Tag: real estate
Arrests made in huge mortgage fraud operation
Ever wonder what’s going on with those huge mansions springing up all over and who would buy them? It turns out many of them are part of criminal mortgage schemes. The Fairfax County Police Department, in conjunction with the FBI, busted 20 suspects involved in an elaborate fraudulent mortgage operation, the police department reported Sept. … Continued
Fewer home foreclosures in Mason District
The number of foreclosed houses in the Mason District and Fairfax County as a whole is decreasing, reports county spokesperson Brian Worthy, although there are still plenty of foreclosed properties in our neighborhoods. According to the Department of Tax Administration, the number of foreclosures in the Mason district dropped from 300 in September 2008 to … Continued