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David Saks is a musician, retired real estate broker, and long-time ActiveRain member. David's blog features important information relevant to the safety, integrity and security of the industry. In addition to his widely read real estate fraud blog, a comprehensive overview of real estate continuing education is a weekly addition for his subscribers and the ActiveRain community at-large. Thank you for subscribing to and for visiting David's ActiveRain home on the internet. Please join. Membership in ActiveRain will enrich your life !

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2013 

Before your local board or brokerage hire a coach, watch this first ! 
01/23/2013
Baltimore Man Indicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Allegedly Resulting in More Than $2.5 Million in Losses for Fraudulently Obtained Loans U.S. Attorney’s Office January 22, 2013 District of Maryland (410) 209-4800   BALTIMORE—A federal grand jury indicted Joshua S. Goldberg today on charges of con...
01/22/2013
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Multi-Million-Dollar Attorney Collection Scam U.S. Attorney’s Office January 18, 2013 Middle District of Pennsylvania (717) 221-4482   The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Nigerian national ...
01/22/2013
Hilliard Couple Pleads Guilty in $7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office January 18, 2013 Southern District of Ohio (937) 225-2910   COLUMBUS—Deborah L. Kistner, 50, and her husband, Mark A. Kistner, 52, both of Hilliard, pleaded guilty three days after their trial started to a $...
01/22/2013
Former Bank of Oakland President Stephen Henry Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office January 17, 2013 Western District of Tennessee (901) 544-4231   MEMPHIS—Stephen Henry, 46, of Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to one count of misapplication of bank funds in violation of 18 U.S.C...
01/22/2013
  Joliet Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire in 2007 to Home of Neighboring African-American Family U.S. Attorney’s Office January 18, 2013 Northern District of Illinois (312) 353-5300   CHICAGO—A Joliet man is facing an agreed maximum 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty today to a federa...
01/21/2013
Don't Fall Prey to Scam Realtor Complaint Site Web site of suspicious origin and reportedly misusing the REALTOR® trademark in what seems to be an attempt to get money from real estate practitioners. The site, http://Realtor-complaints.com, supposedly publishes consumer complaints about real est...
01/21/2013
                                                           #2020 When we talk about retail space and office buildings we're usually speaking of examples of special use real estate and commercial property. Please take your time. The answer is posted below the wildlife photo. Is this true or false?...
01/20/2013
                                                             #2019 When we talk about REALTORS® we're talking about professionals that are members of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers. Is this true or false ? This is a very tough question, so please take your time before you scroll ...
01/20/2013
                                                 #2018 Power plants, warehouses and factories are considered examples of commercial property when the various classes of real estate are applied to identify such properties. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wi...
01/20/2013
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