by Viler Lika | Oct 24, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns, Legal Issues, Technology
Today’s rental market is far riskier than it was a decade ago, with rental scams on the rise and growing more sophisticated with the spread of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Data from SingleKey shows that around 15 per cent of tenant applications contain...
by Courtney Zwicker | Sep 23, 2025 | Legal Issues, News
Former Calgary Realtor Eric Drinkwater has been permanently banned from trading in real estate in Alberta after admitting to defrauding 71 people out of more than $3.5 million through a Ponzi scheme. The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) announced the lifetime...
by Ryan Thompson | Sep 15, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Technology
Cybercriminals find the real estate industry a rewarding target. Speedy, last-minute transfers of large amounts of money are an opportunity for fraud to win big. In Manhattan, a brokerage lost over $1 million. An agent clicked on an email with a malicious link, which...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jul 7, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
The fallout of the multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme by former Calgary Realtor Eric Drinkwater continues to unfold, with new developments relating to the fraudster’s one-time bosses and the brokerage he worked for. Drinkwater’s scheme centred around falsified bridge...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 12, 2025 | News
Just weeks after Re/Max Canada cut ties with Pat Hare and his top-producing Calgary brokerage, Hare’s son is leading a move to Royal LePage. Re/Max dropped Re/Max Central from its franchise network due to allegations surrounding a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme run...
