AI voice cloning is here — and it's coming for real estate closings
The low-tech defenses that can stop high-tech fraud attempts
by Nick Pipitone Jun 25
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
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
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
title fraud conspiracy
11 people are alleged to have used victims' identities to secure millions in hard money loans
by Christy Murdock Mar 20
CertifID grows platform from fraud prevention to closing management
The wire fraud prevention firm is adding AI-powered payoff ordering, document workflows and digital payments to consolidate the closing process
by Nick Pipitone Feb 26
California agent fesses up to $9M Ponzi scheme
Since 2018, Matthew Campbell allegedly used at least $2.29M in newly acquired investor funds to pay previous investors and keep up his scheme
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 11
A Texas couple promised a 'Chip and Joanna Gaines vibe.' Instead they stole nearly $5M
Chris and Raquelle Judge earned $4.8M from renovation projects they didn't complete — leaving some clients out of more than 6 figures in costs
by Marian McPherson Jan 7