Ventura County Real Estate Journal

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Ventura County Fights Back…Stopping Real Estate Scammers-Part II

April 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Real Estate

Homeowners in default receive so many phone calls, people knocking on their doors and letters that it can reach the point of harassment.  Some of these offers for help are legitimate but many (most) are not.  For the average homeowner it is next to impossible to tell who is on the level and who is not.  [...]

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Ventura County Fights Back…Stopping Real Estate Scammers-Part I

April 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Events, Real Estate

Scam artists do not look or act dastardly.  They are nice friendly people who seem trustworthy.  They look nice, are well dressed and are genuinely likable.  This was the message that Stella Ling, senior council with the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) had for the audience of the REFAT Industry Outreach Foreclosure Scams Forum hosted by the Ventura [...]

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