real estate scams

FTC warns that mortgage assistance scams are on the rise

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new alert warning consumers to beware of potential scams around mortgage assistance. This…

2 years ago

REALTY EXECUTIVES TEAMS UP WITH FBI AND NAR TO HELP STOP WIRE FRAUD

Scammers have begun aggressively focusing on real estate in a serious phishing scam that has resulted in losses of hundreds…

5 years ago

Bad Real Estate Practices to Avoid

Both the buyer and seller face huge disadvantages when it comes to most real estate transactions. Both the seller's realtor…

9 years ago

Real Estate Scams Target Renters

The number of real estate scams is continuing to grow on free classified sites, with the majority of victims falling…

10 years ago

Mortgage Scammers Using Search Engines To Target Homeowners

The three most popular search engines – Google, Yahoo! and Bing – are being examined by federal investigators who are…

11 years ago

Poor Housing Markets Present Golden Opportunity for Scammers

It seems that no matter how good or bad housing markets are performing, real estate fraudsters will always find some…

11 years ago

Short Sale Fraud Spiraling Out Of Control, Say Investigators

Investigators say that short sale fraud is running rampant in the US right now, plaguing markets and seriously impacting on…

11 years ago

When Toxic Assets Aren’t the Only Toxic Element

Westport Investment Group, a real estate acquisition and advisory firm, announced its positioning to acquire deep discounted bank assets. The…

11 years ago