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Fri 30 Oct 2009

Rental Fraud!

Is Craigslist safe anymore?  Maybe it's good for selling items such as cars, furniture and even an occasional house, etc.  But it seems that everytime I listen to the news there is a bulletin about multiple people renting the same home!!!!  Just this evening a woman was speaking on the news about her ordeal moving into her home earlier today.  She had paid the supposed landlord and when she went to use the key in her new home there were five people already there. Much to her surprise they were moving in as well.

People beware!  These are hard times and it seems that there are a few people out there that will do anything to get a quick dollar. Please......check out your future landlord the same time he is checking you out.  Here are a few suggestions to keep you safe and keep your money even safer.

1. Make sure you take someone with you when you are viewing the property.

2. Ask around the neighborhood...do they know your landlord?

3. Look up the tax record...is this the same person?

4. I know it sounds simple, but is there a For Rent or Lease sign in the yard?

5.  Ask questions of your landlord? Do they know the neighborhood? They should!

Take the time before you give up your hard earned money to someone that doesn't even own the property.

  It's better to be safe than sorry!

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