A female agent reported today that she talked with a suspicious caller asking about an $800,000 listing through a Zillow lead. She described the conversation as bizarre. When she suggested he talk with a lender, he hung up on her. She found an arrest record through an internet search. Details he provided were that this was his first home, he was 31 years old, lives in Pensacola FL, travels a lot for work and does consulting work. Keep in mind, these details could change during the next phone call. Bottom line – please research potential clients, never meet a new person alone, and trust your gut!

https://columbusrealtors.com/alerts/default.aspx

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04/12/2018

A female agent reported this week that a potential buyer called asking about seeing property in Dublin ($450,000-$650,000, new construction, with an extra lot). When a colleague did an internet search, they found an arrest record (1998 – 2907.02 – Rape Sexual Motivation, release date 2007). However, this person does not show up on the Ohio Attorney General’s official Offender Search so that information cannot be verified. Please exercise caution when dealing with new customers! An internet search may provide details you’ll want to consider when making the decision to work with someone and/or meeting them alone at a property.

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03/30/2018

For this notice and more, click http://www.columbusrealtors.com/alerts/default.aspx

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03/28/2018

Beware of suspicious caller – Dwayne Bergeman
A suspicious serial caller has targeted female agents at real estate brokerages nationwide over the past six months – specifically in Massachusetts, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Louisiana, North Carolina and Arizona most recently. The caller, who has introduced himself in a deep (creepy) voice as “Dwayne Bergeman”, has stated that he is relocating from Oregon, wants to see single family homes in the higher price ranges, but will not answer simple questions. Keep in mind that he could easily change his name, number, or other details of his approach now that this “cover” has been shared as several REALTOR® associations have issued warnings to their members. All members are encouraged to exercise extreme caution if contacted by this individual. As always we urge you to never meet individuals alone at a property, especially those you are meeting for the first time, and to follow other safety protocols established by your office.

https://www.columbusrealtors.com/alerts/default.aspx

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03/23/2018

UPDATE: 03/23/18 – Services are back to normal

We have been requested by the county to let our members know that the Franklin County Auditor’s and Recorder’s offices are closed for the day due to a power outage in the building. We will update this article when we receive news they have re-opened.

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03/22/2018

Read full obituary: http://www.maederquinttiberi.com/obituary/felix-pedon

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03/06/2018

(3/1/18) Due to some issues we were experiencing with event registration yesterday, we moved our web site to another server last night. Today we’ve started the process of redirecting our DNS. It can take 24-48 hours for this to propagate. During this time, you may experience problems accessing our site, registering for an event or making an online store purchase. In the meantime, if you need to register for an event, contact Karen Sobotka (614) 528-1109. We appreciate your patience!

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03/01/2018

Read full obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?pid=186988549

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02/28/2018

Read full obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?pid=188179635

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02/15/2018

A member received an email titled “DocuSign – Property enquiry interest” from a Jason Wasserbauer [info@eliterealtorsofnewjersey.com], presenting himself as an attorney with Geragos & Geragos in Los Angeles, CA. The member called the law firm and found out that Jason was not an attorney with this firm and that the law firm might have been hacked and the email may be a virus. So, if you received this email, do not open. Delete it immediately!

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02/09/2018