Safety Tips for Real Estate Agents

Since 2003, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has recognized the month of September as REALTOR® Safety Month, dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers real estate agents face on the job and informing the industry on important safety tips to practice during day-to-day operations.

The 2017 NAR Member Safety Report reveals:

• 38 percent experienced a situation that made them fear for their personal safety or safety of their personal information
  • 44 percent of these respondents were women and 25 percent were men
• 2 percent experienced a robbery, 1 percent an assault, and 1 percent identity theft
• 52 percent of men and 57 percent of women carry a self-defense weapon
  • Pepper spray was the most popular weapon for women (27 percent), followed by firearm (12percent)
  • Firearm was most popular for men (25 percent), followed by pocket knife (11 percent)
• Responding to whether or not their brokerage has standard procedures for agent safety, 44 percent of respondents said yes, 26 percent said no, 30 percent didn’t know

Important Safety Tips

1. Don’t show a property alone
2. Tell a colleague, friend or family member where you are going before you show a property
3. Show properties before sundown
4. Carry a weapon for self-defense
5. Ensure that you have cell phone service
6. Follow your client throughout a property, do not lead them

NAR is hosting two free REALTOR® Safety Webinars on September 20^th (Safety: Do this Now) and 27^th (Stay Safe by Building Better Business Relationships). To register, please, click here.