Protecting Your Property From Title Fraud
Imagine a stranger attempting to steal your home out from under you by transferring the title without your knowledge or consent. Scary, right?
Home title theft is a crime, considered a subtype of identity theft. It typically targets properties with significant equity, which puts often-empty vacation homes and long-owned houses belonging to senior citizens at particularly high risk.
Protect your property from Title Fraud with these tips:
1. Be cautious with emails from unverified senders and verify sender identity before sharing any sensitive information.
2. Check your USPS mail and carefully read anything from local County services like Tax Collector or Recorder's Office.
3. Periodically check your Property Profile Report to monitor for any unknown recordings on your property and report any suspect activity to authorities immediately.
4. Always use strong passwords for online activities.
What is a Property Profile Report?
A Property Profile, often referred to as a "Profile" is a detailed view of a specific property's characteristics and ownership information. A Profile can give you information on the transfer history, ownership, comparable, and the plat map of the property.
Profiles are the fastest method of obtaining a cursory view of the property in question. Information is quick but not vetted. For a vetted report, a Preliminary Property Report is required as part of a Title Insurance Policy that is issued when a property is transferred upon sale.
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Bernadette Vaszily
Agent | License ID: 01969955