Fraud risk is a housing affordability factor, with 2024 losses near $175m and average claims above $143,000, per FBI data.
Nevada Land Title Association sponsors seminar to help real estate community as well as local residents spot bogus transactions.
Bartholomew County is also looking into employing another service, Equity Protect, that searches for fraudulent real estate listings rather than just recorded filings. Equity Protect, however, may ...
CertifID CEO Tyler Adams warns that real estate fraud in 2025 relies on refined tactics, not new schemes. Criminals use AI deepfake voices, email monitoring and precise timing. Mandatory wire ...
When policymakers talk about housing affordability, the focus is usually on interest rates, inventory shortages, zoning reform, or construction costs. All are important. But one factor rarely making ...
(NewsNation) — Unsuspecting homeowners are discovering their properties have been sold out from under them in a scam that authorities say is becoming more common: Quitclaim deed fraud. The scheme, ...
Makayla Richardson is your community news reporter covering southern San Luis Obispo County, including Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. A property sale ...
The man tasked by Gov. Tim Walz with investigating the causes of and solutions to Minnesota's ongoing fraud problem​ says the root of the issue goes back half a century, but the problems are fixable.