You can now talk to your clients in real estate-themed emojis. The California Association of REALTORS® launched a REALTOR®-centric emoji keyboard this week, which they’re calling CARmojis. The new app features more than 30 emojis — from a REALTOR® super […]
The real estate industry today is Internet dependent. Agent and company websites, company intranets, MLS access, and back office systems all require agents and brokers to go online to manage these resources. So must the American homebuyer too, as more […]
A Manhattan couple wired a $1.9 million deposit for their new co-op but learned that the messages from an AOL e-mail account hid a crucial detail: They got conned. Robert Millard, a managing partner at Realm Partners, and his wife, Bethany, […]
WASHINGTON – April 8, 2016 – Scammers hacking into the email of a real estate agent or lender to pilfer closing funds has become such a big concern that the Federal Trade Commission worked with NAR to post an alert […]
Posted in Being a REALTOR®, Business Challenges, consumers, Crimes, Financing & Credit, Fraud, Negligence, & Liability, Identity Theft, Independent Contractor Status, Safety, Taxes, by Blog Contributor on March 28, 2016 23 By Leanne Goff This is the time of year […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – Feb. 22, 2016 – A Land O’ Lakes Realtor says his client was told to wire $34,000 to a scammer who hijacked an email account. It’s the latest twist in an ongoing problem that often includes Realtors’ […]
The Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of REALTORS® issued a warning to consumers to be mindful of a growing mortgage closing phishing scam that could leave buyers with no down payment. Avoid Falling Victim to a Phishing Scheme […]
REALTOR SAFETY ALERT Oscar Izquierdo, Owner of Credit Fix Services, Inc. Izquierdo (shown below) appears to be using REALTORS® to gain access to high end homes and steal property. Izquierdo is suspected in one burglary and one credit card fraud […]
The Code of Ethics addresses how you should behave online. Here are a few provisions to keep in mind. It’s often misunderstood how the Code of Ethics extends to how you conduct yourself online. What you wouldn’t say or do […]
Public Wi-Fi systems, such as those in restaurants, airport terminals and elsewhere, make it easier to steal confidential data when people use them. The reason: A hacker only needs to get into the public Wi-Fi system to monitor everyone’s devices. […]
