When I started training people on how to use our DeltaNet platform, I thought I had a pretty good handle on what "training" was. You take a thing that you know how to use and tell someone else how to use it, right? Maybe there will be a question or two about things you didn't think of or clarify well enough, but that's about it. After that, they'll know how to use it too, and you can call it a day. However, after spending a substantial amount of time with different people, across various organizations, and in different situations, I've concluded that the "how-to" is only a piece of it, and even that piece isn't just me showing and someone else watching.
When it comes to the"how-to" in tech...
According to the FBI, cybercrimes targeting real estate transactions cost $150 million in 2018.
More than 11,000 victims were harmed including buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals.
Because sales associates have high-income potential and are visible in their community online and off, they're attractive targets for hackers aiming to take advantage of their hard work.
Over the last few years, a whole new crop of scams has put sales associates in the hot seat. When fraud hits, you can lose months of hard work. Even worse, buyers you've been helping can see their whole life savings disappear in a flash.
Real estate scams happen fast and are hard to trace, but that doesn't mean you're a sitting duck.
Luckily, scams don't happen on their own. They can't go forward unless someone – like you, your client, or a lender – makes a mistake. Just like guarding your wallet when you go on vacation, a little preparation keeps you from gett...