardship that I experienced. Last thought. At closing I apparently overpaid my taxes. The reimbursement check was never brought to my attention and when it was it was held hostage because a document which he neglected to have me sign in advance of closing had to be signed. When I received the check it was past the expiration date. Thank God the bank honored it anyway