Tracy Harris Ettinghoff

I was defrauded in real estate transaction when purchasing house in Mission Viejo. House advertised as pristine and meticulously maintained turned out to have slab leak, water damage, rat droppings in the attic, crumbling stone fence, stains in the kitchen and in hall closets, broken roof, modificati...ons violating building code etc. Seller was late with disclosures and termite report, termite report was incomplete, seller never provided list of repairs on the house, certificate of completion for pest report was incomplete and fraudulently listed work that was never done. Real estate agent was a dual agent and she represented seller and not buyer. Real estate appraisal report appraised house at the purchase price of $720,000 despite numerous problems with the house (not disclosed in house inspection report), however Orange County Assessor reduced valuation of the house by over $122,000. I believe Mr. Ettighoff was not effective and did not represent me in a good faith. Based on my experience with him, I do not recommend him as a real estate lawyer to buyers.

After 8 months of corresponding with 3 insurance companies, the Department of Insurance, the Legal Aid Society, the Homeowners Association and the neighbor who caused the damages to my home, I sought Mr. Ettinghoff's legal advice. He told me what my options were and immediately went about researchin...g my CC&Rs. Within a few days, my repairs were underway. I wish I had gone to Mr. Ettinghoff sooner. If you want legal advice concerning real estate without any fluff or hyperbole, contact Tracy Ettinghoff. He knows how to get the job done. He gets my 5 stars.