As consumers seek more efficient experiences in the home-buying process, a growing number of transactions have migrated online. That makes closing the deal a perfect chance for opportunists to hack into a person’s computer and attempt to steal information or, worse, their money.
Now, consumers are being warned of a new and worrying activity – the exploitation of virtual meetings.
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Hacking. Phishing. Wire fraud. These are all ways people attempt to undermine real estate deals as consumers move more and more online to complete transactions – and the chances of being entangled in a cyber scam have increased along the way.
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This is a friendly public service announcement from your friendly real estate professional: Be extremely careful of cyber fraud when planning to buy or sell a home.
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I talk a lot about life-changing moments. It’s something we, as real estate professionals, face almost every day in the buying and selling of homes.
People either must sell or want to buy around the clock, it seems. And with these types of big moments, there is planning and preparation involved – particularly when it is the first time moving into a new home. Talk about life-changing!
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In this virtual world, technology drives virtually everything.
We live with – and love – our screens to entertain, communicate and stay informed. The blending of the physical and digital is now a key component to buying a home.
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You’ve heard the stories all too often: A strange person casually walks up to a home on a quiet street and helps themself to a package sitting near the front door. Hundreds of videos online show these so-called porch pirates stealing homeowners’ personal property.
The convenience of shopping online and quick home delivery can have its downside – and its ironies. Seattle is not only the home to digital retail giant Amazon, it’s also second in the nation (after San Francisco) for most Amazon package thefts.
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