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Real estate agent who callously preyed upon desperate fire victims learns fate in first of its kind case
A real estate agent named Kobeissi faced legal consequences for exploiting fire victims by imposing a 38% rent increase on a property in Altadena, as reported by a couple. This case marks the first of its kind addressing predatory practices in post-disaster real estate transactions.
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