Ann Arbor Real Estate Talk

Craigslist Scammer

If you are looking for a home for rent or to buy on craigslist, be careful Ann Arbor buyers. Today I received “another” call from a person who saw my listing for rent on the Huron River via Craigslist.

Only it is NOT my ad, but some spammer.

I went to Craigslist flagged it as prohibited.

The second call I got on renting the house was from someone  that works at Bank of America. She said she had been communicating with the “supposed seller.”

I told her 1370 Huron River Dr was both for sale and rent, but at $3500.00 a month NOT $1000.00

So I emailed the scammer and the idiot has been emailing me back.

Here is the dialog:

Me: This is MY listing, I have had 2 people call me, (thankfully) about renting1370 Huron River Dr. at 1000.00 a month. I have reported you to craigslist.

You are a scammer trying to get money from people and this makes me sick.

Thankfully 2 people called me, but how much money have you scammed off the innocent the last 4 days?

Missy

Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Google Voice 734-926-9797

Fax 734-864-1545

Her: Who are you?

Me: You see my contact information below, you are scamming innocent people, how much money have you made today, off defrauding people?

Her: OH how are you….how is the condition of my home

Me: It is NOT your home, Paula or whoever you are.

Her: why,give me prove that you own it.

At this point I am finished communicating with her. Most of the time I report the scammers, send an email and it is done.

Be Safe

If you are looking for homes for sale in Ann Arbor, please be careful and it is sounds to good to be true, it usually IS. Do a Google Search for the address in question and call the actual listing agent like these 2 people did. The whole thing makes me sick.

Her email address is spiteripaula@yahoo.com

HERE IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION, Below is the instruction on how to send the rent and the security deposit, the money should be sent Via Western Union Money Transfer.

RECEIVER’S NAME: Paul Spiteri
RECEIVER’S ADDRESS: 104 FRANKS DR.
CITY: IKOTUN
STATE: LAGOS .
COUNTRY : NIGERIA
ZIP CODE: 23401
TEXT QUESTION: WHO CREATED US
ANSWER: GOD

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Ann Arbor Buyers Be Careful if Looking for a Home on Craigslist

When you are selling your Ann Arbor Area home, it is important to get the clutter out. Everything from kids toys to too many nic-naks.

When you get to your new homes, the kids get to enjoy the toys all over again.

Home Owners Associations are a love-hate relationships.

What?

People that live in residential communities are usually governed by HOA (Home Owner Association) rules and regulations. In Michigan, on our Purchase Agreements Realtors check the box that the buyer will review the HOA Documents, or their attorney will review the association documents within so many days.

Not a problem, it is a standard business practice here. People want to know what the rules and covenants are prior to proceeding with the purchase of a new home. Can I have a pool? Does it have to be in the ground or can it be above the ground? How many pets can I have? If I want to add a garage, can I? Who approves any design changes? Etc…

In most of the nicer subdivisions you have to get permission from the board for any improvements.  My experience in my own subdivision is the people who run for the board, have no pets and no kids. They take it upon themselves to police the neighborhood. Why don’t they go volunteer at a non-profit if they have so much time on their hands ?

Tonight I had a call from one of the board member in Hunters Ridge Subdivision. It was ironic as I was going to be writing a post on HOA anyway. She called to ask, “What is the ramp in your front yard?”

So I told her about Allyssa and that is was temporary. I said do you really think I would have put up a ramp like THAT, if it was really not necessary? She was very nice about it, but give me a break! I’m not that stupid. Maybe I should have mentioned the Handicapped and Disability Act, and that it is a protected class in Michigan. I asked her if anyone had complained and she said one person had called her to ask about it. But, our annual meeting is coming up in September and she wanted to be prepared to answer if it came up again.

Several years ago, one of my neighbors was going to use brick pavers in their drive-way and they were at the end of their drive-way too long. So they slapped a big lien on their house. I also had a neighbor that her husband was with Ford. He was transferred shortly after they built their house for a year. They had a friend living there to take care of the place. He moved out about a week before they returned and the HOA had a lien on their house, because the grass was too long. Welcome Home Neighbors!

I know rules and regulations are good, they keep people from putting farm animals and trailers on the property. We all want our neighborhoods to look good. But, give me a break.

HOA rules are only as good and as gracious as the people who enforce them. See what I mean by a love-hate relationship?

I bought a condo for my two sons, a couple of years ago in TN. I kept asking my realtor for the Association By-laws, and she said I would get them at closing. Had a read them I would not have bought the condo. Two sons, who like to play guitar and sing at night. Needless to say, I sold the place after a year. Too many letters telling me they were too loud. No electric equipment, just acoustic guitars and in Nashville!

Last year I had a client from Maryland. She asks me to please not show her houses in a neighborhood where the neighbors were nit-picky. Now how do you deal with that?

What is your experiences been with HOA?