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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

2011 

                                                          #1211 Land use control laws are created to insure that certain properties remain profitable and make money for the owners. Is this true or false ? Take your time time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False Land use cont...
07/10/2011
Three Loan Officers and a Title Agent Charged in $2.5 Million Reverse Mortgage and Loan Modification Scheme U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida  Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Divi...
07/07/2011
Is your brokerage "creativity-suppressed" ? Couldn't you apply the same diagnosis to a church, school, factory, clinic, law firm or travel agency ? Is there a debate between pragmatism and erudition ? Is there a pill for it ? While you're thinking about your answer here's some music.  
07/06/2011
Mother, Daughter, Father Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scam U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas HOUSTON-Claymon "Butch" Trammell, along with his wife, Jeannettea Williams, and daughter, Michelle Trammell, have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their roles in...
07/06/2011
Tucson Man Arrested for Bankruptcy Fraud Related to Alleged Foreclosure Rescue Plan U.S. Attorney's Office District of Arizona TUCSON-Marshall E. Home, 81, of Tucson, was arrested today in Tucson as a result of a criminal complaint charging him with two counts of false claims in bankruptcy. Accor...
07/06/2011
Preacher Sentenced for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Obtained More Than $200,000 Loan as a Result of Fraudulent Statements to Lender U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Georgia AUGUSTA, GA-HEYWARD KELLY MCKNIGHT, JR., an Augusta area minister, was sentenced today in federal district court...
07/05/2011
                                                            #1210 Particular conditions may arise that require an environmental impact statement to be prepared because of the events demanding it. This requirement is known as CERCLA, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabi...
07/04/2011
                                                     #1209 Zoning ordinances may be designed to control the types of religious preferences that are acceptable within the area in consideration. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False Zoning...
07/04/2011
                                                          #1208 When a conveyance tax is assessed it's always based on the fair market value of the home. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution will be posted below the royalty free wildlife photograph. A. False When a property is ass...
07/04/2011
                                                     #1207 When we speak about the police power of a local government we're usually referring to the government's power to create special taxes which will tax all property owners for the purposes of providing a secure police force and the addition o...
07/04/2011
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