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Buy
Smile! Sellers may be watching that open house on their nanny cam
By Jennifer White Karp |March 2, 2021 - 2:30PM
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Escape
How not to get scammed on a summer vacation rental
By Emily Myers |May 26, 2020 - 1:30PM
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Live
10 ways to stay safe while apartment hunting in NYC
By Nikki M. Mascali |April 15, 2019 - 12:00PM
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Buy
Hackers are tricking apartment buyers out of their down payments. Here's how to avoid becoming a victim

… Nightmare stories about real estate scams typically revolve around the rental market but an … prevalent wire fraud grift is targeting wouldbe apartment buyers That was the message at a recent seminar held by … collect email addresses of people in the process of buying a property The scammer then spoofs an email to the …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 6, 2018 - 12:00PM
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Rent
8 ways to avoid roommate scams in NYC
By Mimi OConnor |January 18, 2018 - 3:00PM
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Troubleshooting
Cyber security 101: How to keep your home devices from becoming spy tools
By Virginia K. Smith |February 14, 2017 - 11:59AM
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Troubleshooting
Bizarre new real estate hoax claims a landlord installed a coin-operated "pay per flush" toilet
By Virginia K. Smith |January 6, 2017 - 12:15PM
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Troubleshooting
Read your mail carefully: A new "vermin control" scam is making the rounds in NYC
By Virginia K. Smith |September 8, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Troubleshooting
Yet another new housing scam is bilking Brooklyn homeowners out of their property
By Virginia K. Smith |August 10, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Troubleshooting
Buyers: Watch out for this new hacking scam that could swipe your closing funds
By Virginia K. Smith |April 7, 2016 - 9:59AM