How NOT to Let YOUR Dream Home Be STOLEN OUT From Beneath You! - 08/12/09 09:52 PM
Whether you are a first-time homebuyer, or a seasoned "pro" at buying and trading up to that next dream home, with all of the new governmental regulations and requirements placed on mortgage lenders, every home shopper will benefit by knowing not only how much of a mortgage the lender can provide them, but as a buyer you'll benefit by having an inside track to ironing out the maze of required paperwork before you find that dream home.  To do otherwise greatly increases the chances of someone else STEALING YOUR DREAM HOME right out from underneath you! 
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Why the "Buy and Bail" Real Estate Scheme Is In Effect - 08/05/09 01:04 PM
I read a featured blog post from Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Broker, Teri  Ellis this morning regarding another agent's request for her to list and market a home that sounded as though the other agent and the sellers were involved in a "buy and bail" plan. For those of you unfamiliar with the term "Buy and Bail", this is the practice of homeowners purchasing a "new" home at today's prices with the intention of giving their current home back to the bank after they take title to the "new" home. This exit strategy is being used today when homeowners:
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Craig's List Rental Scams Lead to Identity Theft & Stolen Deposits - 08/05/09 09:32 AM
This morning a local television station in North Florida aired a story about one of their employees having a bad experience searching for a rental property on Craig's List, the premier go-to on-line web-site that gives the term "searching the classifieds" an entirely new meaning.
Reportedly, an employee of the station was seeking a home to rent and found a home of interest on Craig's List allegedly owned by missionaries living in Africa.  The property was offered at $800 month, $800 deposit and no application fee, and prospective tenants were asked to fill out an on-line rental application that asked for bank account and social security numbers. 
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Deborah Fisher

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