I'm a realtor and I found out that forewarn was provided to us through our organization. On my way to an appointment I made to show some property I decided to put the number of the person who I was meeting in the app. I was surprised to find out that this person had been convicted of kidnapping. Also many other gun charges and things I wouldn't have wanted to run into. Now I understand that a charge can cover an umbrella of things however I don't want to be involved with anything associated with kidnapping. Im truly thankful that I was able to know this information before I was possibly in a position that I couldn't get out of. If you haven't downloaded please do. You can use number, name, any info you may know. It may help.
This App allows us to verify someone’s identity prior to completing a showing for sales and property management and is great for verifying references for potential tenants during the application process I have caught several scammers who is fake names for their employer and for their previous landlord. When we contacted the number provided both the landlord and the employer gave great reviews of the potential tenant. When I ran the phone numbers in Forewarn for the employer and the landlord, the phone came back register to the same person with a different name given on application. The tenant was a scammer with fake drivers license and they were having people pose as there landlord and employer Great tool
absolutely in valuable one of the top five apps on my phone that I use every single day
This is really great because as realtors, we get so many calls that are Spam and people trying to sell us junk and that are using Google phone numbers, etc. this allows me to cut right through that and see if the person is the person they say they are and also for safety reasons to make sure that you don’t put yourself in any dangerous position by taking someone to go see a home by yourself that you don’t know and that has a criminal record
I found the app to provide very little value. Most of the numbers that calls are received from are spam or unregistered, leading to frequent dead-end searches. Additionally, they require a 12-month contract, which is not clearly advertised but hidden in the fine print. This is a poor business practice, especially for a service that should not demand such a long-term commitment. If you no longer find value in the service or your business needs change, you should be able to cancel without being locked into a lengthy contract. Furthermore, the app feels outdated. I expected to be able to update information like billing directly within the app, but instead, this information is provided in a PDF at signup, and any changes must go through customer support. Overall, I found the app to be useless and a waste of money.
Love this app. Realtors are vulnerable. Running a criminal history check gives me the ability to make an informed decision as to who I will work with. After 17 years in the business, I finally feel I can move forward in confidence when meeting new clients. I check EVERY new contact. Understand you first need to contact the company to set up your account. They need to see you are a realtor in good standing first, then you can use the app. A logical requirement since this is sensitive information we are looking at.
After months of reviews expressing this, you would think you would address the issue. I appreciate what one person recently said about needing to contact the company first.... the problem is that you just have to figure that out on your own. Where’s your process to sign up? Who does that these days? I went to the website, and it says for agents to subscribe, click here; then it directs you to a non-functioning page that is for “SignNow” document signing app. Seriously?! This app was recommended to us in a class. This is really great, but if you can’t get it together with the simple process of activating it, it makes one wonder just how accurate and functional the app is once you do get access to it.
Being able to look up a potential clients background has saved me from meeting folks with questionable and violent criminal records. It also helps to understand the persons financial ability to purchase. It has enabled me to offer financial counseling to folks who have a bankruptcy in their background, and retain the most clients until they can get their credit scores higher. A very good investment for my safety and my family’s peace of miND.
It worked fine at first, but now it won’t let me login. I can log in from my laptop just fine. I don’t always have my laptop with me. I’ve tried uninstalling the app and the same thing happens. UPDATE: Apparently my phone is too old. I have an iPhone 6 Plus. The work around is to log in from phone’s web browser and then it works. I created a bookmark and saved it to my homepage.
So glad I have this app to “Forewarn” me on those I’ll be dealing with for the first time. Safety is priority in this business, as well as our fiduciary duty, however, being a Realtor alone in homes with someone you have never met can be a bit intimidating. This app prepares you going in and makes the job of showing homes and dealing one on one with your client much more enjoyable knowing you have peace of mind!
Love the app! All was working well until just after a year. Would not recognize my password - would not let me reset it either. Got on my laptop and it recognized me and my password. Called their number and did get a call back and the gal indicated they were having issues with app and to delete it and reinstall it. Will try that.
I absolutely love this app. It really helps distinguishing who you’re working with prior to jumping into anything. I think it’s wise to know who you’re dealing with especially when your gut tells you something doesn’t seem right. Your life is way more important than anything else. I couldn’t be any more grateful for this app!!
Love the app and the service that comes with it. Meet me at the office for a consultation doesn’t come into play as you would expect. As busy as people are it isn’t feasible or convenient. Robert Gazda was always available to answer my questions. Very helpful, always called me back and got the answers I needed. Went above and beyond what I expected. Lifelong client base is what this company is growing. Thank you!
I have this app as a realtor for my safety but used it to check the background of my dad’s home health aid and it showed some very concerning criminal history from a number of years ago that the service provider didn’t even know about!
