Consumer
Alerts!
We have recently received
calls from clients and those searching for rentals on
well known, reputable websites such as Craigslist.com,
Zillow.com or Trulia.com.
They have informed us, that
some companies advertising on these sites are charging
upfront fees for a list of properties that are
supposedly available. Not all, but unfortunately many,
of these companies have been scamming clients out of
their hard earned money. Many have recently told us they
have been scammed out of hundreds of dollars. We have
been told these companies charged their credit cards
repeatedly and have either provided no information or
outdated information or erroneous information and either
refuse or continuously delay any refund requests.
Some companies we have heard
are even going so far as to impersonate landlords and
owners and to offer Deeds to clients on "Distressed"
properties claiming they can buy the property with
little money down and no credit checks.
We
highly suggest before doing business with any real
estate company that you check their license status
at the Bureau Of Real Estate. Use due diligence and be
very wary of any company that claims to be a "Prepaid
Rental Listing Service Company" or any company that
charges any "Upfront Fees" outside of credit reports or
background check fees.
Our Brokers License Number
is 01342323.
Click Here to Check Their Real Estate License Status
Online.
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Alerts.
Click Here To Report Real Estate Fraudulent
Activity.
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