Corcoran Reverie welcomes the Chapman & Williams Team to the high-end, boutique brokerage,
further expanding the broader Corcoran affiliate network of agents in Northwest Florida

Corcoran Reverie, a high-end boutique brokerage and an affiliate of The Corcoran Group, today welcomed the Chapman & Williams Team, led by Bryan Chapman and Hardie Williams, to its portfolio of luxury property specialists in Northwest Florida, creating a unique partnership of two former military contractors.

“We are thrilled to have the Chapman & Williams Team as part of the Corcoran Reverie family,” said broker/owner Hilary Farnum-Fasth. “Both Bryan and Hardie bring a wealth of knowledge to the brokerage, and as locals of the Emerald Coast, they are experts on the areas from Mexico Beach to Pensacola – and have the experience to assist our military clients with relocating to the Emerald
Coast.”

Both Chapman and Williams share similar backgrounds in that they both supported military and
government contracts and served as managers in their respective previous positions, and for a
period worked collaboratively on the same contracts within the same company. Chapman spent the last 15 years of his military career working hand in hand with active-duty military as a government contractor, which included the management of multibillion-dollar contracts and 188 employees, as well as traveling the globe conducting military training operations.

Williams continues to serve as active duty in the USAF Air National Guard in Special Operations
Communications, where he also works with one of the largest government contractors in the industry for one the largest contracts on NSA Panama City. He is also a preferred agent with Veterans United. Because of their military careers, both Chapman and Williams were drawn to real estate through their passion for relationship building and a genuine interest in measurable goal setting.

“We have always enjoyed helping others with identifying and reaching goals for career development and personal growth,” said Chapman. “Becoming realtors was ideal because it gave us the same opportunity to work with people every day to achieve their goals and dreams in real estate.”

“We are very business-minded and goal-oriented, and share the same core values,” said Williams.
“We knew that in working together, there would be no limitations to what we could achieve as a
team, and we hope that our partnership will create a business model strong enough for other teams and agents to adopt.”

The Chapman & Williams Team will be a collaborative partnership within Corcoran Reverie with a
mission to provide the utmost integrity, excellence, and commitment to their clients. Both high
volume top-producing agents formerly of Keller Williams, Chapman and Williams share a combined closed sales volume of approximately $50 million with more than 140 transactions in the last 18 months. Collectively, they work in all aspects of real estate with a primary focus on luxury service for all their clients and working to provide opportunities for other agents to join their team – in which they will provide a strong level of mentorship.

“We chose Corcoran Reverie as our brokerage because it is a human-first real estate company, and
that aligns with our approach to servicing our clients,” states Chapman. “After all, everyone – both
clients and other agents – have their own reverie [daydream] in life, and we want to bring more value to all those that we encounter.”

About Corcoran Reverie
Corcoran Reverie, an affiliate of The Corcoran Group – a leading residential real estate brokerage
firm headquartered in New York City – is a locally owned boutique brokerage specializing in the
luxury home market in Northwest Florida from Destin to Panama City Beach and the coastal
communities along 30A. With a 150+ agent team led by broker and owner Hilary Farnum-Fasth and partner Jacob Watkins and offices in Seagrove and Destin, Corcoran Reverie holds the #1 office ranking in Northwest Florida based on a closed sales volume of over $750 million in its first year as a Corcoran affiliate. Throughout its entire network, Corcoran is home to more than 120 offices and 5,000 agents in key urban, suburban, and resort markets nationwide. For more information on Corcoran Reverie, visit corcoranreverie.com.

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Cineflix, which produces Property Brothers on HGTV, is still facing a lawsuit from a couple who appeared on the TV show and felt “bamboozled and tricked” after discovering multiple issues with their costly home renovation.

Despite Drew and Jonathan Scott’s aim to help couples unearth their dream homes using “state-of-the-art” programs for construction and remodeling, the production company behind Property Brothers is now facing a lawsuit from a Las Vegas couple who allegedly found several problems with their home renovation, which was featured on an episode of the hit reality HGTV series.

