Since the pandemic, a listing scam has begun to get more prevalent: owner impersonation. People pretending to be the owner of a property has been issue for years, commonly posting as FSBOs, leasing companies, or landlords on social media sites. But I’ve noticed an increase of scammers contacting real estate agents to sell or lease … Read more
Artificial Intelligence is creating lots of new opportunities for efficiencies and enabling enhanced search experiences in the real estate industry. It’s also creating new security challenges. Take real estate wire fraud. In the past you could say, “Don’t change payment routing without my verbal confirmation, because email and other communication channel logins are so often … Read more
One of the biggest mistakes clients can make controlling credentials is not carefully managing all accounts associated with an individual who has parted ways from the company. The accounts can be used for an unauthorized individual to access services, information, and documents, to administer and make changes to systems and accounts, and even disrupt operations … Read more
How do you encourage strong password practices? Passwords control access not to just the MLS but to transaction and document management systems containing clients personal and financial information, often via single sign-on (SSO) like the Clareity® dashboard. Continue reading and learn about the current password practices from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), … Read more
Real estate professions are constantly on guard against hackers, especially phishing, where a hacker sends the professional an email message which, appearing innocuous, results in the disclosure of sensitive information such as passwords or download of malware. There are also variations to watch for, including smishing where the message is via SMS text message and … Read more
