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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 !

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2013 

                                                      #2341 A buyer inquired as to whether or not a city landfill was going to be constructed on an adjacent lot in a new subdivision. The seller's agent replied that she didn't know even though the agent was fully aware of the fact and failed to di...
09/08/2013
  Tell Me, Is This Any Way to Sell a House ? Agent Mark Mason takes his viewers on a tour of a beautiful home, but with some added extra surprises !   Let's Hear From You On This One ! Especially From the Gals ! Some of the Guys Might Consider This the Ultimate Virtual Tour ! Some Might Not !  
09/08/2013
Have you heard about the new Social Network for plastic surgeons ?   Faceliftbook
09/07/2013
  as Vegas Lawyer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Mortgage Fraud Crimes U.S. Attorney’s Office September 05, 2013 District of Nevada (703) 388-6336 LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas lawyer Gerry Zobrist was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for his involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme t...
09/06/2013
Husband and Wife, Two Others Convicted at Trial in $3 Million South Jersey Timeshare Mortgage Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office September 05, 2013 District of New Jersey (973) 645-2888 CAMDEN, NJ—A federal jury convicted a husband and wife and two others today for conspiring in a $3 million co...
09/06/2013
Former Bend-Area Mortgage Broker and Others Sentenced in $7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office September 05, 2013 District of Oregon (503) 727-1000 EUGENE, OR—This week, U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken sentenced Peter Wilkinson and six others for their roles in a $7 million...
09/06/2013
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions Investigations Have Yielded 36 Plea Agreements to Date U.S. Department of Justice September 05, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—A Northern Cali...
09/06/2013
Here's One From Tommy Dorsey Recorded in 1937 Oscar Hammerstein's and Otto Harbach's "Who ?" Hope This One Gets You Through the Night With a Smile -David-
09/05/2013
    L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu "May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a good year." -David-
09/04/2013
Update: GMAC Mortgage joins Payment Agreement GMAC Mortgage has reached an agreement with the Federal Reserve Board to pay $230 million in direct cash payments to eligible borrowers.  The $230 million to be paid by GMAC Mortgage includes $32 million that will satisfy GMAC Mortgage’s obligation t...
09/04/2013
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