Goofer --- if you choose to view this as a 'scam' certainly that is your choice. We are wondering if you have any facts to back up your claims? As we said before, there is Full Disclosure ... you can't scam someone if you are telling them every intention of your plan and giving them an opportunity to review the details. If they don't agree with the terms, then there is no one holding a gun to their head to make them sign the papers.
Also, the fact remains that there alot of property owners really hurting and they are extremely desperate. Unfortunately this market has dropped dramatically and the prices reflect this change. If a person chooses to sell their property at 65% of its appraised value, then we wouldn't consider them 'dumb' --- they would simply be making a choice that they felt was best for them at the time. If someone has a property that is worth way more than what this market will allow and they DON'T HAVE to sell, then we highly recommend that they hold on to the property until the values rise again in the future.
Thank you for sharing your opinion, we do appreciate it --- even though we don't agree with it.
I guess another way someone who wants to sell their propertyat 65% of appraisal would be to just put their property with a realtor using the MLS. That way a whole bunch of people will see the new lowe price.