I've been in the RE business for longer than I want to admit. I know a LOT about human nature too. I can honestly say that I have NEVER lied to a customer/client ... never! My motto is ... everything above board and disclosed in a timely manner. With that said, in all the years in the business, I've met a FEW unscrupulous sales people and mortgage brokers. Most ... and I emphasize, MOST people in the RE business wouldn't hurt a fly. For those who didn't read contracts, bought at the end of a frenzy, believed everything they were told without investigating, without even asking a single question ... all I can say is, too bad ... learn from the experience. For the dishonest brokers, their time is coming. They are being investigated on the FEDERAL level and they WILL do time. And that's a good thing.

Vi

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Damned right I'm an equal opportunity offender, I'm a Conservative!

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"I suppose I always knew America would eventually break the planet, like some ghastly, hyperactive toddler that gets hold of a mobile phone and then smashes it repeatedly against the edge of a table". Quote from british journalist.

Vi', you're one of the good guys, but you'll be the first to admit that some buyers are not up on reading contracts, or even be able to understand them if they could. Or even have the nous to hire a civil lawyer to do it for them, or invite a friend to help.

If you get ripped off, you only have yourself to blame... this world is run on money, it's a game to get as much of it as you can before you get too old to spend it.

Then what? You die, and are forgotten.

Fucking pointless.

Unfortunately, this is only too true.
The crux of this issue is whether or not it is Governments responsibility to "save" these hapless people from themselves.
Certainly there should be laws in place to prosecute fraudulent, unethical sales practices, for the most part these laws are on the books here in US.


What more can or should be done?

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If you wind up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest or some guy on TV telling you how to do your shit, then YOU DESERVE IT.
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Liberty means responsibility, that is why most men dread it.
~George Bernard Shaw~

The govnerment for the poeple by the poeple.WE chose this person to lead us and now we dont like the way Hes leading us.Who will lead us that everybody will like???Bananas oe appleswhich one do you like? PEACE

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"I suppose I always knew America would eventually break the planet, like some ghastly, hyperactive toddler that gets hold of a mobile phone and then smashes it repeatedly against the edge of a table". Quote from british journalist.

Damn! I think we are making some real progress with the Med person.

Vi

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"I suppose I always knew America would eventually break the planet, like some ghastly, hyperactive toddler that gets hold of a mobile phone and then smashes it repeatedly against the edge of a table". Quote from british journalist.

Thanks med'. A reminder of what REALLY counts in this world, and believe me I do try.

The money thing still matters too though, future generations and all that.