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Experts from First American shine a light on the dark side of real estate fraud and expose the latest trends in real estate scams and schemes. To stay ahead of fraud risks and cybercrimes in real estate, subscribe to the First American CyberSmart Newsletter: https://firstam.us/cybersmart

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Our hosts pull back the curtain on one of real estate’s most frustrating and misunderstood problems, squatting. From squatters sneaking into a brand-new model home to scammers using fake leases to “rent” homes they don’t own, we dig into how these schemes work, the laws (and loopholes) around squatters’ rights.

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