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Holiday Season Scams: How Not to Get Taken

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year — unless you get scammed. “In this season of generosity, people let down their guards and tend not to be as skeptical as they would be the rest of the year,” says Christopher Elliott,  founder of the consumer-ad… Continue reading →

8 ways to lose your real estate license

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Part of success in real estate is being familiar with what’s lawful and what’s not. Here are a few examples of real-life disciplinary actions against real estate agents who strayed in California. Continue reading →

8 ways to lose your real estate license

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Part of success in real estate is being familiar with what’s lawful and what’s not. Here are a few examples of real-life disciplinary actions against real estate agents who strayed in California. Continue reading →

NAR warns members about conference email scam

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) warned its members Wednesday about an ongoing scam that fraudulently asks recipients to register for an upcoming conference. Continue reading →

Developer gets 25 years for ponzi scheme that preyed on elderly

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Robert Shapiro’s Woodbridge Group reportedly promised low-risk investments with high-risk returns, but instead, the money was shuffled into shell companies. Continue reading →

See you in court! 10 ways agents typically get slapped with lawsuits

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Even a slight mistake could end up costing a lot of money, a lot of stress and, worst of all, tarnish your reputation. Continue reading →

Zombies, fraud and opportunity: All the mortgage stats you might’ve missed

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JPMorgan Chase Institute’s default rates associated with people who do and don’t have savings, Attom’s Q2 numbers on median opportunity zone home prices, MagnifyMoney’s retirement stats — as the summer comes to an end, here’s a roundup of some recent m… Continue reading →

Danger: Don’t Fall for the Phony ‘AppleCare’ Scam

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As a freelancer who often writes about personal finances and careers, I like to think I’m above average in my knowledge of things related to money. But I felt pretty foolish when, in a vulnerable moment, I recently gave scammers direct access to my ban… Continue reading →