| Historically, real estate agents have felt safe and | | | | check in as often as possible. Establish code words to |
| secure while assisting the general public with a search | | | | give your contacts to alert them of danger or |
| for a new home or property. Unfortunately, times | | | | uncomfortable situations.o Never get into a vehicle |
| have changed in recent years and crimes against | | | | with someone that you do not know. Always use |
| Realtors has risen with more agents being attacked, | | | | your vehicle to travel to showings or ask your |
| raped, robbed and even murdered during the | | | | customer to follow you in their car.o Carry a cell |
| showings of homes and other properties. | | | | phone in your pocket and program a single button for |
| The rise in these brutal crimes has prompted many | | | | a one touch call to 911.o When ever possible, never |
| real estate agencies to implement a safety plan for | | | | work a publicized open house alone.o Never show |
| their agents. The following is a list of safety tips that | | | | vacant properties by yourself unless you are well |
| are designed to greatly decrease your chances of | | | | acquainted with the individuals. If a friend or |
| being a victim of a criminal attack and to increase | | | | coworker is unavailable to join you, contact a |
| your confidence while performing your job as a real | | | | security guard service for hire.o Do not make an |
| estate agent.o Verify your customer's information by | | | | assumption that women are safer clients, because |
| requesting phone numbers and a physical address. | | | | they are as capable of a violent crime as a man and |
| This information can easily be verified by calling the | | | | will sometimes work with an accomplice who will wait |
| numbers or using various internet sites to establish a | | | | at a location until you both arrive.o Carry a compact |
| matching name or address.o Do not meet unknown | | | | pepper spray or stun gun that can be easily |
| customers at a property. Require that they come to | | | | concealed in a purse, shirt pocket or business bag.o |
| your office, and when possible, have another agent | | | | Always try to position yourself close to the doorway |
| or assistant write down their license plate number | | | | and let the customer enter the room first.o |
| and the type of car they are driving. It is also a good | | | | Remember to always trust your instincts and ask |
| practice to ask customers for a copy of their driver's | | | | someone to accompany you to show or list a |
| license.o Give a coworker, friend or family member | | | | property when you encounter an uncomfortable |
| an itinerary of properties you plan to show and | | | | feeling about a client. |