The FTC mandated this from the credit bureaus in order to help prevent/curtail identity theft.

The tenant has to verify their identity to pull credit, you cannot just get their approval on your application.

Theft of air conditioning units, copper wire, and copper pipe is out of control here in Ohio.

Management companies are not exempt from wrongdoing, including theft.

As an example, dual pane windows may cost $12,000 to have installedbut if you have two identical houses except for those dual pane windowsthe average buyer will not pay an additional $12,000 for the house thathas them.

The homeowner seems very keen to work with me & I would love to be able to offer him a solution that would suit us both.For the purpose of protecting the homeowners identity I have named him Bob!!!

Just offering an opposing viewpoint.My husband and I are both Realtors and a team.We both "share" the non-gendered identity of Malok for internet purposes.I do agree though, that if someone wanted to actually conduct a transaction with another person in this forum, they would provide their relevant information in some form or fashion.

Hill said McLeod told investigators that he "started out honestly but along the way began skimming the equity" from refinanced homes.McLeod, 31, of Gaithersburg, pleaded guilty to felony theft, embezzlement and prohibited activities while acting as a foreclosure consultant.

Forgive the title, but it was the title of a fantastic Real Estate Blog entry: http://hismove.com/blog/the-art-of-puking-your-business-identity-onto-the-internet/ that I came across a couple months ago.

Your offer is buried or lost - if someone sent in an identical offer right now, they likely have a better chance of getting the deal than you because it's "fresh" on the asset manager's desk.There is one other possibility.