John Davis escalates lawsuit against KW with new accusations

The former Keller Williams CEO expanded on previous allegations of financial misconduct in new court filings while adding new claims of alleged sexual misconduct by Gary Keller’s son, John Keller. Continue reading

Missouri woman pleads guilty in Graceland fraud case

In a change of plea hearing on Tuesday, Lisa Jeanine Findley told a federal judge in Memphis that she would plead guilty to a charge of mail fraud she incurred last August while attempting to fraudulently auction off Graceland. Continue reading

Former Colorado broker killed at luxury Belize resort he developed

Boris Mannsfeld moved to Belize in 2006 and founded a development company there in 2010. Two of his known associates were killed in a similar fashion in 2023 and 2024. Motives for the killings are unknown. Continue reading

Tool Kit: Upgrade your media literacy skills to know what’s real

It’s hard to tell fact vs. fiction these days. Get the tools and tips for becoming a smart agent who can spot fake news, deepfakes and misinformation a mile away with trainer Rachael Hite. Continue reading

CAR publishes open letter to support LA wildfire victims

The letter, to be published in the “LA Times” and other prominent news outlets, provides information for California residents impacted by the fires about price gouging, fraudulent activities and unsolicited offers. Continue reading

First American adds real-time fraud alerts to title tech platform

Order Insights helped protect over 130,000 files in November by validating transaction data, notifying title agents of discrepancies and identifying other potential fraud indicators. Continue reading

Edina Realty settles for $3.5M over ‘secret’ home warranty payments

The deal will refund buyers and sellers after the brokerage allegedly failed to disclose to its clients that it had received payments from Home Security of America to advertise HSA’s home warranties. Continue reading

Is Spelling Manor the next mansion to be hit by scammers?

Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt is reportedly interested in the $137.5 million home, but the property can’t be sold until a bizarre claim to the deed allegedly involving a web of Donald Trump, Steven Mnuchin, Erika Girardi’s ex-husband and m… Continue reading

Title company thwarts scammers who used AI in fraudulent land sale

Apparent scammers attempted to use a video generated using artificial intelligence to carry out the sale of a plot of land before the fraud was uncovered at the closing. Continue reading

Mortgage brokers warned of warehouse lending scammers

Victims have been cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight, with imposters also gaining access to borrowers’ sensitive personal information. Continue reading