Sunday, February 1, 2026

Buying Your Type of Neighbors?

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$10,000

…for Suggesting the Right Kind of People

Buying neighbors is not a good thing, nor is attempting to decide their religion, or any other issues in relation to fair housing. But apparently one Mortgage Broker has allegedly attempted to do just that in an upper income New Jersey neighborhood.

Jack Lefkowitz a New York Mortgage Broker allegedly mailed out the above postcard to a neighborhood warning they BEWARE! “Help Save The Neighborhood from Negative Elements!”

Beware of…

What makes this story an even bigger story is that this home is an Exclusive For Sale by Owner, and the website brags about the lack of commissions on the home, yet offers a $10,000 referral fee to residents of the neighborhood when they recommend a suitable buyer.

I think in this case, it may be buyers who may want to beware of not only FSBOs, but maybe even mortgage brokers practicing real estate.

More Facts…

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click to see listing 2pdf

Postcard/Story Credit

Ben Rosales, Founder & Publisher
Ben Rosales, Founder & Publisherhttps://theamericangenius.com
Ben Rosales is the Founder and CEO of The American Genius (AG), national news network. Before AG, he founded one of the first digital media strategy firms in the nation has received the Statesman Texas Social Media Award and is an Inman Innovator Award winner. He has consulted for numerous startups (both early- and late-stage), and is well known for organizing the digital community through popular offline events. He does not venture into the spotlight often, rather he believes his biggest accomplishments are the talent he recruits and develops, so he gives all credit to those he's empowered.

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