real estate fraud scheme
Dual contracts, a hidden side agreement and a misused trust account
by Christy Murdock Jun 24
The seller who wasn't there: How deepfakes and deed fraud crash real estate deals
Organized fraud rings are targeting vacant land and absentee homeowners
by Nick Pipitone Jun 4
AI is making real estate scams harder for agents to spot
From fake Zoom calls to wire fraud, scammers are now using artificial intelligence to target agents
by Jessi Healey Jun 2
The consumer education opportunity most real estate agents are missing
A decades-old fraud case shows why agents should educate clients about transaction safety
Tamara King fraud scheme
Tamara King and her ex-husband were convicted of stealing more than $2M from 22 victims
by Christy Murdock May 19
Forget buyer's market vs. seller's market. 2026 is just plain weird
What 950 top real estate agents are seeing on the ground this spring
by Nick Pipitone May 13
real estate investment Ponzi scheme
Investor money funded casino trips, a whiskey club, massages and cryotherapy
by Christy Murdock May 5
Renter who forged deed to steal $755K home gets prison time in NY
Deed fraud is a crime that can derail a deal before agents see it coming
by Nick Pipitone Apr 30
How 2 top agents protect their clients from real estate fraud
Behind every suspicious inquiry is a pattern agents are starting to recognize
by Nick Pipitone Apr 22
How AI is intensifying real estate fraud — and what agents can do
The next wave of real estate fraud will be automated, scalable and harder to stop
by Nick Pipitone Apr 21
Over half of states have no laws on the books to protect homeowners from title fraud
The most at-risk properties are unmonitored vacant land parcels
by Christy Murdock Apr 20
Tyler Bossetti
Tyler Bossetti has been sentenced to 6 years in federal prison
by Christy Murdock Apr 16
How agents can help clients navigate the most dangerous part of a real estate deal
Troy Palmquist and Summer Goralik examine a case where fiduciary duty starts close to home
FBI Report: Online real estate fraud is on the rise to the tune of $275M
One of the factors shaping fraud in 2025 was the rise of artificial intelligence
by Christy Murdock Apr 14
real estate crime
Victims were described as a group of 'sophisticated, knowledgeable real estate professionals'
by Christy Murdock Apr 13