We’ve all heard the sob stories about renters finding homes on Craigslist that weren’t actually for rent — they’re scams. Well, what happens when someone moves into one of your listings claiming to have been “had” in this way? Laura Harbison That’s the situation Laura Harbison, a team lead with Realty Executives of Southern Nevada, is dealing with right now (and she’s dealt with it before). The “squatter” moved in on Memorial Day, just a couple of days after home renovations had finished on the property, Harbison says. She’d planned to list it on the market literally the next day — Tuesday, May 30 — but now she’ll be waiting a few extra weeks while the eviction process is carried out. Harbison says it’s very common for someone illegally squatting in a home — occupying it without a lease — to claim they’ve been scammed by a third party on Craigslist. “In some cases — it hasn’t happened with this one yet, and I don’t know if it will — the banks will offer them mone…
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