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Now's the time to check your credit score
You normally tell your clients to check their credit scores, right? Well, now's the time for you to do that, too.
With applications for loan options, agents' personal information is being sent to many different places, increasing the chances of it ending up in the wrong place.
As we've noted in this previous article, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, so it's important to make sure reporting by credit reporting agencies is accurate to ensure you're not a victim of identity fraud.
To help combat the potential for foul play, the...
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Looking for tips to improve your business? Try these videos.
With Alabama's Safer-at-Home order in place, chances are you've found yourself with some time on your hands. Even though you aren't necessarily showing homes or holding open houses, you still have the opportunity to improve your business.
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, an invitation-only network of premier real estate companies around the globe, is offering free videos to give you ways to improve your skills and gain knowledge while social distancing. Check them out below!
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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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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.
