Personal Information

“In a real estate man's eye, the most expensive part of the city is where he has a house to sell” - Will Rogers

Any time you fill out forms with personal information you run the risk that that information will be misused or lost. A recent story said that Monster.com had its data base hacked and the passwords and personal data stolen for all its customers.
And today I see this story about a real estate office that dumped old records in the street.

What are those papers blowing down Columbus Avenue? Why, those are your tax returns, driver's licenses, credit reports, bank statements, and 401k statements. It seems that the real estate company, Citi Habitats, dumped an entire years worth of sensitive client documents in the streets of New York. - ABC7 News

Bottom Line

The real estate office claims that the papers were disposed of improperly due to their offices being renovated. But that is just a lame excuse for a serious lack of fiduciary responsibility. Don't expect others to keep your information safe.