Consumer Alerts

View the latest consumer alerts:

• "Cash for Keys" – Information for Consumers and DRE Licensees (April 2012)
• Consumer Alert and Fraud Warning Regarding Forged and Fraudulent Deeds (March 2012)
• Fraud Warning Regarding Timeshare Resale Fraud (March 2012)
• FRAUD WARNING REGARDING LAWSUIT MARKETERS REQUESTING UPFRONT FEES FOR SO-CALLED "MASS JOINDER" OR CLASS LITIGATION PROMISING EXTRAORDINARY HOME MORTGAGE RELIEF (March 2011)
• Consumer Alert: What You Can Do to Protect Yourself from Getting Ripped Off in Real Estate and Home Loan Relief Scams (February 2011)
• New Federal Rule Outlaws Advance Fees and False Claims, and Requires Clear Disclosures, Regarding Mortgage Assistance Relief (including Loan Modification, Short Sale, and Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure) Services (February 2011)
• Consumer Alert - Beware of Imposter Landlords (November 2010)
• Update to DRE Consumer Alert Regarding Forensic Loan Audits – New State Legislation Requires Auditor Registration with the California Department of Justice and Maintenance of a Bond; Violation is a Crime (October 2010)
• Consumer and Industry Warning: False and Misleading Designations and Claims of Special Expertise, Certifications and/or Credentials (October 2010)
• Update to DRE Issued Consumer and Industry Alert(s) Regarding Short Sales Fraud, and Related Issues (September 2010)
• Warning Regarding Residential “Short” Sales (April 2010)
• Fraud Warning Regarding Forensic Loan Audits (February 2010)
• Fraud Warnings for California Homeowners (November 2009)
• Advance Fees and Loan Modification Services (October 2008)