Real Estate agents often face more on-the-job risks than many other business professionals, due to frequent contact with unfamiliar people in isolated locations.  Safety education and preparedness can literally mean the difference between life and death for REALTORS®.

A recent survey by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) showed that more than half of all respondents reported that they had experienced safety concerns, incidents or harassing situations on the job. Personal safety on the job, including working in the office, at open houses and property showings, client meetings and traveling to appointments, should be a constant priority for every REALTOR®.

Safety Tips

• Always keep a mobile phone at your side; program emergency numbers into speed dial.

• Meet all new clients at your office; verify their identity.

• Whenever possible, avoid being at the office alone.

• Take a personal safety course.

• Install deadbolts with full one-inch bolts on all entry doors to your home; install a deadbolt lock inside the door to you home office.

• Even with a regular telephone in your home office, keep a fully charged mobile phone with you at all times.

• Make sure you know your route to and from each property you visit.

• When you're alone getting into your car, the first thing you should do is lock the doors.

Safety at Home Handbook
Safety at the Office Handbook
Safety with Clients Handbook

Online Resources

National Association of REALTORS®
REALTOR® Safety Week
NAR Online Safety Course

Safety Articles

10 Second Rule (PDF)
Broker-In-Charge - Protect Your Agents (PDF)
Cell Phone Safety (PDF)
Fight or Flight (PDF)
Identity Theft (PDF)
Learn From Others Experience (PDF)
Local Safety Resources (PDF)
Open House Safety (PDF)
Prospect Identification Form (PDF)
Setting Up A "Distress Code" System (PDF)
Showing Properties Safety (PDF)
Safety At Home (PDF)
Safety At The Office (PDF)
Safety On The Road (PDF)
Safety Resources (PDF)
Self Defense Skills (PDF)
Sharing Safety Tips with Clients (PDF)
Showing And Managing Commercial Properties (PDF)
Smart Marketing Skills (PDF)

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