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scam: Shopping by Good Faith Estimate? - You Lose! - 06/02/08 08:21 AM

The Good Faith Estimate Scam
Here's the truth.
A loan officer can out right lie on the GFE.
Surprised? Don't be. They can and some will lie to you for one reason, to get your loan.There are a lot of bad people out there in all aspects of the … (6 comments)

scam: It Takes Just 3 Words to Stop the Rate Lock Scam! - 05/29/08 07:50 AM

I know... "What Rate Lock Scam? Never heard of it."
The other day I gave you the power to determine if you were being Bait and Switched on your mortgage loan. There was a lot to digest there.
Yesterday, I gave you the ability to look up a Loan Officer and … (4 comments)

scam: How NOT to be one of those - 05/27/08 04:44 PM

Bait and Switch Victims
Everyday there is at least one email or phone call from someone who is a victim of bait and switch on their mortgage.
This may come as a surprise to you but I'm okay with the occasional complaint about a loan officer's incompetence screwing up someone's … (4 comments)

scam: Will Brent Bring Down Zillow Mortgage? - 04/09/08 12:46 PM

I like Zillow Mortgage Marketplace. I really do. I can't say I like the Mortgage people who are there right now.
Look out!
Here Comes a RANT.... Case in Point:
Here's a wonderful piece of trash. This was a quote request where the Walnut Creek homeowner was looking for a … (27 comments)

scam: St Joe - Find me a Buyer, FAST! - 07/02/07 03:36 PM

I had previously written a story about how interesting it was that I found companies marketing St. Joseph statues to home sellers.
Well, I guess that idea caught on with Agents.
The California Association of Realtors - which licenses your local Real Estate Professional, has a page on their … (2 comments)

scam: Real Estate Investor ? - 06/05/07 10:51 AM

This is Part One in a Three Part series
The System Have you ever seen one of those signs and wondered?"We Pay CASH for Homes!"or the latest incarnation..."Real Estate Investor Apprentice Wanted"Wonder how all these people could pay cash for all those homes?Wonder why the same looking signs have popped up … (3 comments)

scam: Be Careful Out There! - 03/27/07 10:43 AM

I just read a story in my local paper.
The local police here are warning Realtors about a registered sex offender. They say he hasn't yet done anything wrong but they are concerned.
Why?
Because this Bad Guy has been posing as a home buyer and visiting real estate offices and … (3 comments)

scam: I've been Phished! - 03/23/07 05:19 PM

Not Fished, but Phished.
I warned about this a while ago when a friend of mine was caught by a Phishing scam as he was selling something on eBay. http://activerain.com/blogsview/48462/Ebay-Scam-Beware-Phishing
I warned that if they are scamming the sellers - just wait, they'll be scamming the buyers next.
And what do you know, this … (3 comments)

scam: Don't Accelerate Your Mortgage! - 02/22/07 02:22 PM

A recent post here started me leaving a comment.
Quickly the size of my comment became the size of a post. So now it's a post! Not wanting to point fingers, I'll leave the link to the original post commented out and just offer this up as just good information. I'll also … (21 comments)

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