Stay safe by establishing the identity of all key parties in a real estate transaction.
It’s enabled by impersonation of one of 10 key parties in a transaction1.
of real estate professionals saw an increase in seller impersonation last year. Vacant land and property are particular targets.
1. Rocket Mortgage, April 2024
2. CertifID survey of 256 real estate professionals, October 2023.
Complete an ID validation in seconds from anywhere, with CertifID Match.
Receive a request from CertifID via text or email.
Follow the prompts to take a picture of your government-issued ID and a selfie.
We’ll validate that your ID is real and that it matches you.
You’re done!
New risks require new tools to proactively keep fraud out.
Enhance security at the start of your process with greater choice and flexibility for your clients.
Safeguard clients and gain confidence that you’re working on credible deals.
Get the security you deserve from your real estate professionals
Here are the most common questions we get asked about this feature. Still have more? Reach out, we can help.
Driver’s licenses and passports or identity cards are examples of documents that can be submitted during the CertifID Match process.
CertifID Match can validate government-issued IDs from nearly 250 government agencies and governments around the world. For a full list, see this page
Yes! With the Match feature, you can easily send a request to any individual in the transaction, at any time. You have the flexibility to incorporate Match into your workflows however works best for your business.
Companies already using CertifID can continue to use Confirm and Collect to verify identities. The Confirm and Collect processes include steps asking your client to answer questions that only they would know.
Go to your next best practice to establish the identity of the individual. Remember that identity verification is about having enough data points to establish that this person is who they say they are. There is no silver bullet in the world of cybersecurity and fraud, and it’s about connecting enough dots to both fill in gaps and reduce risks.