Paul and Mindy King told KTNY that they’re suing Cineflix (the company that produces Property Brothers) and the local contractor, Villa Construction, that worked on their home after discovering wires left exposed, uneven baseboards, improperly attached doors, and a number of renovations not executed according to code. The brothers themselves were not named in the lawsuit. 

To clarify, in order for the Scott brothers to work with local contractors on the properties featured on the show, the homeowners in each episode must take care of the expenses first.

The Kings paid over $193,000 to Cineflix for their home remodel in 2019 after hearing about a Property Brothers casting call in 2018. With promises of a perfect HGTV quality remodel, the couple said they passed on a honeymoon to set aside money and signed the contract that guaranteed all the work would be done to code. 

However, the couple’s confidence plummeted after discovering the shoddy renovations, which Paul told KTNY that “for somebody just walking in, it’s really good from far, but it’s far from good.”

Prior to taking legal action, the couple claimed they gave Cineflix and Villa Construction enough time to fix the issues that they had identified in their home. Nevertheless, the production and construction companies have thus far disputed this. 

Mindy filed a complaint with the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) listing over 90 deficiencies, but the board only addressed 10 of those listed to be warranted and issued a Notice to Correct such deficiencies to Villa Construction.

The couple’s claims regarding the access they gave the contractor to repair the damages in the house — that is, the property remained vacated for two months before the couple moved in, and they permitted the contractors to enter the house more than 10 times over a four-month period after moving in — were by contradicted the NSCB after it closed out the complaint citing the Kings for declining to let the contractor inside. Villa Construction and Cineflix both agreed.

Cineflix released the following statement from its lawyers: 

“We recognize the responsibility we are granted by the homeowners who choose to take part in our television shows. Cineflix (Property Brothers 7) Inc. works with dedicated professionals who take pride in their work. We are aware of Paul and Mindy King's claims and have worked to resolve the short punch list of items that were identified by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). When the Kings rejected our attempts to complete the work, the NSCB closed the case and the punch list of items remain unresolved. As this matter is now before the courts, we are unable to comment any further at this time.”

Meanwhile, Villa Construction President Todd Christensen released his own statement: 

“We always strive for customer satisfaction in all projects we undertake. Regarding the project at 7400 .... Ave, we were contacted by and contracted with a production company to participate in several home remodel projects. After completion of this project, the initial, detailed Construction Punch List created by the homeowner was completed. We have been made aware of additional items, several of which were only brought to our attention over a year after the work was completed, by way of the homeowner seeking a third-party inspection by the Nevada State Contractor's Board (NSCB). We cooperated with the inspection and tried to work with the homeowner to resolve the short list of items that were identified by the NSCB. Access to the home was denied by the homeowner. The NSCB made the decision to close the matter on October 21, 2020 via letter which stated, ‘Since you have not provided the contractor access to make the necessary corrections, we will take no further action’. We understand that the homeowner is now pursuing a legal claim, and therefore we have no further comment at this time.”

Additionally, the Scott brothers’ lawyers issued their own statement to Channel 9: 

“The Property Brothers (“Brothers”) are not named defendants in Paul and Mindy King's (the “Kings”) lawsuit initiated against Cineflix (Property Brothers 7) Inc. and Villa Construction, nor are they responsible for the Kings’ alleged claims. The Kings have rejected Cineflix (Property Brothers 7) Inc.’s and Villa’s reasonable attempts to remedy the remaining punch list items in the Kings’ home. Instead, in what appears to be an attempt to secure a substantial monetary settlement, the Kings have engaged in a negative publicity campaign against the Brothers. It is unfortunate that the Kings have resorted to such conduct.”

As of now, attorneys for Cineflix filed to have the Kings’ case dismissed, which is set for a hearing scheduled at the end of this month. 

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