Comments on: Foreclosure Scammers Target Short Sales http://realestateroadkill-chinohillsinlandvalley.com/foreclosure-scammers-target-short-sales.html Approved short sales for sale in the Chino Hills area of CA Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ron http://realestateroadkill-chinohillsinlandvalley.com/foreclosure-scammers-target-short-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-71 Ron Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:58:44 +0000 http://realestateroadkill-chinohillsinlandvalley.com/?p=414#comment-71 Very True. Wherever there is opportunity, there are crooks. Being a Realtor myself, I can attest to the numerous scams we see in our market (Greater Phoenix Metro). The best way to avoid a scam is to deal with licensed professionals, starting with a real estate attorney. As far as Mr Olsen's comment about not paying an upfront fee, even an attorney will charge an initial fee to try to offset any loses if the "short seller" suddenly "disappears", as is the case with many short sales. Very True. Wherever there is opportunity, there are crooks. Being a Realtor myself, I can attest to the numerous scams we see in our market (Greater Phoenix Metro). The best way to avoid a scam is to deal with licensed professionals, starting with a real estate attorney.

As far as Mr Olsen’s comment about not paying an upfront fee, even an attorney will charge an initial fee to try to offset any loses if the “short seller” suddenly “disappears”, as is the case with many short sales.

]]> By: Mark Bradley - The Real Estate Web 2.0 Coach http://realestateroadkill-chinohillsinlandvalley.com/foreclosure-scammers-target-short-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-61 Mark Bradley - The Real Estate Web 2.0 Coach Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://realestateroadkill-chinohillsinlandvalley.com/?p=414#comment-61 i wasn't surprised the headlines in the papers the other day, a lawyer, broker, real state agent had been nabbed because of scamming. i am wondering how come that they still have the courage considering that our fellow citizens are short financially. i wasn’t surprised the headlines in the papers the other day, a lawyer, broker, real state agent had been nabbed because of scamming. i am wondering how come that they still have the courage considering that our fellow citizens are short financially.

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