Nate Minkel-Ojai, Ca.

[stillrenting]

I used Nate a few years ago and he did a great job, but when I tried to purchase a home recently I was very disappointed. Inconsiderate, rude, and irritable best describe him now. Something must have changed in his life. Plenty of realtors out there, no need to put up with that kind of nonsense.

[nminkel]

Good evening,

I'm not sure who you are but I would like to say I'm very very sorry from the bottom of my heart! 2009-2010 have been the absolute worst years of my life since 1996 when my brother died of a heroin overdose and I shattered my knee one month later ending any chance of a career in sports.

In 2009 I filed for divorce and it was a battle to say the least! I lost my partner, my best friend, my world because her and I lost twins in 2007 (one baby at 3 months and the second at 6 months) so you can imagine the pain we both endured. We both lost two babies but we also lost our connection and from there our marriage went down hill to say the least! Her family borrowed a large sum of money from me (my family is not rich, I'm not a trust fund child and I'm self taught, self made and self paid) so when they filed Bankruptcy that absolutely devastated me and crushed me inside! My ex had a spending problem and with the real estate market decreasing, my marriage failing, my in-laws ripping me off, and the pain inside of loosing two children, my brother and my wife I hit ROCK BOTTOM! I started trusting no one and inside I was so hurt, depressed and didn't know who I could turn to or how I was going to ever get my feet back on the ground and rebuild. I lost EVERYTHING... my spouse, my 1.5 acre ranch (my dream home), my two custom trucks I built (forced to sell so I could pay off credit card debt/spousal support per court divorce), my Rolex watch (was a gift but had to sell to pay of debt), and the list goes on.

I now rent a small home in Oak View (trying to save while paying off the last $24k in debt from my divorce, live with my two dogs, have a beautiful girlfriend of (who is a firefighter/ Engineer for 11 Years) and has helped me realize what is important, what isn't and how to admit your mistakes, learn from them and try to better yourself. Today, I feel I am a better person and that is why I can admit that I was probably and a-hole/jerk and that is not me nor is that okay in anyway! I'm truly sorry and although I'm 32 years old I'm still learning each and every day and when I came across this note it made me sad and also upset that I treated you that way so please accept my apology and I hope you can understand and forgive me in my actions.

Thank you for posting this as it will always remind me to put aside what's going on in my life and focus on the client as your so vital to our business and I'm sure you do have another agent which I deserve but I just want you to know that this Nate Minkel is very sorry!!

Kindest regards,
Nathan Minkel
Coldwell Banker Property Shoppe
NMinkel@Gmail.com

[nminkel]

"Nate Minkel went above and beyond in helping my wife and I find a home that suited our needs. He assisted in our pre-approval process and showed us many homes before he showed us one of his investment properties he was remodeling to re-sell at a future date. He offered it to us "pre-sale" and allowed us to be involved as if it was already our home and we got to pick out all the upgrades, colors, etc... it was like building a custom home! Nate and his team of local Ojai professionals spent countless heartfelt hours personalizing our home and making sure everything was perfect. The work was of the highest quality and he ensured every personal detail was attended to. Nate always met our needs and ensured every accommodation was made to make the process easy and enjoyable. Nate's vision and eye for detail took an ordinary house and made it into a beautiful custom home that my family and I will enjoy for many years to come. Thanks again for making our dream a reality! If anyone would like to contact us for a reference please do not hesitate as we feel you'll receive the same customer service we did." Josh & Misti Henderson 12.7.2011 (Closed Escrow December 2011)