This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Adam Pretorius, who's been a real estate agent in Iowa since 2009. Pretorius was targeted as part of a vacant land scam in which scammers ...
The conversation started like any typical interaction with a homeowner looking to sell their property. We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the property’s previous listing history ...
Adam Pretorius, a real estate agent in Iowa, was nearly scammed into selling a $200,000 lot. Pretorius said fewer safeguards are in place to protect vacant lots. He's trying to spread awareness and ...