{"podcast":{"title":"Real Estate Today","slug":"real-estate-today-539720","podcast_index_feed_id":539720,"rss_url":"https://realestatetodayradio.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.nar.realtor/real-estate-today","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/5/4/c/d54c6962a75baa07/RET_Logo_No_Color_Triangles.png","author":"National Association of REALTORS®","episode_count":537,"summary":"Real Estate Today is a bi‑monthly podcast for homebuyers and home sellers who want clear, trustworthy insight into today's real estate and housing market. Each episode explains what's happening now — from home buying and selling trends to market conditions — and what it means for your next move, so you can make smarter real estate decisions with confidence.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T18:20:49.021370+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720"},"episode":{"title":"Real Estate Scams: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know","slug":"real-estate-scams-what-buyers-and-sellers-need-to-know","published_at":"2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720/real-estate-scams-what-buyers-and-sellers-need-to-know","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720","url":"https://realestatetodayradio.libsyn.com/real-estate-scams-what-buyers-and-sellers-need-to-know","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/realestatetodayradio/890_RET_AUDIO_UPDATED.mp3?dest-id=2125397","summary":"This week on Real Estate Today, we take a closer look at the latest real estate fraud trends, the red flags buyers and sellers cannot afford to miss, and how scammers are using new technology to target transactions. With 1 in 5 homeowners reporting they have received a fraudulent message before closing, understanding how these scams work has never been more important. Hear from homeowner Raegan Bartlo, who shares her experience of losing a $255,000 down payment in a real estate wire fraud scam. Tom Cronkright, REALTOR® and founder of CertifID, explains how artificial intelligence is making these scams harder to detect and what steps consumers can take to stay protected. Levi Rodgers, REALTOR® from San Antonio, also joins us to break down five growing real estate scams to watch for and how he is helping keep his clients safe.","meta_description":"This week on Real Estate Today, we take a closer look at the latest real estate fraud trends, the red flags buyers and sellers cannot afford to miss, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2039,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-today-539720/episodes/real-estate-scams-what-buyers-and-sellers-need-to-know/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720/real-estate-scams-what-buyers-and-sellers-need-to-know.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}