This real estate inquiry started like most do: A seller reached out over email, expressing interest in putting a piece of vacant land up for sale, recalls Katie Hanner, a licensed realtor and ...

Q: I am closing on a home purchase next week, and I just received an email from my title company with instructions for wiring my down payment. It says their bank account has changed and asks me to ...

Following years of complaints, North Carolina real estate agent Joy Cotto had her real estate license suspended for two years, reports Queen City News. Homeowners allege Cotto sold them land lots and ...

A new homeowner’s dream turned into a nightmare when a six-figure sum needed to close the real estate transaction went to a scammer instead. The district attorney in Wichita, KS, is still trying to ...

Your dream plot of land may be nothing more than a scam. Lisa Shaw has been selling properties in suburban New Jersey for more than two decades. When she was contacted by a Canadian citizen living in ...

California led the nation in total cybercrime complaints and reported losses. The most common real estate scam to watch is wire fraud. A buyer may receive what looks like a legitimate email from a ...

A Louisiana woman is fighting to reclaim the title to a property that’s been in her family for centuries. The victim, DaNita Batiste, is battling to reestablish a clear title on the property, months ...