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The housing scene: Deed theft a rising problem

Deed theft has become a big business for crooks: They slap their names on unsuspecting homeowners' titles, then proceed to milk the properties dry. Sometimes they sell the property outright to another ...
We see commercials about it, warning our homes could be stolen. It is called deed theft or home title theft. "I think it's a larger problem nationally than it is here," said Jack Gross, managing ...