He argued his client’s case stating “conviction for sex crimes…has no bearing on her client’s trustworthiness in his profession,” the convicted sex offender’s lawyer is attempting to get his real estate license reinstated.[1]. The real estate agent pleaded guilty to sexually Read more »

The Pantagraph.com newpaper ran this article. There are great agents out there. “I want to thank Kevin Troutman, a Prudential Realtor, for coming to the aid of my granddaughter and me about 5 p.m. August 9. We had a blowout on the east side of Bloomington when traffic was scary. We called 911 and waited for help. Mr. Troutman stopped and said he used to be able to change a tire in less than seven [...] Read more »

Short sale mortgage fraud often includes a real estate agent who withholds offers on a short sale property from the bank in order for the investor the agent is working with to be approved by the bank for the purchase. The property is then resold to an interested buyer at a higher price. According to FinCEN the profits of cases they have researched have ranged from 15% to 300%. Read more »

This agent seems to care about his clients and be on top of it. With Real Estate Agent Report Card you will know for sure. They must pass our qualifications exam with 100%. This includes critical areas Read more »

Excerpt from Court of Appeals No. 10CA1489. Court of Appeals of Colorado, Division I. Presided over by Judge Miller. Alfred E. Bartlett, Respondent appeals the Colorado Real Estate Commission final agency order revoking his real estate broker’s license, on the grounds that the Colorado Real Estate Commission does not have the authority to impose discipline for attempted crimes. I. Background The administrative law judge found that Bartlett communicated for several months via the Internet with [...] Read more »

Two women were walking through the woods when a frog called out to them and said: “Help me, ladies! I am a real estate agent who, through an evil witch’s curse, has been transformed into a frog. If one of you will kiss me, I’ll be returned to my former state!” Read more »

This is a small sampling of the illegal activity in the real estate field. It is imperative to know who you are working with. There are plenty of great real estate agents. Read more »

Many homeowners owe more on their homes than they are worth. A short sale is a way of selling the home for less than is owed. The bank may be willing to accept a short sale instead of the risk of the homeowners walking away from the home and the resulting foreclosure process. Read more »

You won’t believe what this real estate agent does! I hope you never deal with one like this! Read more »

A young broker had just started his own real estate company. He rented a beautiful upscale office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting at his desk, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wanting to appear the hot shot, the broker picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal in the works. He spoke of huge figures and made giant commitments. Finally he hung up and asked [...] Read more »