 |
Subscribe / Renew |
 |
Contact Us |
| ► Subscribe to our Free Weekly Newsletter | |
Construction Bids
| home | Welcome, sign in or click here to subscribe. | login |
Real Estate
The Real Estate Adviser |
Subscriber content preview
September 9, 2004
The Real Estate Adviser: This mortgage scam targets young couples
By TOM KELLY
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
This time, senior homeowners are not in the forefront.
Typically, real estate scams target persons with significant equity in their homes, often elders who have resided in the same residence for decades. Seniors have been in the crosshairs of equity skimming deals, outrageous refinance pitches and bogus life insurance plans.
. . .
To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.
Previous columns:
- The Real Estate Adviser: Credit fraud, repair: two separate battles, 09-02-2004
- The Real Estate Adviser: Raffling a house can benefit seller, nonprofits, 08-26-2004
- Real Estate Adviser: Should agents also originate loans?, 08-12-2004
- The Real Estate Adviser: Mortgage insurance confusing, 08-05-2004
- The Real Estate Adviser: Vacations complicate your real estate deal, 07-29-2004
- The Real Estate Adviser: Older folks dream of owning homes, too, 07-22-2004
- The Real Estate Adviser: Part-time, full-time: rental rules vary, 07-15-2004
- The Real Estate Adviser: New book looks at the lighter side of lending, 07-08-2004