May 15, 2025
Homeownership
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Fraud, in general, is one of those unfortunate realities we’re all familiar with and fraud in real estate is certainly nothing new. Lately, however, the scammers and fraudsters have been working extra hard to find creative ways to take advantage of homeowners. If only they could channel all of that energy, creativity, and industriousness into something positive, they might do great things but in the meantime, it’s something we need to keep on our radar to avoid falling victim to their schemes.
I believe education is the best first line of defense against this type of risk so in an effort to you help you protect yourself and the people you care about, here’s a quick rundown of the three biggest scams targeting homeowners right now:
Hopefully you or no one you know never encounters anything like this. If you ever have questions about anything real estate related or you receive something by mail, email, text message, carrier pigeon, smoke signal, etc. that looks fishy (or phishy!) don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m always happy to help.
Be well friends!
Scott