Don’t Fall for This FSBO Scam Regarding Vacant Land 

     There have been reports of scammers pretending to own vacant land that has no mortgage on it. They advertise it “for sale by owner,” seeking a quick close at an attractive cash price.  They claim to be out-of-state and do a mail-out closing providing forged IDs to an out-of-state notary.  They communicate only by text or email.

     A licensed broker could be fooled into listing such a property with the fraudster, giving it an additional air of legitimacy.

     Both brokers and prospective buyers can protect themselves by checking public records for the name and address of the property’s legal owner and reaching out to them. Some of us (including me) have an app to find the real seller’s phone number.

Author: Golden Real Estate, Inc.

Golden Real Estate is a prominent member of the Denver/Jefferson County real estate scene. Based in Golden, we service both Denver and Jeffco, representing both buyers and sellers. We're well known for Broker Jim Smith's weekly "Real Estate Today" column published in the Denver and Jeffco editions of the Denver Post's YourHub section each Thursday. The column also appears in several weekly newspapers and is archived at www.JimSmithColumns.com. We have nine agents, all of whom are Realtors and EcoBrokers. Our office is Net Zero Energy since December 2017, and several of us drive electrics cars. Known for our sustainable practices, we accept polystyrene (aka "Styrofoam") for recycling, keeping 200 cubic yards per year out of area landfills.

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