Scott Chancellor

  If you  watch TV commercials, you would think this happens all the time. There  is a company that advertises this type of property fraud. For the price  of a monthly subscription, they will notify you if someone changes the  title on your home.

I have not heard about this happening in Green  Valley, but if it did, it could cause you lots of headaches, time and  money getting the situation resolved, even requiring an attorney.

Get protection for free.

The good news is that Pima county is offering a similar service, Fraud Guard, for free. Fraud Guard will notify you if anyone has made changes to  your home’s title, helping to keep you from becoming a victim of this  type of property fraud.

Sign up for free.

To sign up go to the Pima County Recorder Website: www.recorder.pima.gov/RecorderHome, click Document Recording, then click Fraud Guard and follow the instructions.

Although  this type of fraud is rare, the sooner you find out that someone is  trying to make changes to the ownership of your property the better off  you will be. It is better to be safe than sorry! (Especially when the service is free!)

If you are looking to buy or sell your current home, call a knowledgeable local Green Valley real estate expert, Scott Chancellor, Realty Executives Arizona Territory at (520) 360-6973. Scott@MrGreenValley.com www.MrGreenValley.com

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