Pasadena police offer tips after a League City woman who believes her broker's email was hacked wired the $77,500 down payment for her dream home to a fraudster.

Families pay $1,000 down for a 500-square-foot home with a kitchen, lofted room and front porch. The mortgage is also $1,000, but most of it goes back to the homeowner. “$833 goes in a principal ...