Category Archives: Fraud and Scams

Get an Attorney?? Seattle Home Sellers Getting Less Than Intelligent Legal Advice…

Posted on September 17, 2010 by A. Harrington

Get an Attorney??  Seattle Home Sellers Getting Less Than Intelligent Legal Advice – Did I Mention They Have To Pay For This Advice? I just met with a prospective buyer looking to purchase one of my short sale listings.  During … Continue reading →

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Don’t fall for foreclosure scams in Seattle – we’re smarter than that….

Posted on September 7, 2010 by A. Harrington

Don’t Hand Your House to a Thief Mortgage scams come in 31 flavors. Here are three top choices of con artists and how to avoid them. More than 323,000 properties entered some state of foreclosure in the first quarter of … Continue reading →

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Beware the Loan Modification Merry-Go-Round

Posted on August 30, 2010 by A. Harrington

By Bob Sullivan Originally posted: Friday, March 6 2009 at 05:00 am CT There’s been a lot of talk lately about loan modifications for homeowners facing foreclosure, a discussion that reached a crescendo on Wednesday when the White House announced … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Scams To Avoid

Posted on August 23, 2010 by A. Harrington

There are too many foreclosure scams for us to list here, so we are going to describe several simple questions to ask yourself before you sign any documents or send money to anyone. Ask yourself the following questions: When you … Continue reading →

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