At the National Association of Realtors®‘ Conference & Expo in Chicago, Trust Stamp announced that its safety tool will now be free for all Realtors. Trust Stamp is an identity authentication startup company that leverages artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies to verify strangers’ identities and provide a trust score.
NAR announced recently that it had made a second investment in Trust Stamp; the first was in November 2016. The startup was one of eight companies last year to participate in the vertical tech accelerator program, REach®, operated by NAR’s strategic investment arm Second Century Investments.
“I’m pleased that this innovate identification verification tool will now be free to all 1.3 million Realtors®,” said NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation Realtor® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty. “Safety for our members is a top concern, and this is another great tool that Realtors® can use to protect themselves when meeting strangers and new clients.”
Andrew Gowasack, one of the cofounders of Trust Stamp said, “We are thrilled to offer Trust Stamp as a free benefit to NAR members and to empower them to keep themselves and their clients safe. Both Realtors® and consumers should have assurance that everyone they meet during the real estate transaction is verified and trustworthy.”
Trust Stamp develops and deploys proprietary artificial intelligence software to authenticate identity and also analyzes public records and social media to provide a unique color-coded Trust Score. After creating the Trust Score, users can improve it by sharing additional information. While personal details behind a Trust Score remain private and under the user’s control, the score can easily be shared through the company’s unique Trust Stamp.
