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Laura Tubridy
April 22, 2024

Seller Impersonation Fraud - Realtor Red Flags

Laura Tubridy
April 22, 2024
Seller Impersonation Fraud - Realtor Red Flags

A seller approaches you seeking a quick sale on a vacant lot. That seller communicates and interacts with you strictly via email and/or text message and uses words indicating urgency. The seller requests a list price that is less than market value. These are all potential red flags for seller impersonation fraud.

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  • April 2024
    • Apr 22, 2024 Seller Impersonation Fraud - Realtor Red Flags Apr 22, 2024
  • March 2024
    • Mar 7, 2024 Neighbor Law in Virginia: The Case of the “Lollipopped” Trees Mar 7, 2024
  • November 2023
    • Nov 6, 2023 How Should You Take Title To Your New Home and How Does It Affect Your Rights Nov 6, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 24, 2023 A Home Buying Nightmare That Title Insurance Can Prevent Oct 24, 2023
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    • Sep 5, 2023 What You Don't Know About Solar Panels Can Kill Your Deal Sep 5, 2023
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    • Aug 2, 2023 What Loudoun County’s Airport Impact Overlay District Means For Buyers and Sellers Aug 2, 2023
  • June 2023
    • Jun 30, 2023 NVAR Contract Updates: July 2023 Jun 30, 2023
    • Jun 6, 2023 How to Void a Contract the Right Way Jun 6, 2023
  • May 2023
    • May 2, 2023 Legislative Update on a Represented Seller's Closing Fees May 2, 2023
  • April 2023
    • Apr 4, 2023 What You Might Not Know About the Earnest Money Deposit Apr 4, 2023
  • March 2023
    • Mar 7, 2023 New Real Estate Scam Alert: Home Title Fraud Mar 7, 2023
  • February 2023
    • Feb 7, 2023 Save Monthly By Having Your Private Mortgage Insurance Removed Early Feb 7, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 10, 2023 Surprising Ways to Fund Your Home Purchase 2023 Jan 10, 2023
  • November 2022
    • Nov 29, 2022 What is a Survey and How Does it Protect You? Nov 29, 2022
    • Nov 2, 2022 Wrap Around Mortgages Nov 2, 2022
  • August 2022
    • Aug 10, 2022 Fair Housing – Know the Rules Aug 10, 2022
    • Aug 9, 2022 Source of Funds - A Protected Class in Virginia Aug 9, 2022
  • July 2022
    • Jul 13, 2022 Who is Responsible for Repairs During a Post Settlement Occupancy? Jul 13, 2022
  • April 2022
    • Apr 19, 2022 HOA Disclosure Package Provided via MLS? Apr 19, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 17, 2022 Walk-Through Inspection Mar 17, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 9, 2022 Power of Attorney Feb 9, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 26, 2022 A Decade Reflection Jan 26, 2022
  • March 2021
    • Mar 8, 2021 Creative Contracts and Adverse Consequences Mar 8, 2021
  • May 2020
    • May 31, 2020 Offer Date v. Home Inspection Date May 31, 2020
  • March 2020
    • Mar 11, 2020 Force Majeure Mar 11, 2020
  • January 2020
    • Jan 15, 2020 Be Careful What You Write Jan 15, 2020
  • December 2019
    • Dec 18, 2019 No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Dec 18, 2019
    • Dec 9, 2019 The Death Of The Real Estate Agent Dec 9, 2019
  • November 2019
    • Nov 23, 2019 Waiving the Amendatory Clause Nov 23, 2019
    • Nov 8, 2019 To Tree, Or Not To Tree Nov 8, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 15, 2019 Sphere Of Competence Oct 15, 2019
  • September 2019
    • Sep 2, 2019 The Illusion Of The Financing Contingency Sep 2, 2019
  • July 2019
    • Jul 7, 2019 So . . .which contract controls? Jul 7, 2019
  • May 2019
    • May 19, 2019 What is the Aggregate Adjustment on the Settlement Statement? May 19, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 27, 2019 The Home Inspection Report: To Give or Not to Give? Mar 27, 2019
  • February 2019
    • Feb 15, 2019 Disclosure Feb 15, 2019
  • November 2018
    • Nov 30, 2018 E-Closings: The Promise and the Reality Nov 30, 2018
  • October 2018
    • Oct 17, 2018 HOA 3 Day Right To Cancel - And We Mean It! Oct 17, 2018
  • August 2018
    • Aug 28, 2018 Well/Septic Addendum Revised... [again] Aug 28, 2018
  • July 2018
    • Jul 18, 2018 Funding Authorization Jul 18, 2018
  • June 2018
    • Jun 5, 2018 Real Estate Team Licensing Jun 5, 2018
  • May 2018
    • May 22, 2018 Common Settlement Statement Questions: Why am I double paying my homeowner’s insurance? May 22, 2018
    • May 4, 2018 The Role of a Title Company May 4, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 19, 2018 Common Settlement Statement Questions: How do pro-rations work? Apr 19, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 8, 2018 A Windstorm, A Home Inspection And A Twist Mar 8, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 26, 2018 What Time Must We Settle? Feb 26, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 12, 2017 BITCOIN! Dec 12, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 17, 2017 We All Want The Same Thing Nov 17, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 16, 2017 Misunderstanding Recent CFPB Enforcement Oct 16, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 15, 2017 Our Standard Real Estate Contract Isn’t Worth The Paper It’s Written On Sep 15, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 29, 2017 Important Update to the Private Well and/or Septic Contingency Addendum Aug 29, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 6, 2017 Septic Waivers Jul 6, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 7, 2017 Adding Value as a Title Company Jun 7, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 9, 2017 Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes May 9, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 25, 2017 Important Notice Regarding Email Wire Fraud Schemes Apr 25, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 11, 2017 The Virginia Bureau Of Insurance Has Spoken Jan 11, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 12, 2016 Split Closings: Believe Nothing Of What You Hear And Only Half Of What You See Dec 12, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 24, 2016 Builder Contract Caution Jun 24, 2016
    • Jun 17, 2016 Advertising by Licensees Jun 17, 2016

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