SALT LAKE CITY — A program previously based in Salt Lake County that combats home and property fraud is going statewide.
The program is called Property Watch, and was created by Salt Lake County Recorder Rashelle Hobbs.
Rashelle Hobbs joined Dave and Dujanavic to discuss Property Watch details 👇
“In 2019 I created Property Watch, it’s a service that alerts you to changes in your property’s record,” she told KSL NewsRadio’s Dave and Dujanavic.
The program alerts homeowners when title or other changes are made under their address. It’s also completely free.
Typically, theses scammers pretend to be a homeowner, set up a bank account and then sell the home or property without the real owner even knowing it. Hobbs says this type of scam often targets older populations.
“It’s usually from somebody that we know, sadly, and while title five it is uncommon, it is real and is a growing concern,” Hobbs said.
Due to the success of the Salt Lake County system, Hobbs says, lawmakers are now working to implement Property Watch in every county.