All of the little bells and whistles that was given to real estate agents by their board of realtors, this little app is by far the best. It keeps real estate agents safe and gives them an upfront semi profile of clients before we meet them. Keep up the good work.
If it wasn’t for the ability to check on some potential customers who I was going to show a empty house too, I know I would have been in a not so good predicament. Thank you for Forewarned!!
This has become such an essential tool in my real estate business. I know I did it for years, but now I can’t imagine working without the ability to quickly verify prospects using this app.
Just set up this app provided by our State Association. Thought this is perfect for another layer of protection. Like another subscriber commented, I wanted to try out a number. After putting in my husbands cell number I WAS SHOCKED. Absolutely none of the information was pertinent to him. 1) he is not a female 2) he has not lived at any of the 21 addresses given 3) he doesn’t own or has owned any of the 5 vehicles listed. Will this be corrected? Can I trust this app is trustworthy? Very disappointed.
Im a Realtor and have been since 1997. I have had several bad situations happen. Being able to look up a customer to see if they have a record has saved me more than once. I feel much safer. Sherry
I appreciate being able to look up and find out peoples home address if they have problems with the credit and all the information in FOREWARN gives me
Love that it also gives me an idea of who I’m dealing with and their home address which is always not the easiest question to ask when you first speak to somebody!!
As a real estate agent it’s always good to be able to have something that gives you a little bit more information from a potential client just by their phone number. Great app
So tired of getting robo calls from numbers that I don’t know - but don’t want to miss a legitimate call Each number I am unfamiliar with I check on Forewarn - if it end up being someone I know then I return the call It’s saved me a number of times
I like the app mostly but feel it’s a bit expensive for what it does and the info isn’t always accurate at all. One feature that would be nice is the ability to add a looked up person into our phones contact list.
Now, every time I go in it says “Updated Verizon” available and won’t let me do anything until I click on it and the same thing happens over and over. Very frustrating!
I just happened to use Forewarn on my personal phone number. It showed 10 criminal infractions of varying, troubling, and horrible arrests. These were attached to me even though none were true. Clearly defamation, embarrassment and false claims. I have reached out to Forewarn and they shown absolutely no concern in clearing up this matter. I have been devastated, and just beginning to find out all of the harm they have caused me.
I’m an agent and just got access to the tool. It’s lovely to have in your hands a quick way to validate a person you’re about to work with. Great app! Great tool!
I have an active subscription. Everything was working just fine and yesterday I saw an update in my apps tab so I clicked to update. Now when I open it, it says “no internet connection” and I am clearly on WiFi. So I try to login anyways and the screen shuts down and goes away. I shut my phone down and everything...still no luck. Can’t get in.
I am so grateful for this app. I work in Real estate and it’s nice to know that these are legit people that are contacting me and not to waste time on the ones that intend to harm in some way or another.
I use it everyday. It helps me feel more comfortable on showing and the information has been extremely accurate. All Real agents should use for the protection.
I feel more secure about meeting customers alone who arrive without a Realtor. If I’m the least bit uncomfortable I don’t give them an appt. or access.
Why does this have to be done through your Broker?
I don’t understand why we can’t just put our real estate license number in and you can verify that we have an active license... why does it have to go through the Broker?? I understand there is personal information involved so this can’t be open to everyone but there any many ways to verify an individual real estate license.
Gave startling, but key heads up (23 flags) on a perspective tenant that I was meeting at a property. Thank you for your platform! And thankful to our local board association for providing it as a member benefit!
Not for everyone you have to be a broker to gain access but I screen our leads for my agents. In today’s world every little bit of extra protection is Fantastic
I’m in a business that requires meeting people I do not know in houses. This is great for verifying they are who they really are. So far it is spot on. ❤️
I LOVE this app. This is my favorite go to app when I get unfamiliar callers/clients. It allows me to look up their number and feel more comfortable interacting with people.
Note: You must have a current FOREWARN® account to utilize this app. SAFER ENGAGEMENTS. SMARTER INTERACTION. Download the FOREWARN app for instant due diligence: • Positively identify/verify over 80% of prospects • Identify if your prospect has a criminal history • Verify current asset ownership • Verify financial risks • PROPERLY AND SAFELY PLAN FOR IN PERSON INTERACTIONS WITH A HIGHER LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE It’s time to proactively address risk! FOREWARN, LLC (“FOREWARN”) is not a “consumer reporting agency” and its services do not constitute “consumer reports”, as these terms are defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (“FCRA”) or similar state statutes. Accordingly, FOREWARN services may not be used in whole or in part as a factor in establishing an individual’s eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, or any other eligibility purpose permitted by the FCRA. FOREWARN and related marks are trademarks of FOREWARN, LLC.
The new era of mobile app marketing starts with SplitMetrics AI
