As broker owners, we need to do a better job at being more aware of scams and learn how to avoid them. Here are a few tips I’ve gleaned from cybersecurity experts that will help keep you and your agents safe. Continue reading
Author and FBI lead negotiator for international kidnappings Chris Voss shares the secrets of professional persuasion and explains what real estate agents can do to save deals from falling through in a tough negotiation situation. Continue reading
Jeffrey Detloff is accused of steering maintenance and repair contracts to companies that provided his own firm a kickback. Continue reading
Named ‘Starship Enterprise,’ the 30,000-square-foot mansion prompted several criminal and civil lawsuits in Los Angeles due to its failure to abide by city codes. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) warned its members Wednesday about an ongoing scam that fraudulently asks recipients to register for an upcoming conference. Continue reading
In 2017, scammers intercepted $1 billion in transactions. Continue reading
The attack began last week and has locked up the city’s computer systems, which is preventing title companies from checking on properties’ lien status Continue reading
Real estate and rental internet crimes affected 11,300 victims in 2018, according to the new report, and cost them nearly $150 million, up dramatically from 2017, when 9,645 victims were impacted by these types of crimes, and lost a collective $56 mill… Continue reading
A Maryland real estate agent and developer and a South Carolina FBI agent are accused of coming together to bribe a city housing employee. Continue reading
Homeowners can breathe a small sigh of relief: property crime is on the decline, according to a report released by the FBI on Monday. Continue reading