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Cybersecurity Alert
June 5, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Cybersecurity Audit of Top Pennsylvania Real Estate Brokerages in 2026

Independent audits of major Pennsylvania real estate brokerages reveal significant cybersecurity gaps — scores run from 60% down to 44%, with 5 of 6 below 60%. wire-fraud and business email compromise prevention makes authenticated email critical.

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Digital audit dashboard showing cybersecurity scores of major Pennsylvania real estate brokerages

An independent cybersecurity review across major Pennsylvania real estate brokerages reveals a wide range of results. Many organizations handle sensitive communications daily, yet show significant gaps in email authentication and transport security.

Using data from audit.emailmenow.com, we evaluated each domain across email, website, and network security — including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS/TLS, and security headers.

Cybersecurity Scores of Major Pennsylvania Real Estate Brokerages

Overall compliance scores from audit.emailmenow.com, measured June 5, 2026. Re-run any domain at the link to verify.

RankOrganizationDomainOverall ScorePerformance Level
1Howard Hanna Real Estatehowardhanna.com60%Above Average
2Long & Fosterlongandfoster.com54%Average
3Compass (PA)compass.com52%Average
4Coldwell Banker Realty (PA)coldwellbanker.com52%Average
5BHHS Fox & Roachfoxroach.com44%Below Average
6RE/MAX Eliteremax.com44%Below Average

What the Results Reveal

  • Scores span 60% down to 44% — only 0 of 6 organizations reach a “Good” (70%+) posture.
  • 5 of 6 scored below 60%, leaving staff, students, patients, or clients exposed to phishing and impersonation.
  • Weak authentication undermines wire-fraud and business email compromise prevention and increases ransomware and business email compromise risk.

See also — national audit

Recommendations

  • Enforce DMARC, strict SPF, and DKIM; add MTA-STS and security headers.
  • Document cybersecurity policies and staff training appropriate to your sector.
  • Run periodic domain audits before incidents drive emergency remediation.

Check any organization’s posture. Run a free Instant Cybersecurity Audit at audit.emailmenow.com/?industry=title-companies.

Contact EmailMeNow IT Consulting for help with email security hardening and compliance documentation.


Source & methodology: Overall compliance scores from the free scan at audit.emailmenow.com, measured June 5, 2026 — each domain checked for email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), transport security (MTA-STS/TLS), website security headers, and network security. Re-run any domain at the link to verify.