As a real estate agent you get to see the world. You get to interact with tons of interesting people and go to exciting places. Unfortunately, that also means that your safety can sometimes be compromised. In recent years, the number of agents who have fallen victim to violence during a showing is growing, but being proactive could keep you out of harm’s way.
Your safety as a real estate agent should be your number one priority. Here are some tips on staying safe while on the job.
September signifies all kinds of wonderful things: a new school year, the start of football season, the end of the dog days of summer, and the transition into fall. But for Realtors, it also signifies safety.
The National Association of Realtors has declared that September is Realtor Safety Month. As we know, pursuing a career in real estate can be exciting, fun, and inspiring. However, being a real estate agent has its risks. Sadly, the safety of real estate professionals is being violently threatened by physical attackers on a much more dangerous level lately. According to a recent report by Agent Genius and Realtor safety expert Andrew Wooten, the past year has been the most violent for the estate industry, with a noticeable increase in assaults, murders, and suicides of real estate professionals. Continue reading