Agent, brokerage on the hook after termite inspector's botched job
A Tampa Bay Realtor, her brokerage and a client are being sued by a homebuyer after the property was cleared for termite damage by an unlicensed inspector
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 20
Don't let it happen to you: 10 things that get agents into legal trouble
To avoid making a false step that could cost a hefty price, read on to learn about common mistakes real estate agents make and how to prevent them
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 22
Hundreds of thousands have used Fidelity National Financial's new closing tech
StartSafe, which debuted in February, is meant to make real estate transactions faster and safer. FNF announced Tuesday that it has sent the product to 800,000 consumers
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 22
Agent sentenced to prison for role in foreclosure kickback scheme
Jeffrey Detloff is accused of steering maintenance and repair contracts to companies that provided his own firm a kickback
by Patrick Kearns Jan 23
Why you should avoid abbreviating 2020 on official documents
You might have heard that it’s a bad idea to shorten 2020 to ‘20. Here’s why
by Troy Palmquist Jan 7
8 ways to lose your real estate license
Do you know what can get your real estate license revoked? You should
NAR warns members about conference email scam
The apparent phishing scam includes a message that invites recipients to register for an upcoming conference. NAR urged people to contact the FBI if they get the email
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 23
Developer gets 25 years for ponzi scheme that preyed on elderly
Robert Shapiro's Woodbridge Group reportedly promised low-risk investments with high-risk returns, but instead, the money was shuffled into shell companies
by Patrick Kearns Oct 16
Zombies, fraud and opportunity: All the mortgage stats you might’ve missed
Opinion
As the summer comes to an end, here's a roundup of some recent mortgage-related research that you might have missed
by Lew Sichelman Sep 10
A man examining a contract closely
The Rosen Law Firm, which a month ago threatened a class action lawsuit, pulled the trigger Thursday, filing a federal suit in the US District Court of New Jersey
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 12
SEC charges real estate developer with fraud in Ponzi scheme
The SEC seeks to freeze Robert Morgan's assets as a result of the fraud charges
by Patrick Kearns May 23
Modus wants to make earnest deposits as easy as Venmo-ing
The title and escrow startup believes its new mobile site will make paying the money more secure and less susceptible to fraud
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26
NY developer sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud
Michael D’Alessio defrauded investors out of $58M by funneling money through shell corporations to pay off debts and past investors
by Patrick Kearns Apr 5
Retired pastor and wife lose $130K for home to wire fraud
The Missouri couple planned to spend the money on a home closer to their grandchildren, but a scammer baited them with a fraudulent email
by Gabriela Barkho Dec 21
The biggest homeowner scams of this year
Forty agencies from 23 states participated in a survey by the Consumer Federation of America, which asked about the most common, the fastest-growing and the downright worst complaints of 2017
by Lew Sichelman Nov 6