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VIDEO: Warning over homebuyer scams

2016-01-07 16:06:09| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Dozens of homebuyers are being conned out of thousands of pounds every year by fraudsters who steal online payments meant to go via solicitors.

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Dear Monty: Low appraisal not disclosed to homebuyer

2015-12-23 00:38:36| Real Estate - Topix.net

Reader Question: I recently closed on a home for $180,000. I just learned the appraiser along with the agent and lender adjusted the appraisal from $176,000 to $179,000.

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Conservative foreign homebuyer plan worries Montreal realtors

2015-08-14 17:19:13| Real Estate - Topix.net

Some Montreal realtors say they have big concerns about Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's pledge to invest $500,000 to collect comprehensive data on foreign ownership of homes across the country. Harper made the pledge in Vancouver this week as part of a plan to get a handle on overheated real estate markets such as Vancouver and Toronto.

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Realtor escapes rapist posing as homebuyer

2015-08-11 18:23:34| Real Estate - Topix.net

A man posing as a client attacked and tried to rape a Realtor showing a home, but her quick thinking and training allowed her to escape. "It's just a scary, scary world, and you have to be aware of your surroundings no matter what," neighbor Deanna Gallock told local media .

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