Leading Off (12/5/11)

Snow? Yep, keep an eye out. We might get some, but likely only out west.

Scam Rents Out Foreclosed Homes: The Agee family moved into a house in Rockwall only to be evicted a few weeks later. As it turns out, the house had already been foreclosed upon and was the property of Fannie Mae and not Dan Blackburn from Housmart Inc, who listed the house on Craigslist and had no authority to rent the home.

Baseball Heads to Dallas For Winter Meetings: Dallas (not Arlington) will become the center of the baseball world this week as representatives from teams around the MLB head to the Hilton Anatole for the winter meetings where they will wheel and deal for talent. I’m not sure if the location gives the Rangers any kind of home field advantage, but ESPN DFW notes that Jon Daniels and company have cultivated a reputation for making the best of the annual off season swap meet. Here’s their preview.

3 comments

  1. The renters should go through a realtor to find their next rent house. Real estate dealings on Craig’s List can be a nightmare.

    @ 9:07 am on December 5, 2011
  2. So how did Housmart get the keys to the foreclosed home for which they had no authority to rent?

    @ 9:13 am on December 5, 2011
  3. Im renting a home from dan blackburn with housmart how do I find out if my house is foreclosed please help

    @ 6:17 pm on January 11, 2012