Zillow is a cesspool of scams, FB not much better

Zillow is a cesspool of scams, FB not much better

Realtor · Boulder, CO · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 5k+ votes

I am tired of all of the phishing scams, fake listing scams, fake renter scams etc. on the major listing platforms. Zillow is full of scams, FB isn't much better, CL is outdated technology that nobody users except for scammers anymore. What platforms are people using to rent vacant units that aren't 90% scammers these days? I'm ready to go back to ads in the newspaper or posting actual paper listings on bulletin boards and telephone poles.

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    Investor · VA · Member since 2015 · 21k+ posts · 19k+ votes
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    I received two calls last week from someone saying they were speaking with someone else about our properties as they were scammers. The amount of fraud in all aspects of real estate right now is insane. Past two weeks we have seen: Mortgage fraud (inflated net worth and then use of property) Rental scams Loan had appraisal fraud Construction fraud (using funds for project on another project) This is just in past 7 days….
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