Utah`s Mortgage Fraud Task Force Wastes no time in Setting Agenda

Released on = November 5, 2006, 7:52 am

Press Release Author = Michael Blackburn

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = Perfect Home Living met to discuss Utah\'s status as number
two in the nation for mortgage fraud, as well as seek out remedies for a solution.

Press Release Body = Salt Lake City, UT / August 25, 2006 / Press Release / -- Last
week, Utah\'s Mortgage Fraud Task Force met to discuss the state\'s status as number
two in the nation for mortgage fraud, as well as seek out remedies for a solution
that if left unattended could potentially cripple a state known for its beauty and
easy way of life. Sheri Fitzpatrick and Michael Blackburn represented Perfect Home
Living at the Task Force meeting and participated in discussions with Division and
Association heads within the real estate industry as well as meeting with a key
political proponent, Utah State Representative Paul Ray sponsor of Utah\'s mortgage
fraud bill.

One of the many key highlights of the Task Force Meeting was State Representative
Paul Ray\'s announcement that the proposed mortgage fraud bill would include language
making real estate fraud crimes committed in the State of Utah allowable to fall
under the RICO Statute. Additionally the language of the proposed bill would ask
for funding of a special prosecutor exclusive to real estate fraud crimes.

\"Utah is in serious trouble right now and the MARI Index proves it,\" said Michael
Blackburn, VP-Operations for Perfect Home Living. \"The belief that Utah can
continue to remain reactive is out of the question. Utah as a State, its licensed
industry, lawmakers and consumers must take proactive steps to becoming educated to
red flags within Utah\'s real estate market,\" Blackburn added.

During the Task Force\'s meeting, leaders from Utah\'s Division of Real Estate,
Perfect Home Living, Utah\'s Mortgage Lender\'s Association, Utah\'s Mortgage Banker\'s
Association, Utah Banker\'s Association, Senior Freddie Mac Fraud Investigators and
Salt Lake City\'s Federal Bureau of Investigations shared an ongoing commitment to
work together in providing increased transparency, anticipation, and overall
awareness to Utah\'s burgeoning real estate fraud problems.

Education was also a very important topic for discussion during the meeting. All
Task Force members expressed the importance of ensuring access to quality education,
promoting research and development, and facilitating education mobility for Utah and
her consumers.

\"Perfect Home Living has put into play a Utah Fraud Prevention Program which alerts
consumers, licensed industry professionals and investors of Utah\'s real estate
market with what we like to call Best Practices. We believe the key in going
forward will be the building upon Perfect Home Living\'s foundation with shared
knowledge from industry executives such as Tee Tyler, Senior VP Zions Bank, Derek
Miller the Director of Utah\'s Division of Real Estate and Utah State Representative
Paul Ray. Utah is a state of immeasurable assets and talent, and for Utah to drop
from rank of second in the nation for fraud it\'s going to take a collective effort
of those assets and talents,\" Blackburn added.

About Perfect Home Living

Perfect Home Living assists in implementing programs and providing training to
financial lenders as well as educating Utah\'s consumers and licensed professionals
to red flags within Utah\'s real estate market. For more information or to request
assistance please visit us online at: http://www.PerfectHomeLiving.com




Web Site = http://www.perfecthomeliving.com

Contact Details = Perfect Home Living INC
1905 West 4700 South # 353
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
Email: businessdevelopment@perfecthomeliving.com
Tel: 801.668.3952
Fax: 801.528.3321

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