Adam Boxman

In January of 2021, my husband and I began working with Adam Boxman in our search for a home. He was referred to us by a realtor in NJ, and his stellar online reviews supported this recommendation. Unfortunately in our experience, Adam Boxman was unprofessional, unethical and put his needs above his clients. On 3/15/21, Adam reached out about a new listing, and that evening, we told him we were interested in seeing the home. On 3/16/21, he spoke with us about the listing and scheduled a viewing for that Friday. My husband provided him with a general idea of the price we would be willing to offer on this home. On 3/17/21, Adam sent us the official listing and called to speak with us about it. I expressed my excitement and emotion over finding our dream home. He confirmed our house showing on Friday. I requested the disclosure form for the home, which Adam promptly sent. On 3/18/21, Adam called to inform us that he would be purchasing this home for his family. He attempted to justify this decision, with one of the reasons being that our offer may not have been chosen anyway. Adam assured us that he would work harder than ever to help us find the home that is right for us. After we spoke, the online listing almost immediately changed from “For Sale” to “Pending.” We sent him an email informing him of our decision to work with a different realtor who had our best interests in mind. Adam made multiple attempts to “make things right”, but it was important for us to work with an agent that has a “fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty in dealing with the agent principle.” Adam has the absolute right to purchase a home, however, his approach to this situation was both unprofessional and unethical. If he indicated from the outset that he was also interested in the home and referred us to another realtor to mitigate any conflict of interest, then there would not have been an issue. However, he contacted us after he had cemented an agreement with the seller’s agent and/or homeowner. It was very apparent his own self-interest was placed ahead of ours. It is also shocking that after this experience, he would still expect us to want to work with him and pay him a commission. While I do believe (and hope) this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, I feel it is important to share my experience with others contemplating which realtor they would like to work with during such an important and costly decision of purchasing a home.