How a little-known tool is sweeping the real estate industry by giving instant access to vast amounts of homebuyer data
therecord.mediaWhen Florida real estate professional Susan Hicks discovered the app Forewarn over a year ago, she was shocked to learn that for a service costing about $20 a month she could instantaneously retrieve detailed data on prospective clients with only their phone number.
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I tried to sign up for an account but didn’t have any luck. I’m just wondering what this company charges to sell my personal info…
Glad I didn’t use a realtor in my home purchase, but honestly half my neighbors probably looked me up with a tool like this.