by Larry Tolchinsky | Appraisal Fraud, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Wrongful Foreclosure
Appraisers providing bad appraisals due either to negligence or outright fraud are finally being recognized as one of the major contributors to the huge foreclosure fraud crisis in Florida and the rest of the country. By providing artificially high appraisals, the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Appraisal Fraud, Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Wrongful Foreclosure
In the pleadings filed in the lawsuit filed by the FDIC against Jacksonville’s Lender Processing Services, it has become part of the public record that 89 different Florida appraisers are listed by name as being involved in this lawsuit, and out of those 89... by Larry Tolchinsky | Appraisal Fraud, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Wrongful Foreclosure
Knowing that inflated appraisals is a part of the reason that Florida real estate is in such a huge, horrible mess isn’t news to many who are following events in the local real estate market. However, now it appears that the federal government is taking notice.... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
One Florida appraiser is already facing fraud charges — and we’re predicting that there are going to be a lot more Florida appraisers in lawsuits and facing criminal charges. This month, licensed appraiser Jay Whitham is being tried on criminal fraud...
