real estate fraud
Land deal deception
Real estate fraud encompasses deceptive practices in property transactions—forging deeds, misrepresenting property values, stealing down payments, or impersonating owners to sell property they don't own.
Schemes target buyers, sellers, lenders, or all three: The couple lost their life savings to real estate fraud when the "seller" vanished with their earnest money.
Title fraud, mortgage fraud, and foreclosure rescue scams fall under this umbrella.
- homebuyersPeople acquiring residential property
- bait and switchFraudulent sales tactic
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- sellersThose who offer wares
- financial lossNegative monetary outcome
too good to be true · brokers · appraisers · straw buyers · title insurance · landlords · tenants · escrow services · scammers · shell companies · lenders · legal disputes · forged documents · background checks · professional certifications · predatory lending · title search · whistleblower protections
real estate fraudfair dealing
Honest, equitable conduct principle
full disclosure · fiduciary duty · buyer protection · due diligence · professional integrity
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