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REALTOR® Risk Management and Consumer Protection Forum Report
Get reports from C.A.R.'s business meetings: regional reports, reports of affiliates, special presentations and legal updates.
Scam Watch
The "Scam Watch" feature will provide you with a summary of all the latest short sale and foreclosure scams. Included is a "Scam Resources" feature to provide you with tools to assist your clients in avoiding scams. Check back frequently since this feature is updated on a regular basis.
May 15, 2012
What's New: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the trial court, ruling that the FHA did not apply to the website, Roommate.com (“Website”).
May 10, 2012
What's New: In the latest series of actions against the commercial marijuana industry in California, federal authorities this week filed three asset forfeiture lawsuits against properties housing marijuana operations in Santa Barbara County, executed search warrants at four locations, and have sent warning letters to people associated with 10 other illegal marijuana stores in the county.
May 10, 2012
What's New: Gladle admitted that beginning in October 2007 and continuing until October 2011, he operated a foreclosure-rescue fraud scheme that netted him more than $1.6 million in fees from distressed homeowners.
May 9, 2012 (revised)
Legal Article: Most landlords utilize consumer credit reports and/or credit scores when they screen tenants. This Q&A will review what a landlord’s duties are when a landlord takes an “adverse action”, which is a negative action against a prospective tenant, such as declining a prospective tenant or raising the security deposit based solely or partly on a prospective tenant’s consumer credit report and/or credit score.
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