nod: Ventura County Fights Back...Stopping Real Estate Scammers-Part II
- 04/13/08 09:13 AM
Homeowners in default receive so many phone calls, people knocking on their doors and letters that it can reach the point of harassment. Some of these offers for help are legitimate but many (most) are not. For the average homeowner it is next to impossible to tell who is on the level and who is not. In Part I of Ventura County Fights Back...Stopping the Real Estate Scammers I told you that scammers do not look or act dastardly. This was a theme repeated over and over by all three panelists. Scammers are charming. They are mothers, fathers, church goers, and often people … (3 comments)
nod: Ventura County Fights Back…Stopping Real Estate Scammers-Part I
- 04/11/08 02:37 PM
Scam artists do not look or act dastardly. In fact, they are nice friendly people who seem trustworthy. They are well dressed, look nice and are genuinely likable. This was the message that Stella Ling, senior council with the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) had for the audience of the REFAT Industry Outreach Foreclosure Scams Forum hosted by the Ventura County Real Estate Advisory Team (REFAT) at the River Ridge Marriott in Oxnard. Panelists included Anne Lanphar, Vice President and Associate Senior Underwriter for First American Title Company, and Miles Weiss, Ventura County Deputy District Attorney. I attended the forum along with many other worried Ventura County real estate professionals … (1 comments)
Homeowners in default receive so many phone calls, people knocking on their doors and letters that it can reach the point of harassment. Some of these offers for help are legitimate but many (most) are not. For the average homeowner it is next to impossible to tell who is on the level and who is not. In Part I of Ventura County Fights Back...Stopping the Real Estate Scammers I told you that scammers do not look or act dastardly. This was a theme repeated over and over by all three panelists. Scammers are charming. They are mothers, fathers, church goers, and often people … (3 comments)
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