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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 

Montgomery County Man Sentenced to Prison in Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Submitted Fraudulent Applications to Obtain Loans Totaling Over $2.2 Million U.S. Attorney’s Office January 15, 2013 District of Maryland (410) 209-4800   GREENBELT, MD—U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced Dennis O...
01/15/2013
Mortgage Fraud Co-Schemers Sentenced in Case That Crippled Pierce Commercial Bank Former Vice President, Loan Underwriter, and Personal Assistant Get Prison Time U.S. Attorney’s Office January 15, 2013 Western District of Washington (206) 553-7970   Three Pierce County women who played important...
01/15/2013
Former Treasure Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft from Financial Institution U.S. Attorney’s Office January 14, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211   BOISE—Season Heather Hymas, 27, of American Fork, Utah, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Boise to theft from a financia...
01/15/2013
Local Attorney Indicted for Bank Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office January 11, 2013 Western District of Tennessee (901) 544-4231   MEMPHIS—Sharon Anderson, 49, of Oakland, Tennessee, has been charged in a one-count indictment charging bank fraud, announced United States Attorney for the Western Distr...
01/15/2013
Wichita Couple Sentenced for Tax Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office January 14, 2013 District of Kansas (316) 269-6481   WICHITA, KS—A Wichita couple has been sentenced on tax fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. Charles W. Kriel, 60, Wichita, was sentenced to 12 months and a day. Hi...
01/14/2013
Former Jersey City Health and Human Services Assistant Director and Zoning Official Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison Previously Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Extortion U.S. Attorney’s Office January 14, 2013 District of New Jersey (973) 645-2888   NEWARK—Former Jersey City Health and Hu...
01/14/2013
                                                                #2010 Appraisal, financing, property management, and real estate developement are all specializations directly linked to state and governmental finance policies. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below th...
01/13/2013
                                                              #2009 When we talk about a REALTOR®, what kind of a person are we referring to ? Please take your time. The answer is posted below the wildlife photo. A REALTOR® is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, which is also the n...
01/13/2013
                                                            #2008 When we consider the supply in the real estate markets, between the options of demographics, population, employment, and government financial policies, which one of these has the most impact ? A. Govermnment financial policies. The...
01/13/2013
                                                                                   #2007 Appraisal, financing, property management and development may all be considered example of what ? A. All of these things are considered specializations within the real estate industry. Property management is ...
01/13/2013
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