Real state scams often prey on the desperate, masquerading as legitimate companies working in various areas of the housing industry. Along with schemes such as the Nigerian money transfer, fake ownership and other obvious rip-offs, scammers are taking aim at investors...
If the Nigerian money transfer scheme weren’t enough, a variety of other real estate scams continue to circulate, trapping not just sellers, but also buyers and renters, too. The aftermath of the housing collapse created conditions ripe for scamming, as foreclosures...
As the US housing market struggles its way out of the last major housing collapse. Some researchers are eyeing changing conditions in American culture that could be paving the way for the next great housing crisis. These new concerns center on the looming sell-off of...
Becoming an investing entrepreneur means wearing many hats. Even if an investor outsources aspects of the job to property managers, contractors or other assistants, the final decisions rest with that landlord/investor who’s now in the business of creating wealth. The...
There’s a move afoot in some states to get rid of Edward De Marco, currently acting head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or FHFA – the oversight agency for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The reason, say housing experts, has to do with FHFA policies...
