Beware of Craigslist rental scams


Beware of Craigslist rental scams
By Scott Rogers • April 5, 2012
I am seeing more and more properties these days advertised for rent on Craigslist that are not really available for rent. They are typically properties that are really listed for sale -- and some Craigslist scammer grabs the photos and listing information from the web and promotes the property for rent on Craigslist. If you e-mail the supposed owner of the property through Craigslist you'll usually discover that they had to relocate internationally and thus they just really need to find a tenant. They are typically offering properties for lease at ridiculously low rental rates -- so low that prospective tenants seeing the ads on Craigslist almost already know that it is a scam. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is! Before you mail away your money (never to be seen again) to a property owner who advertised their property for rent on Craigslist, you might want to first check to see if the property is also listed for sale, and if so, verify the supposed owner's story with the actual owner's Realtor. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 21, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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