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Avoid scams around government payments
As we continue to navigate through this season of uncertainty, it is more important than ever to be on high alert to avoid being scammed. While there are an unprecedented number of different illegal schemes, below are some of the most common. Be knowledgeable. Protect yourself.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCAMS
With the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, scammers are actively working to defraud small business owners and sole proprietors. Above all, if someone claiming to be from the SBA initiates contact with you, consider it fraud and hang up. The SBA will never initially solicit your business by phone or email. The SBA posted the
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Virtual showing options for your business
As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention, and that has perhaps never been more true in the last decade than now. For our businesses to survive in these uncertain times, we're going to have to get creative.
If you've been hesitant to offer virtual tours of your listings, it's quickly becoming one of only a few options to show properties -- if it isn't the only option already. Sifting through all of the virtual tour possibilities can seem daunting, but remember that with social distancing in place you have more time to read reviews, gather information and make an informed choice.
Maybe that choice is using your phone to upload a video to YouTube, Facebook or Instagram Live or the
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Ninja's Larry Kendall: Work on your business
For most of us, this time is unnerving not just due to health risks, but because we find ourselves less busy than normal. No more scheduling showings or hauling children to soccer practices. No more attending school events or eating out at restaurants.
But that doesn't m...
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Protect yourself and your clients from COVID-19 scams
REALTORS® are trusted advisors for their clients. They trust you as their REALTOR® to guide them through the real estate buying or selling process and protect them from potential issues, including those that can be caused by cyber criminals.
While it's important to make cybersecurity a priority for your business any time, now it's particularly import as the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 has caused a spike in scams as the video above from CBS News highlights.
