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David Saks is a musician, retired real estate broker, and long-time ActiveRain member. David's blog features important information relevant to the safety, integrity and security of the industry. In addition to his widely read real estate fraud blog, a comprehensive overview of real estate continuing education is a weekly addition for his subscribers and the ActiveRain community at-large. Thank you for subscribing to and for visiting David's ActiveRain home on the internet. Please join. Membership in ActiveRain will enrich your life !

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2013 

                                                            #2326 If a landownber has npoated a "no trespassing" or "no hunting"  sign on his or her property, what stick in the bundle of legal rights is this person exercising ? A. The right of exclusioon. The right of exclusion gives the landowne...
08/25/2013
                                                               #2325 When we consider the methods of annexation, adaptation and the type of agreement, these are considered the legal tests for determining whether or not an item is land or real estate ? True or false ? A. False The method of annexa...
08/25/2013
                                                               #2324 If a property owner doesn't want to deal with the day to day task of managing an apartment complex or any other form of rental property the owner can hire a developer. Is this true or false ? Take your time. Thge answer is poste...
08/25/2013
                                                                #2323 Appraisal, financing, property management, and real estate developement are all specializations directly linked to state and governmental finance policies. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below th...
08/25/2013
                                                      #2322 When the population of a town suddenly increases demand for housing will start to decrease and so will real estate prices. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The answer is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False The opposite is tr...
08/25/2013
                                                           #2321 When someone advises a client regarding a real estate matter and is advising this client for purchase of investment purposes this person is called a mortgage broker ? True or false ? Take your time. The answer is posted below the wi...
08/25/2013
HUD AND CENSUS BUREAU REPORT NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN JULY             Sales of new single-family houses in July 2013 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 394,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau. ...
08/23/2013
                                                                                                            HUD: Brian Sullivan (202) 708-0685                                                                FOR RELEASE VA:    Victoria Dillon (202) 461-7983                                          ...
08/23/2013
State Housing Official Sentenced on Bribery and Fraud Charges U.S. Attorney’s Office August 22, 2013 Eastern District of Michigan (313) 226-9100   A former employee of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority was sentenced today to a year in prison after her conviction on charges related...
08/23/2013
Milford Realtor Charged with Running $15 Million Investment Fraud Scheme   U.S. Attorney’s Office August 22, 2013 Southern District of Ohio (937) 225-2910   COLUMBUS—A federal grand jury has charged Brenda Ashcraft, 43, of Milford, Ohio, with defrauding investors of at least $15 million between ...
08/23/2013
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