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Scam School: For A Limited Time Only

At one time or another, we’ve all been watching late-night infomercials on TV: the ones with miracle products with a “Limited Time Offer!” If the…

Scam School: The Psychology of Supermarket Shopping

Next time you dash into your local Fairway or Whole Foods for your weekly shopping trip, look about you. The typical large retailer…

Scam School: Favor For A Favor

“Hey, let me do you a favor and I’ll call back and see if the seller will reconsider your offer.”

Scam School: Bait & Switch

Real estate brokers have an entire box full of lures and baits to get you on the hook for a listing. One of the most common lures is an advertisement with a too…

Scam School: Should You Trust A Friendly Referral?

“Elaine is a great real estate broker, really! She found me a great deal just in the nick of time before my lease expired. She’s…

Scam School: “My Mother Lives In This Building”

Jackie’s real estate broker brought her to a building to check out an apartment to lease. As they walk into the building the broker…