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Brokerages Partner with EquityProtect to Protect Homeowners from Title Theft

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EquityProtect, a leading innovator in real estate fraud prevention and data security, is partnering with real estate brokerages nationwide to provide homeowners with protection from title theft. This partnership aims to safeguard homeowners from deed theft crimes, which have been reported by the FBI as a real estate scam that is quickly escalating, resulting in millions of dollars in losses for homeowners. Through this partnership, brokerages can offer clients access to EquityProtect's patented technology, designed to monitor property titles in real-time and detect suspicious activity. This forward-looking system tracks all internet activity related to the property and verifies changes to a title, ensuring that only the property owner is making these changes.

Key Takeaways:

  • EquityProtect is partnering with real estate brokerages nationwide to provide homeowners with protection from title theft.
  • Title theft has been reported by the FBI as a real estate scam that is quickly escalating, resulting in millions of dollars in losses for homeowners.
  • EquityProtect's patented technology uses sophisticated verification factors to ensure that only the property owner is making changes to a title.
  • The company's system continuously monitors public records, title activity, and risk factors associated with a property in real-time.
  • Brokerages partnering with EquityProtect can offer clients a free risk assessment to determine the necessary level of safeguards needed to protect their home's title.
  • EquityProtect's system tracks all internet activity related to a property in real-time, providing real-time flagging of suspicious activity.
  • Real estate agents working with EquityProtect can boost their marketing with monthly communications regarding their client's title monitoring.

Statistics:

  • Millions of dollars in losses for homeowners due to title theft (as reported by the FBI).
  • Over 40,000 agents represented by the Brent Gove Organization at eXp Realty.
  • 90% of real estate fraud cases involve deed theft crimes (Source: FBI).

Sources:

  • "EquityProtect Partners with Real Estate Brokerages Nationwide to Protect Homeowners from Title Theft" (BusinessWire, May 15, 2025).
  • FBI Report on Real Estate Scams.

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