A "fake" homeowner means that the swindler lied that he sold the house for the homeowner, and the buyer easily paid the deposit without verifying it. When he signed the contract and found that the person had changed, he fell into the full set of swindlers. In addition, some scammers are "smart". They will forge identity cards or even real estate licenses, ask buyers for deposits and purchase money before going through the transfer procedures. If the buyer pays, they will run away.
Anti-fraud guide: to confirm the identity of the seller and the "identity" of the house, the buyer needs to check whether the seller's ID card and real estate license are original. If you have any objection to the authenticity of your ID card, you can go to the police station to assist in the inquiry. And to judge the authenticity of the real estate license, you can ask the homeowner and the owner to bring the real estate license to the local housing and land management department for verification. In addition, if the house is not sold by myself, the seller must provide the identity documents of himself and his agent and the power of attorney signed by himself.
Scam 2: sell more in one room
In recent years, it is common to sell more than one room. Selling more than one room is the product of nonstandard second-hand housing market. Generally speaking, property buyers only know that the house has been sold to others after paying the money. The recovery of the house and the payment of the house payment are faced with huge time and energy costs, and the buyers have suffered serious losses.
Anti-fraud guide: Before paying the deposit, the buyer can ask to accompany the seller to the housing management department with the original real estate license and identity documents to inquire about the property rights of the house. Secondly, the online signing is timely. Locking the sale of houses through online signing is to prevent "one room selling more".
Scam 3: Malicious transfer of houses
If the seller has a debt dispute with others, he can accept the transaction of robbing and selling the house. However, since the property is still under the seller's name, once the debt is recovered, the property under the seller's name is seized by the judiciary and the transaction cannot be completed. Some people with ulterior motives will use this method to maliciously transfer houses, deceive property buyers and defraud the house payment.
Anti-fraud guide: before the other party has transferred the property, it is required to go through the online signing formalities as soon as possible. After that, it shall immediately apply to the court for property preservation, and actively provide the guarantee, application documents and preservation fees required by the court until the court takes property preservation measures.
What needs special attention is that if the owner is found to have transferred the property to a third party in the lawsuit, the buyer should immediately sue to confirm that the secondary transfer contract is invalid, and apply to the court for sealing up the property as soon as possible to prevent the secondary transfer of the property. Only in this way can the interests of the buyer be protected.
Scam 4: unreliable intermediary
Housing transactions through intermediaries are the choice of many second-hand housing buyers and sellers. This is because the intermediary is very familiar with the transaction process and policies, which can save time for both parties and make the tripartite contract more secure. However, due to the uneven quality of intermediaries and employees, it will also bring troubles to property buyers. Common intermediary traps are: concealing the price difference, propaganda with "moisture", incomplete information and so on.
Anti-fraud guide: First of all, buyers should choose a reputable and qualified intermediary. In the process of looking at the house, let the intermediary provide more suites, see more and compare more. When discussing the price, ask to talk to the seller himself to avoid the intermediary eating the difference. When signing a contract, the three parties jointly agree on the details of the contract to avoid disputes and conflicts in the future.
Scam 5: There are too many arrears in water and electricity property.
Many property buyers think that the transaction process will be completed after the transfer, but it is not. Disputes are also likely to arise in the process of housing handover, among which the common one is that the owners refuse to settle too many utilities and property fees, which leads to the inability of buyers to live a normal life after moving in.
Anti-fraud guide: In the process of signing the contract, the buyer and the owner should agree in the contract to settle all the expenses and keep part of the balance to ensure the smooth delivery of the property. If there are arrears in water, electricity, property and other expenses, the original owner is required to settle them all before handing over the house. If not, the final payment will not be paid according to the contract.