real-estate-scam

The Not So "Lucky" Wanna-Be Tycoon

by Richard Warren | March 24, 2008

Last week I wrote an article about “Lucky”, the wanna-be real estate tycoon (article). The article was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek story, yet many people took it seriously. The fictional character “Lucky” was a composite of many people that I have met over the years. He was portrayed as someone who wanted to get [...]

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Commentary

California "Mortgage Fraud Scam" May Be Tip Of The Iceberg, Says State Attorney General Jerry Brown

by Charles Feldman | March 19, 2008

First came the subprime mortgage crisis; now comes the cases of alleged fraud. An amazing story Tuesday out of Southern California where the state attorney general has busted an alleged mortgage scam that may have bilked thousands of SOCAL homeowners out of millions of dollars. And, California Attorney General Jerry Brown told me, in some [...]

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Foreclosures

The Farce of Foreclosure Rescue (scams)

by Michael Creel | March 12, 2008

It’s become commonplace to see advertisements of all type promoting some new foreclosure rescue company that is the savior of those in distress and about to lose their home. These companies appear to have all the answers to the distressed homeowners mortgage issues, and for absolutely free, they will save you and get those nasty [...]

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BiggerPockets News

Announcing: BiggerPockets News Update 4-20-07

by Joshua Dorkin | April 20, 2007

Hello Everyone. We wanted to give you an update on a few exciting new things going on here at BiggerPockets®! New Website Features Meet the Investor We’ve begun to interview investors in an attempt to help others learn more about what it takes to be successful. Have a look. Many of our blog readers are [...]

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Real Estate Agent Steals $3 million and Keeps Her Real Estate License

by Joshua Dorkin | January 23, 2007

Last week we talked about the emergence of the selfless real estate agent. Today, we’re going to look at a piece of dirt who makes the rest of the agents out there look bad. A real estate broker in Shakopee, Minnesota was charged with with 15 felony counts of identity theft; in addition, she filed [...]

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