TAFT, Calif. -- Judy Miller responded Wednesday to allegations that she is acting unfairly in the sale of a Taft home.

Darrell Russell said for an Eyewitness News story on Monday that he thought he was paying Miller $650 each month to buy the home.

He said he thought all of the payments would go toward the payoff, and he accused Miller of misleading him after she sent him a letter to say he was paying rent instead of making mortgage payments.

Miller said Wednesday that she feels Eyewitness News handled Russell's claims in a one-sided and unfair manner. Eyewitness News tried twice unsuccessfully to reach Miller for comment before airing Monday's story.

Responding to the claim that the entire $650 was going to the payoff of the $15,000 owed on the home, Miller said, "In no way did I ever agree to those terms. Why would I when I have expenses of $350 per month between land rent, insurance and unsecured property taxes? That would make no sense whatsoever."

Miller allowed Russell to move into the home more than a year ago without signing documents. He moved in with just a verbal agreement. Since then, she said that he has had his phone disconnected and has been unreachable.

"That was my mistake," Miller said. "I knew better than letting someone take possession without getting the agreement signed, but he was very anxious and wanting to get started, and I was busy with my business. I thought we trusted each other and would hold to the agreement."

Russell called the Eyewitness News tipline after receiving the letter from Miller saying he was only paying rent. Miller said Wednesday that it was a mistake for her to use the word 'rent' in a letter.

"Yes, at that point I called it 'rent.' In hindsight I shouldn't have, but I was trying to get his attention and have him call me so we could get this worked out," she said.

Miller said she still wants to sell the home to Russell and never wanted this disagreement to happen.

"Our family, in good faith, let Darrell take possession of the property without a signed agreement with full intention of selling his this house," she said.

Both parties said they will be getting together to sign the paperwork soon.

Miller works for real estate company Coldwell Banker, but the sale of the Taft home is a private deal that doesn't involve Coldwell Banker.