Real Estate Scams

Basic Components of House Renovation: Keep Scammers Away It's never a bad idea to breathe new life into an old home. It's both exciting and nerve-wracking to renovate. You might have been waiting years to get a home renovation and when the moment arrives, you find yourself filled with apprehension and not sure where […]

8 Home Renovation Tips To Avoid Disappointment Read More

Building Trade Scams: How They Work Cowboy builders are everywhere in the trade but they can be tricky to spot. Unlike the cowboys of your favourite Western, a cowboy builder seldom wears a Stetson and spurs. And while they very rarely ride a horse to work, they're perfectly happy ripping you off from the […]

Cowboy Builders Read More

There are many home warranty scams that are perpetrating these days. Read here to see how the fraud done by suspicious companies works.

Home Warranty Scams: Suspicious Companies Read More

One of the latest real estate scams is the Stop Junk Mail trick. If you wonder how to stop receiving unwanted mail, here it is.

Stop Junk Mail Read More

7 Tips on How To Discover Miami's Perfect Real Estate Agent On the hunt for the right properties to invest in? Don't try taking on the Miami real estate industry alone. Make your venture into real estate investing worth the effort by hiring the best realtor in Miami. Read on for seven tips to help […]

How to Find a Good Realtor in Miami Read More

We've been educating our readers about home buying scams, real estate investment scams and home improvement fraud over the past year, but time has come to bring out some help and information when it comes to the biggest purchase we make during our lifetime (for most of us, anyway): the house.  Selling your house can seem […]

Guide on How to Sell Your House Without the Help of a Real Estate Agent Read More

Realtor.com Leads Scam: How It Works Beware of a new rip-off going around these days, which is being added to the plethora of other real estate scams that have been hitting the industry lately. This new con targets agents who invest in buying online leads from platforms like Realtor.com and Zillow, which are great in […]

Buy Real Estate Leads From Realtor.com Read More

Delusions of grandeur, impressing others and free stuff are some of the reasons for the latest "phenomena" Real estate agents selling in the luxury market find it inevitable that they will have to ward off a fake buyer. There are impostors that fabricate richly woven tale of success and affluence hiding behind the internet […]

Fake Luxury Real Estate Buyers: A Nuisance To Watch Out For Read More

Residential Real Estate Tips/Home Buying Scams That You Should Know The real estate industry is a sector that's extremely profitable if done right. If you think about it, a house is the most expensive item that a person buys over his/her lifetime. Big money, big opportunities. However, on the same token, criminals prey on the […]

10 Real Estate Scams That You Need To Avoid Today Read More

How the scam works: (with video below) You are a great householder and take care of your property every day. As you constantly make some improvements, don't fall for the Home Renovations Scam, even if you are not even going through a complete makeover. The small jobs are where a quick buck is made by […]

Home Improvement: Renovations Fraud Read More

How the scam works: There is a new scam targeting real estate professionals in the United States, Canada and Australia. If you are an agent or broker, you may be receiving these days an email or text message claiming to be from the National Association of Realtors (USA), Canadian Real Estate Association or Real Estate […]

Fake National Realtor Association Notice Read More

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Fraud: How It Works (with video below) You are looking online for affordable housing. After a long research, it seems your efforts have paid off. As you are browsing the web, you come across a link that offers you a spot on the Housing Choice Voucher Program through […]

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Read More

How the scam works: (with video below) Watch out for the Mortgage Loan Modification scam, coming from 'specialists' supposedly working for HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) or HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program). Let's take a look. With the recent recession, loan modifications have become a very popular way for people to make their mortgage payments […]

Mortgage Loan Modification Through HAMP or HARP Programs Read More

Property Tax Payment Scam: How It Works (with video below) Beware of the Property Tax Payment scam, aka Property Tax Help scam. Criminals call random numbers in your city and tell the homeowners they represent the local administration (County Treasurer's Office, City Hall, etc).. Then they proceed to tell the resident that their property will be […]

Property Tax Payment Read More

How the scam works: The Land Registry is a government agency in the United Kingdom, whose purpose is to register all property ownership in the country. Recently an email has been circulating to British homeowners allegedly from the Land Registry. This email contains a warning to property owners, indicating that they owe an outstanding […]

Land Registry Scam (UK) Read More

How the scam works: The day you receive the keys to your new home is one of the most exciting days of a person's life. The thrill of home ownership comes with a hefty price tag though. There are appraisal fees, listing fees, closing costs and other unforeseen expenses that go along with the home-buying […]

Record Retrieval Document Scam Read More

Post Office Change of Address: How The Scam Works (with video below) Be aware of a new scam that is happening these days, the Post Office Change of Address aka the Free Change of Address Scam. We'll see how the scam works, how to avoid it, and how to report it. Whether we go to school […]

Post Office Change Of Address Read More