How can I avoid scammers when buying a property?

[Ronald03]

To avoid scammers , its adviceable you invest into a profitable investment ,,sign a legitimate deal ,which would likely get you more profit you want to invest on

 

[Senator]

Ensure that the property in question under consideration is properly and duely registered in the appropriate authority concerned for it to avoid problems later

 

[Victor72]

As an investor you need to have your own personal lawyer,when buying any property he will be right there by your side helping you to investigate if it is legit or not.

 

[Victor001]

One of the reasons I don't resort to getting properties online,it is advisable to make research and enquire from people who have acquired landed properties in prior times,this will build your trust and also enable you to avoid been scammed.

 

[Senator]

To avoid falling into the hands of scammers when buying a property, ensure that the papers and documents presented to you are certified documents that you can verify yourself from the local land and building authority in your region.

 

[Good-Person]

The best way to avoid scammers is to get the papers of the property checked by a government official who deals in matters related to real estate business. There is an entire department in almost all the countries that deal with such issues. You can also consult your relatives who are well-versed with these matters and who are involved in real estate business.

 

[Setfragil]

There is no business that we won't encounter scammers. For you to avoid scammers when buying a house, you must make sure that the house has the necessary documents that is backed by the law of the country. You can also employ the services of real estate agents to help in verifying the authenticity of the documents and some other things needed to be checked.

 

[Kelly5]

Theirs and scammers and hackers always have the habit is selling things or properties they don't own very cheaper than the near normal range of price. You can easily spot that

 

[Fizzy_boi]

Actually before aquiring of property should be done wisely and properly because they mean lots of things later on you need to look up whatever agency put the property for sale ask about it in forums like this and like social medias.

 

[Kunkun]

Well for one check and confirm the legality and credibility of a seller, you can't go wrong with making enquiries so do so as not to fall victim of scammers, don't be too trusting too for one

 

[Fizzy_boi]

My advice to be assured that you are buying a property with an authentic owner is to check with the Land Registration Authority. You can also check with the Assessor's office in the city or town hall. They have the name of the real owner plus the taxes you will know if paid or not. One good reason to buy a property via a bank loan is that the bank will do the investigation on the authenticity of the title. That's what the bank did to our house when we bought it through a bank loan.

Waoh it's definitely a good idea you have stayed here about bank verifying the authenticity of the house you bought o loan and the involvement of government policy.

 

[Setho]

The best thing that you can actually do is to try to avoid buying properties online. You should also avoid buying from property owner that are not licensed or registered.

 

[Shigobad2020]

These days, the incidence of property scammers is on the increase, so many people are talking victim to property scam on a daily basis and I don't want to be in that statistics.
This is actually my first time of wanting to buy a property so I want to know how I can avoid property scammers.
Please guys how can I avoid property scammers?

The first thing you need to do to avoid scammer when buying a property is to get a good estate agent that's has a vast knowledge in the field of estate management that will help you in checking out the property prior to the purchase time,

 

[Ralphjoe]

The first thing you need to do to avoid scammer when buying a property is to get a good estate agent that's has a vast knowledge in the field of estate management that will help you in checking out the property prior to the purchase time,

I totally agree with you that getting an experienced and a very knowledgeable real estate agent would be the perfect solution for you to avoid getting scammed when buying a property. This submission came at a time that I am thinking of purchasing a property in the next 3 weeks from now.

 

[Richard92]

I totally agree with you that getting an experienced and a very knowledgeable real estate agent would be the perfect solution for you to avoid getting scammed when buying a property. This submission came at a time that I am thinking of purchasing a property in the next 3 weeks from now.

one way you can avoid scammers when buying a property is to make good investigation and verification of the property you want to buy you can do this by asking the people and neighbours around the property and to know whether it's the right owner that is selling the property to you.

 

[Ralphjoe]

one way you can avoid scammers when buying a property is to make good investigation and verification of the property you want to buy you can do this by asking the people and neighbours around the property and to know whether it's the right owner that is selling the property to you.

Making good investigation and verification of a property status is quite a good way to avoid scammers in the real estate business. When he comes through verification of real estate properties I think the best place to do that is probably the government ministries that are in charge of lands and buildings or works.

 

[Fizzy_boi]

Its kind of very easy to do once you follow the normal business protocol's by looking for properties to buy then involving third parties and you need to go along with the law enforcement officer .

 

[Setfragil]

Ensure that the property in question under consideration is properly and duely registered in the appropriate authority concerned for it to avoid problems later

You are right. One should make sure that the necessary documents on the property are all registered by the appropriate authority and he can employ the services of a qualified lawyer to help verify the authenticity of the documents presented by the seller.

 

[Trexxxy]

I think one of the best means to avoid getting scammed especially when purchasing a property is by buying from a trusted and renowned real estate agency.

 

[Dowenship]

These days, the incidence of property scammers is on the increase, so many people are talking victim to property scam on a daily basis and I don't want to be in that statistics.
This is actually my first time of wanting to buy a property so I want to know how I can avoid property scammers.
Please guys how can I avoid property scammers?

Hmm.... Scammers are unavoidable, because they are every where. Your best friend can scam you. The best thing is what method can one utilize not to fall into there trap.