Safety & scams.

What we do

• Every agency is verified before they can publish — company details, contact information and team members.
• Membership is required to publish, which gives us a meaningful billing relationship and a paper trail.
• Enquiries are routed through us and we filter spam.
• Agencies that go inactive (lapsed membership) lose their listings immediately.

Red flags

• An asking price far below the local market for a similar property.
• Pressure to pay a deposit before viewing the property in person.
• Requests to pay by bank transfer to a personal account, crypto, or money-transfer services.
• The agent only communicates via free email (gmail, hotmail) and avoids phone calls.
• Photos that look stock or mismatched (one shows snow, another shows palm trees).

Good habits

• Always view the property — in person or via live video tour — before paying anything.
• Verify the agency on its own website and look up reviews.
• Use escrow or a lawyer for any deposit. Reputable agencies expect this.
• If something feels off, walk away. There are other listings.

Report

If you spot a suspicious listing or agent, use the report button on the listing or email support. We investigate every report.