Today's Real Estate Fraud Is Real !

Make Sure You . . .

Don't Get Caught Off Guard

Selling A Home Has Never Been Easy.
And Now There Are Even More Moving Parts In Today's "HIGH TECH" REAL ESTATE.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT - That You Be Well Advised And Aware That There Are Those That Intentionally Seek To Fraud You Out Of Your Real Estate Ownership. (This Statement Is Not Meant To Be Threatening Or Meant To Scare You, It Is Simply A True Fact In Today's Real Estate!)

Now That You're On The Market Remember You Are Now Exposing Your Home To The World!

By Marketing Your Home Publicly As You Currently Are, YOUR GOAL IS TO MAGNIFY AND GAIN THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD TOWARD YOUR HOME! AFTER ALL ISN'T THAT YOUR GOAL!?!?

Just Remember Be Careful . . .
Here Are Some Helpful Hints:

Ring Ring . . . So "They" Say They Are Coming To See Your Home. But Who Are "THEY"? Who Is It You're Letting In Your Door?

Do You Know

- Where Do They Come From?
- Are They Qualified Buyers ?
- Will They Be Financing FHA, VA, Or Other?
- Are They Pre-Approved ?
- Do They Need To Sell A Home First ?
- How Soon Do They Plan To Move In ?

*** When They Arrive Make Sure They All Stay Together . . .
 
*** And Make Sure There Is No Snooping (They Don't Need To See The Clothes In Your Drawers, Or The Food In Your Refrigerator.)
So Make Sure To Let Them Know To Stay Together And No Snooping.

*** Make Sure All Valuables Are Put Away - It Might Even Be A Good Idea To Take A Video And Have A Record Before And After Each Showing (Just In Case).

*** Be Careful When You Do An Open House. 
You May Need Some Help To Keep Things On Track If You Have Multiple Showings Going On At The Same Time To Help Direct Traffic And Keep An Eye On Which Directions People Go.

*** It's A Good Idea To Put A Sign At The Front Door, To Help Avoid Conflict . . . And To Warn People They Are Going To Be On Video Surveillance. Even If You Do Not Have Active Secuirty Systems, As It's Best They Think You Do.


Congratulations
So Now They Say They Want To Buy Your Home!


BUT You Will Want To Make Sure You're Familiar With The Various Contracts They May Be Offering . . .

AFTER ALL THERE ARE MANY VARIATIONS THAT ARE LEGAL AND BINDING.
SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SIGN!

For Example: Is Their Offer . . .

*** On A Standard Far-Bar Contract
*** Are They Offering On An "As-Is" Contract
*** Are They Making An Offer With A "Right To Assign"
(This Is A Very Critical Subject And Too Complex For A Short Description). PLEASE Make Sure To Ask More Details On This Subject.

Now That The Contract Is Validated And Things Seem To Be Going Forward . . .

*** Make Sure ALL BANKING INFORMATION IS VERIFIED VERBALLY • NEVER BY EMAIL.
*** By Speaking To The Title Company / Banker / Lender . . .
Verbally, It's Now Impossible For Them To Hack You.


Special Note - In Regards To The Above Described - These Are Just A Couple Of Examples In Today's World Of Real Estate That Are Common Ways For Scammers To Make Attempts To Corrupt Your Finances And / Or Property Ownership.

AND UNFORTUNATELY
IT'S MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK!
So Please Be Careful.

If You Have Any Other Questions Or Would Like A Complimentary List Of:
- Long Term Reputable Title Companies 
- Lending Institutions
- Or Attorney's
Please Contact Us: 

(239) 281-HOME [4663]




Remember There Is No Such Thing As Over Protecting Yourself. It's Worth It To Take A Minute And Write Down Some Of The Questions That You Have, And Get Them Answered Before You Ever Get Started, Or As Soon As Possible Before It's Too Late And You Say Yes When Maybe You Should Have Said No.

You Don't Have To Wonder If You're Making Your Best Choice If You Give Us A Call, We Will Show You Everything You Need To Make A Confident And Well Informed Decision.

Sincerely,

REALTOR® Brian Smallwood, P.A.
(Owner / Website SellMyFISBO.com)