#202: Allison McMurter-Hughes - Protecting Your Property Against Fraudsters in the GTA   Real Estate news has been challenging the last few months, and recently in the news individuals have had their houses sold right out from under them. We invited Allison McMurter-Hughes from McMurter & Associates to chat about this and title insurance. Maybe home owners were away on vacation, or maybe they moved out to do renos, only to find out that someone forged or copied their ID, got their house listed, usually at a reduced price to encourage a quick sale and sold their house! Sometimes home owners have come home to find strangers even living in their homes! Allison McMurter is here to give us details as to who is more susceptible to this, what can be done to prevent it as well as the benefits of title insurance, but if it does happen what you need to do immediately to correct things.    If YOU own properties, especially ones where you are a distance landlord or take vacations away from your properties, THIS is a must LISTEN!   Gary and Darlene have a few spots for their one-on-one mentorship program to supercharge your investment game! Receive scheduled calls and classes to help define your passion, goal setting, whiteboarding and of course scaling your investment portfolio!  Check out https://garyhibbert.ca/vipmentorship/for more info.    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:   What is title insurance Is it required to have title insurance to purchase or sell a property What are the benefits of title insurance How to tell if you already have title insurance on a property How can you protect yourself from title fraud Social media clues to your location How are the fraudsters getting ID from homeowners How are they listing the homes for sale without the owners' permission How they were able to build a huge portfolio of rentals with NONE of their own money And MORE!   Related episode: #199: Daniela DeTommaso - Beating Criminals Through Title Insurance   Bio Allison McMurter-Hughes is a Whitby-based lawyer who grew up in the real estate law industry. Starting at McMurter & Associate's answering the phones, Allison knew she wanted to continue in the industry. Eventually going to Law School, she articled and then practiced at McMurter & Associates. Allison specializes in real estate law, wills and estates. When she isn't practicing law, she fulfills her hobby of interior design.   Website: mcmurter.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcmurterandassociates This episode proudly sponsored by McMurter & Associates.    They are a real estate and estate law firm who can be your partner for every major legal event in your life. If you're planning an estate, selling or buying real estate, they can help with over 30 years of experience. Their objective is to prevent you from worrying about the legal aspect of your transactions. From the first meeting, McMurter will provide you with straightforward legal advice, and no surprises, including a legal bill you didn't expect.    Find them at: https://www.mcmurter.com   Other Links: Private Investing, visit https://deep-pockets.ca Real Estate Investment Club visit https://www.smarthomechoice.ca  Gary's mentorship program visit https://garyhibbert.ca  Start your own Podcast visit https://www.podcastexperts.ca