00:00Amanda is looking for a new house but there are many scammers in the real estate business.
00:06You can help her not lose her money and nerves if you solve some tricky riddles.
00:12Amanda meets two realtors who are showing her houses.
00:15One of them is a real professional and the other is a scammer.
00:19Can you help her figure out who's who?
00:29Realtor A has a stack of blank papers and keys that clearly fit padlocks, must be a
00:34scammer.
00:35He's trying to create the illusion of professionalism.
00:39Realtor B works for a real agency and doesn't pressure clients into rushed deals.
00:43That's why she doesn't carry unnecessary paperwork or house keys during property viewings.
00:52Amanda inspected the house that was offered to her.
00:54The only thing that felt off was the windows in the house were covered with blackout curtains.
01:00When Amanda asked why, the realtor replied that the owners prefer privacy.
01:05It sounded legit enough but Amanda still decided not to buy the property, why?
01:19When she peeked behind the curtains, she saw that a brick factory and a railway track were
01:23right outside with noise and pollution just under her nose.
01:27The curtains were just there to hide it.
01:32Amanda is looking at two houses listed by a realtor.
01:35They're similar but one of them seems suspicious.
01:38Which one?
01:48House B is suspicious, a nest under the roof, mold under the door, and a crack in the door
01:53frame are clear signs the house has not been maintained for a long time and needs serious
01:59repairs.
02:00It's beige now which could mean it was once white but hasn't been washed or painted
02:06in years.
02:10Amanda met with a realtor and he gave her an interesting task to figure out the right
02:14house number.
02:16It's a two-digit number where the first digit is the number of corners of a typical rectangular
02:21house.
02:22The second digit is the number of arms an octopus has.
02:26What is the house number?
02:35A rectangular house has four corners, an octopus has eight arms.
02:40The house number is 48.
02:45Just like Amanda doesn't need to buy a house at all, she receives an email that she inherited
02:49some property from her uncle.
02:52But after looking at it in detail, she realizes it's a scam.
02:56What's wrong with the offer?
03:06Serious lawyers wouldn't make three spelling mistakes in the word lawyers and they wouldn't
03:11ask to transfer them 70 bucks to know more.
03:17Amanda arrives at the office of a new real estate agency.
03:21After staying there for a while and waiting for her appointment, Amanda decides to leave
03:25the agency.
03:27She is sure they must be scammers.
03:29Do you see why?
03:39Look at those photos on the walls.
03:41The boss is in London and Rome at the same time.
03:44And this guy is ready to snowboard at the beach.
03:47If they photoshopped the photos for some reason, they might not be trustworthy.
03:55Amanda thinks she can probably do without an agent and finds a great deal on a house
04:00listed online.
04:01It looks impeccably clean, not a single spot or misplaced object.
04:06The only condition is that the seller insists on a deposit before she can see the house
04:10in person.
04:12Amanda is about to pay it but something stops her.
04:16Can you see what made her change her mind?
04:26The photo of the house is not real.
04:29It was designed online.
04:31See that free 3D design watermark?
04:37It's time to visit one more real estate agency.
04:40But someone broke into the office.
04:42Amanda looked at the crime scene and said, whoever did it must be really mad at you,
04:46and they aren't an ordinary robber.
04:49Why did she make such a conclusion?
04:59The safe box was open but there's still plenty of money inside.
05:03The door or window wasn't broken and there's coffee and crumbled cookies all over the place.
05:08So someone must have tried to mess up the office.
05:15Amanda wants to help and single out the person who did it.
05:18There are three suspects, Bill and Jane who work at the agency, and Rick, a former partner
05:23who came to pick up some papers.
05:34It must have been Bill.
05:35Look at his laptop.
05:36It's covered by post-it notes saying, revenge.
05:40It turns out the boss told him he had two weeks to finish all his deals and quit, because
05:45he wasn't the most efficient employee.
05:50Neighbors can make a huge difference, so Amanda needs to choose carefully.
05:54There's a friendly old couple living right next to the first house she likes.
05:58The second option is a family with two teenage kids.
06:02Next to the third house of her choice, there's a home of a super secretive painter.
06:06Who looks like the best neighbor?
06:16The old couple must be hiding someone in the basement.
06:19There's loud music coming from the house where teenagers live.
06:22Looks like the quiet painter is the best option.
06:28It's time to make the final choice.
06:30The first house is in a nice location and is way more affordable than the second one.
06:35The second house is smaller but more expensive and is a bit further away from the city center.
06:40But Amanda still chooses the second house.
06:43Can you tell why?
06:53You can see in the photo of the first house that it's actually made of wood and the bricks
06:57are just wallpapers on top.
07:00Who knows what other secrets this house is hiding?
07:05The real estate agency offers a good discount to whoever guesses the name of their founder.
07:10The hint says, the 1st of April, the 3rd of February, the last of September, the 4th
07:16of July.
07:17Can you help Amanda get the discount?
07:28The message is a secret code.
07:30The 1st of April means the letter A, the 3rd of February means the letter B, the last letter
07:35of September is R, and the 4th letter of July is Y.
07:40All together, it's Abri.
07:44Amanda got so busy looking for a house that she didn't have time to see her boyfriend
07:48for weeks.
07:50He sends her a weird message.
07:52I'm A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z.
08:00Hmm, can you figure out what it means?
08:09Aww, it means I'm missing you.
08:15The letter U is missing there.
08:19Time to move in.
08:20Amanda is choosing a driver to transport her belongings.
08:24Driver A has a big moving truck and promises a fast trip for reasonable money.
08:29Driver B has a smaller truck and says that trip time and cost will depend on the traffic.
08:35Whom should Amanda choose?
08:45It's definitely driver B. He's honest and his car is well-maintained and has well-inflated
08:50tires and secure straps for boxes.
08:54Driver A has an oil leak under the truck and a dent on it and his tires seem worn.
09:02Amanda entered her new house and found out that she needed to choose the correct key
09:06for several doors.
09:08She has three keys to choose from.
09:11Which key fits the old wooden door that hasn't been opened in years?
09:23The third key seems just right for the old wooden door.
09:26Larger, newer keys are usually used for doors with stronger locks, especially if the door
09:31has been closed for a long time, as in this case.
09:38Amanda sees the armchair of her dreams online and asks her boyfriend to pick it up from
09:42a garage sale.
09:43When she comes back after a couple of hours, he tells her he went there but someone else
09:48had bought the armchair before him.
09:50Amanda figures out he's lying and has never even left the house that day.
09:54Why?
09:55Look at his car.
10:04It's covered by tons of snow, so he obviously didn't use it in the last couple of hours.
10:12Everyone is invited to Amanda's housewarming party.
10:15Well, if they can find where she lives from this little revis...
10:18TH is under storm, so Thunderstorm must be the name of the street.
10:32The clock shows 9, which gives us the address 9 Thunderstorm Street.
10:39That's it for today!
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