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Agent Emergency Kit....Do You Have One?

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Real Estate Agent with BCR Realtors 262359

There are plenty of unexpected  things that can come up in the daily life of real estate professionals. Besides beings electronically connected there are a few tools that are handy to have on board in your vehicle when showing and listing properties. Here are just a few for consideration.

  • A good quality First Aid Kit. You might want to go further than the run of the mill generic ones that offer little for emergency. Try buying a small fishing tackle box and stuff it full of those things that maybe your personal doctor would suggest.
  • A durable and dependable flashlight.
  • Extra batteries for your flashlight and for your business camera.
  • A throw away camera just in case your good one craters.
  • A couple of old towels
  • 2 umbrellas...one for your clients, one for you.
  • Spray lubricant for stubborn door locks.
  • Small tool kit with the basics.
  • A 3lb hammer for yard signs.
  • A briefcase or good file box for forms you might need in a pinch.
  • And in some ares ....insect repellent
  • And if you show property in the heat of summer...a spare shirt in the trunk! I actually have run in to this situation here in Texas many times.
  • Tape measure
  • Compass or GPS devise

 

 

 

Renee L. Norton
Birmingham, AL

Good list.  I keep most of those items in my car. Another good thing to have is a tape measure.  Quite often a client will want to know if something is going to fit in a certain space or the dimensions of a room, etc.

Dec 19, 2009 03:35 PM
Bob Force (REALTOR®)
Weichert Realtors - Aspen Hill - Mount Airy, MD
The FORCE in Maryland Real Estate

Good list Trey.  I like Renee carry a tape measure.  I also carry a compass, on most day I can tell direction by time of day and the sun, but lately the sun has not always been there here in the Silver Spring Md. area.

A supply of coupons to local reaturants has help some out of state buyes and renters too.

 

Dec 19, 2009 03:56 PM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes

Renee and bob

Already added your suggestions to the list!

Thanks!

Dec 20, 2009 02:58 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

How about a fold up snow shovel?, bottles of water and aspirin, hand sanitizer, clorex wipes.

Dec 27, 2009 03:34 AM