Robert Christensen and Anthony Matic spent investor money on casino trips, a whiskey club, massages and cryotherapy.
A New York man got 6.5 to 13 years in prison for forging a deed on a $755,000 home. Here's what agents need to know about deed fraud.
Sam Stair, owner of S2 Real Estate Group, has been accused of renting homes and apartments to drug traffickers for use as "stash houses" and "trap houses," according to a criminal complaint.
If convicted, the couple could face a maximum penalty of more than 12 years in prison and a $25,000 fine on each count.
Real estate agents are facing a surge in fraud attempts. Here’s how scammers operate — and how agents are becoming the first line of defense.
AI is reshaping cybersecurity risks in real estate, enabling more advanced phishing, fraud, and data exposure across brokerages and agents.
The most at-risk properties are unmonitored vacant land parcels, and senior adults are most often affected by rising rates of deed and title fraud.
Pennsylvania agent Albert Stroble has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communications facility.
New data released last week gives a clearer picture of the effect of consolidation on the real estate industry.
Tyler Bossetti has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for pushing fraudulent real estate investments and committing tax fraud.
One of the factors shaping fraud in 2025 was the rise of artificial intelligence, which made schemes more convincing and harder to detect.
Sean McClay allegedly swindled 17 real estate investors out of more than $1.4 million. His victims have been described as a group of "sophisticated, knowledgeable real estate professionals."