by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 13, 2026 | Scam of the day
In a hot real estate market, apartment rental scams are increasing dramatically. According to the FBI, last year victims of apartment rental scams lost 275 million dollars, a substantial increase over the previous year. In addition to conventional real estate agents,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
It is only early May, but already people are looking into renting a summer vacation home. Renting vacation homes rather than going to hotels has been increasingly popular in recent years. There are many excellent websites such as VRBO and Homeaway that offer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2023 | Scam of the day
It is only early April, but already people are looking into renting a summer vacation home. Renting vacation homes rather than going to hotels has been increasingly popular in recent years. There are many excellent websites such as VRBO and Homeaway that offer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 7, 2022 | Scam of the day
Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, more and more people have been going online looking for home and apartment rentals rather than meeting with landlords in person. Fortunately, there are many online listings of legitimate real estate agents and landlords. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 23, 2021 | Scam of the day
While it is only the end of March, many people who have been socially isolating for a year are looking forward to being able to take a Summer vacation this year and with some level of social distancing still important, renting vacation homes rather than going to...
