I think to even call it independent is, in that situation, a complete betrayal of your trust with the homeowner.
Jeff Merkley: “I think to even call it independent is, in that situation, a complete betrayal of your trust with the homeowner.”
On the recordDecember 12, 2011
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Merkley criticizes the misleading nature of the so-called independent process for homeowners.
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