Friday, June 03, 2005
Web tours a boon for burglars -- David Lazarus, San Francisco Chronicle
Web tours a boon for burglars: "Thanks to the Internet, people selling homes may be more likely to be ripped off than ever before.
I wrote last week how open houses and showings can lead to thefts, and how the problem may be more widespread than most people realize.
A number of real estate agents responded by complaining that I'd tarnished their reputations. Others, however, acknowledged the risk and said there was an important wrinkle that I'd overlooked -- online virtual tours."
I wrote last week how open houses and showings can lead to thefts, and how the problem may be more widespread than most people realize.
A number of real estate agents responded by complaining that I'd tarnished their reputations. Others, however, acknowledged the risk and said there was an important wrinkle that I'd overlooked -- online virtual tours."
