Refusing to allow a lender to be used without justification, I should have said it that way.No, not all licensees are Realtors and they would not have those ethics issues, except as to public opinion where they may want to operate within those parameters, but no one holds their feet to the fire.....but then again, the Board may have an issue with one in the MLS system, I don't know there.The best thing for our OP is to learn how to pre-qualify buyers and do it himself, but sometimes that may be hard for a seller, I did it, doesn't mean everyone can gain that confidence.

Believe it or not, that's what they are using in some of the public housing in our town too.  

She seemed completely legit so I agreed to meet with her (in a public place) to discuss a deal.

All this is public records for you to verify as the consumer.

@Sharon Vornholt the data required in the the pub notices are typically statutory and will vary from state to state and occasionally intra-state as local rules of court preside.Not all probates require legal publication, of course, at least in CA. 

They mentioned that one of the homes prices was negotiable.Once I got off the phone, I did some research and was able to locate public records on how much they actually paid for the homes.

I invest in master partnerships with pipeline operators and transporters. 

Such projects can add to the community tax base, provide jobs, create business, increase housing inventory or provide some public benefit.

So the total liabilities to employee a person is not only paying them their income, but also to match their FICA, among lots of other things.http://www.irs.gov/publications/p15/ar02.html#en_US_2015_publink1000202402(See Section 9 or Publication 15)Sorry, @Vicki Gleitz we are off the subject. :-)

Also, the tenants expect that the units are fully furnished.If you are buying a commercial property, than you will need a public notary, in Romania, they act as an attorney in the real estate purchases.