AG Dana Nessel warns against real estate scams: What to know lolita, 23/07/2025 FOX 2 (WJBK) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sounding the alarm when it comes to real estate scams. With an increase in fraudulent real estate listings on properties that often do not exist, renters and home buyers should be aware of the warning signs. An advertisement on Zillow listed a Florida house at less than 3% of its actual value, according to a news release from Nessel’s office. The listing “agent” specified they would only engage with first-time home buyers who did not have any representation. Moreover, they demanded a deposit of $4,500 before the house could even be viewed. “Purchasing a home is often the single largest expense a consumer will make in their lifetime, and entering a new lease on a rental home similarly represents a huge financial commitment,” Nessel said in the release. “Sadly, when the sums reach such heights, fraudsters and scammers are drawn to these markets. Prospective homebuyers and renters can avoid falling victim to these scams with moderate vigilance and reasonable precautions, and a healthy skepticism of any listings that appear too good to be true.” Nessel’s warning refers to Zillow’s guidance on what prospective home buyers should be vigilant about. Be … Continue Reading
Tara on Queensland’s Western Downs a drawcard for affordable housing and mortgage-free living lolita, 29/03/2025 As a full-time kitchen hand paying $500 a week in rent, Donna Burn was struggling to make ends meet. She and her husband, Peter Burn, were “working their guts out” just to afford living costs at their Beenleigh rental, south of Brisbane. “Rents were getting astronomical — we were just struggling with the rents with both of us working and paying bills as well,” Ms Burn said. But after a compensation payout, the pair looked at life differently. They found a three-bedroom house for sale at Tara, 300 kilometers west of Brisbane, which they bought outright for $150,000 in September 2023. The town is still recovering from last year’s bushfires which destroyed 57 homes. Tara also made international headlines with the deaths of police constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, who were killed in an ambush at a property at Wieambilla, just outside of Tara in 2022. Donna Burn … Continue Reading