REALTOR® Safety Tips
REALTOR® Safety Week is September 14-20, 2008. But REALTOR® Safety should be practiced everyday. This is why NAR has provided "Weekly Safety Tips" and "Monthly Safety Articles."
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Tip #12
Take 2 seconds when you arrive at your destination to check out potential dangers:
Is there any questionable activity in the area?
Are you parked in a well-lit, visible location?
Can you be blocked in the driveway by a prospect's vehicle? |
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Here are prevention tips that'll help you stay on the side of safety: |
- Meet first time clients at your office.
- Leave word with someone at the office of where and with whom your appointments will be.
- If you accompany someone through a property, let the prospect lead the way. This will make it impossible for you to be cornered in a room or grabbed from behind.
- Conduct open houses with a partner.
- Be alert for behaviors that don't fit the pattern of a potential home buyer, such as checking the alarm system, doors or locks.
- Leave purses and expensive jewelry at home.
- Never leave keys in front-door locks.
- Always take your own car for showings. When you leave your car, lock it.
- Find out as much as you can about prospects, such as where they work, what they do, and how much they earn.
- Ask a lot of questions and be a good listener.
Source: NAR Public Affairs Division |