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Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I never look for trouble.... I stay out of it....all I want to do is make the phone ring....

Nov 04, 2016 02:41 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

If it is too to be true it probably isn't true.

Nov 04, 2016 02:56 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

If it's too good to be true.  If they need to season money first.  If they want to avoid title & escrow.

Nov 04, 2016 05:41 AM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Any time someone tells you something, to good to be true, and will not put it in writing; BEWARE!

Nov 04, 2016 03:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Ditto Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 

Best of luck in pre-license classes.

Nov 04, 2016 03:22 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Dear Industry Observer - Agent Professor Heather, ahh, this often repeated question reminds me that a new crop of students is here.  Bring on riparian water rights, unrecorded easements, fraud and more....

So are you the instructor???   

Nov 04, 2016 02:54 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Communicate through my attorney in Morocco.

Please submit $2,500 to set up your account. Get it back at closing.

'Or assigns'

"Deposit this check," in an amount above anticipated expenses

Move in before closing

Unconfirmed buyer.

Too many names representing seller.

Seller out of country, communicate via email/text only.

The list is endless. The scoundrels work up new schemes every day.

Nov 04, 2016 02:42 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I've come across very little fraud, and that might be because most of my clients come from my sphere of influence.

Nov 06, 2016 12:06 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Document everything! 

Nov 06, 2016 07:57 AM
Rainmaker
763,883
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

too good to be true

Nov 05, 2016 11:22 AM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Again just follow the rules when doing deals

Nov 05, 2016 01:18 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Joe Pryor nailed this one!

Nov 04, 2016 11:39 PM
Rainer
274,059
Curtis Evans
Cabin Realty LLC/ USA, Licensed in Louisiana - Golden Meadow, LA

Actual property ownership. 

Nov 04, 2016 09:00 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Have you referred to my previous answers on this topic?

Nov 04, 2016 04:33 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Heather Zollinger - you got pretty good answers. Anything that sounds too good to be true, just be careful.

Nov 04, 2016 04:29 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

 Something that does not make sense.... 

Nov 04, 2016 01:23 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Look and listen for anything that doesn't seem right or sounds too good to be true.

Nov 04, 2016 01:05 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

It it's too good to be true...it probably is. 

Nov 04, 2016 12:48 PM
Ambassador
2,684,109
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Bounced deposit check

Nov 04, 2016 12:05 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

If you are not sure or something does not look right, consult your broker or call legal hot line. Always consult your broker or mentor if you are a new agent.

Nov 04, 2016 10:14 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I take issue with poor communication, lack of documents, double talk and scarce transparency

Nov 04, 2016 05:30 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Heather Zollinger Bait and switch.

Nov 04, 2016 05:02 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

If it sounds too good to be true, it could be fraud.

Nov 04, 2016 04:33 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Soft seconds, offers much higher than list price, the buyer leaving closing with cash.

Nov 04, 2016 03:22 AM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Great answers. 

Jul 08, 2019 08:57 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Be a pro and do no harm!

Jul 08, 2019 03:26 PM