Realtors in Ohio’s Lucas County are being targeted by a phone scammer who is calling local realtors pretending to be a sheriff’s office captain and demanding thousands of dollars to avoid being arrested for skipping jury duty. WVTG reports of at least two cases where...
Hawaiian residents are being warned against a new wave of real estate investment scams, including one that pretends to include actor Jason Momoa. Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs issued a warning that the scams involve letters that are designed to...
Michigan residents are being targeted in a new scam involving fraudulent housing vouchers. There are currently no housing choice voucher waiting lists open in Michigan. However, CBS News reported the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and the office...
A Colorado real estate agent and investor was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 10 years of supervised probation “with strict financial conditions” for stealing more than $1 million from investors in a real estate scam. Bret Lamperes, 54, pleaded guilty last December...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun distributing nearly $62 million in refunds to home sellers who fell victim to the fraudulent marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs Inc. According to an August 2022 complaint filed by the FTC,...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
