Posts Tagged ‘fraud’
RERL-1683- Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Market Update and the Digital Experience
It has been a while since we took a look at the market and you might assume we would continue the steady climb to normal inventory levels we saw all year. You’ll be surprised that the number of homes on market has surprisingly shrunk to nearly half of what we would consider normal. Today Joe…
Read MoreRERL-1683- Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Market Update and the Digital Experience
It has been a while since we took a look at the market and you might assume we would continue the steady climb to normal inventory levels we saw all year. You’ll be surprised that the number of homes on market has surprisingly shrunk to nearly half of what we would consider normal. Today Joe…
Read MoreRERL-1657- Consumers don’t trust their mortgage lenders – So who do you trust?
A recent survey of consumers has shown that many of us don’t trust mortgage lenders and banks. It’s not really surprising with satisfaction ratings amongst mortgage servicers ranking below life insurance. While we all want to be leaders in the industry, do we really want to be so in a low bar industry? The lack…
Read MoreRERL-1585-Jack Russo – Corporate LLC Year End Planning
We are halfway through December and business owners will want to end the year in the right way. Tax planning begins now if you don’t want to make last minute scrambles looking for deductions and another thing you don’t want is for the company to be under litigation attack leaving you to worry about if…
Read MoreRERL-1577-Jack Russo-Online Fraud
Dealing with fraud has not only become part of your everyday life, it has become part of everybody’s internet presence. The internet has made the transfer of money so easy and quick that it may feel as if safety had taken a back seat to convenience. Today Joe and Jack Russo discuss online fraud and…
Read MoreRERL-1561- Linked-In Cyber Fraud, What Everyone Should Know
Data breaches are happening more and more frequently and any person or business using social media is at risk. Not only can hackers hold social media platforms for ransom, but they can straight up copy your profile and use your likeness for fraudulent schemes. Today Joe, Jack Russo and Lucy Goodnough step into the studio…
Read MoreRERL-1494-What’s Going To Happen With Real Estate And Blockchain, Including Title And Escrow?
When it comes to real estate and technology the industry seems to crawl and play catch up. It’s hard to miss that cryptocurrency and blockchain have been taking over news headlines and before we know it they will become a vital part of our transactions. Today Joe takes a look at blockchain’s future and its…
Read MoreWells Fargo in the News & Our Love Hate Relationship with Banks
The nightmare continues for Wells Fargo which is back in the news again and not for good reasons. The banking giant accidentally leaked the personal information of over 50,000 high dollar clients, mistakenly providing it to a former employee who is now suing a current employee for defamation. Not good publicity following its fake account…
Read MoreState of the Market with Justin Moles
Stewart Title Sales Manager, Justin Moles, drops for today’s podcast as he joins Joe and Mike for a State of the Market type of show. Our hosts start out with a discussion on the improved inventory and the emergence of appraisal challenges. Also in discussion: What is Title and Escrow and why we have it…
Read MoreHelpful Real Estate Do’s & Don’ts
Let’s face it – sometimes the rules for success in real estate seem as clear as mud! With changing industry regulations, increasing competition, decreasing affordability and unpredictably volatile rates – you may feel like the guidelines of the game create more chaos than clarity. The goods news is…that’s why we are here! In this Friday’s…
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