According to the most recent National Association of REALTORS® Member Safety Report:
- The typical respondent meets prospective clients whom they’ve never met before either at their office or in a neutral location 65% of the time.
- 71% of residential members said that they have personal safety protocols in place that they follow with every client. This is more likely among females (73 percent) than among males (59 percent).
- 42% of residential members said that they have participated in a self-defense class.
- 47% of men and 58 percent of women carry a self-defense weapon or tool.
- Among those who participated in a REALTOR® safety course, 66% said they feel more prepared for unknown situations after taking a REALTOR® Safety course.
At RASCW, the safety of our members comes first, and we know that a proactive approach is the most powerful weapon against those that may target you while practicing real estate. To prepare to keep yourself safe on the job, please review the following REALTOR® safety tools and resources:
* Access to Two REALTOR® Safety Apps
We’ve teamed up with SafeShowings to provide our members free access to their mobile app designed specifically to help keep REALTORS® safe.
Click here for details and to download the app, here for a short video on how to download it, and here for a video on how to use the app.
Click here for a more in-depth video demo of how to use the SafeShowings app. PLEASE NOTE: Do not download through an app store or you will be unnecessarily charged – download only through the link provided here.
As part of your MLS dues, the SCWMLS is now offering a product that will increase your safety on the job. FOREWARN© is an easy-to-use app that will allow you to assess risk by learning about a new prospect prior to meeting them for a showing. The FOREWARN© app gives an agent the ability to gain instant insight on a prospective client within seconds, using only a phone number. Don’t have a phone number? You can also search by name. Click here for more information about using FOREWARN©.
* RASCW Safety Trainings
RASCW regularly offers two free member Safety Trainings provided by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office: Preparedness for Active Shooters and Violence Within the Community and Conflict De-Escalation. Click the options below for information from those sessions, and be sure to watch for future RASCW trainings!
– Active Shooter Presentation, Dane County Emergency Notification System, Dane County Text-to-911, How to Respond to an Active Shooter, Workplace Violence
– Conflict De-Escalation Presentation, De-Escalation Tips
* REALTOR® Safety Program
This National Association of REALTORS® program aims to provide its members the education and resources they need to make it home safe every night, including safety webinars, training videos, best practice tips, and safety tool recommendations. Click here for all of the REALTOR® Safety Program information and resources.
