Business ProfileforDiamond Equity Investments, LLC

I signed a contract with Diamond Equity/****, who was represented by *************************, on Sept. 28, 2022 to buy my property at *****************************, Atlanta. The contract had a closing date of no later than November 4,2022. After around two weeks into it, they stated that their attorneys were finding many issues with the title and getting it cleared. Their only option for me was to go with a separate attorney they worked with to go through the Quiet Title process that required me to pay a $10K retainer and me to extend my contract with them for 6 months. I told them that the option was not something I was willing to do. I expressed to them that I did not believe the Quite Title process was needed and that my title and documentation was sufficient. They said they tried a few more attorneys over the next couple of weeks, but always came up to the same conclusion. I worked with **** 14 days past the contract end because he stated that he wanted to see if he could find a way around the process. On November 18, however, he still had no other option for me. I told him we would just have to part ways, and we ended our business at that point. He ended telling me that his company would like the opportunity to buy the property if I could get the title cleared to their satisfaction. A few weeks later, I contacted another company that has been interested in buying the property, and explained to them the situation I had experienced with Diamond Equity. This company, *************** Reality,, told me around 2 weeks later that the only hold on them selling the property was an Affidavit of Contract that Diamond Equity/**** had on it which they had filed right after my contract with them was signed that I was not told or aware of being recorded against it. I and *************** Reality have been asking for a signed release of this Affidavit since December 20, 2022. Diamond Equity has stated that they will only sign a release if I pay them $25K. They are basically holding my property for ******.