Identity theft and wrongful credit report damage is a plague for consumers, particularly ones trying to buy or refinance a home or condo. According to the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, there are up to 700,000 identity thefts in the United States each year.
Most victims only learn that their identity has been stolen more than 12 months after the initial theft. Identity theft victims report that they spend an average of 175 hours to clear up the many financial and legal issues arising from the theft of their identity.
The problem is particularly acute for real estate professionals, where good credit is the key to a successful and affordable purchase or refinance. This crisis has reached a point where realtors such as Century 21 Broadview Realty in La Crescenta, California are calling on experts to provide their realtors and agents with information and approaches to avoid identity theft and wrongful credit damage and to handle it if it strikes. Real estate professionals and consumers alike must know the basic information about avoiding these circumstances, and, unfortunately, must also know how to handle it and handle it rapidly when it arises.
Identity theft and wrongful credit report damage attorney and expert Robert F. Brennan of Brennan, Wiener & Associates in La Crescenta will address the agents and realtors of Century 21 Broadview Realty at 12 noon on October 21, 2005 about practical steps needed to avoid identity theft and wrongful credit report damage and to address it if it happens. The presentation will occur at the Century 21 offices at 3600 Ocean View Blvd., Ste. 5, Glendale, Ca. 91208.
According to Brennan, "The number one cause of failed real estate transactions is derogatory credit information. If someone's credit is reasonably good, they'll generally get the loan, but if someone has false or inaccurate information on their credit report that they cannot get removed, they may as well get used to the idea of paying higher interest, more points and even being declined for loans for which they should qualify easily."
About Robert F. Brennan: Robert F. Brennan, Esq. and his firm, Brennan, Wiener & Associates, handle identity theft and wrongful credit report damage cases and have a track record of successfully cleaning up credit reports and also of obtaining compensation for their clients. Mr. Brennan is well known for taking this fairly technical area of the law and breaking it down into its simplicity so that anyone can themselves, without the assistance of an attorney, handle identity thefts and also clean up derogatory marks on their credit reports which do not belong there. When consumers find themselves unable to clean up their credit reports on their own, that is where Brennan, Wiener & Associates steps in, to ensure that the wrongful derogatory credit marks created by identity thieves get cleaned up and to ensure that the consumers so affected receive adequate compensation.
For further information, contact Robert F. Brennan at (818) 249-5291. You can also visit his websites at www.socalcreditdamage.com or www.brennanlaw.com.

Source: PrWeb