AND THE NEWS ROOM WHEN SILENT........... ALL JOKING ASIDE
I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT BEING CAUTIOUS WHILE SHOWING HOMES! We just had a bulletin emailed to us from our local Central Valley Association of REALTORS which read:
ATTENTION! Nearby Incidents Suggest You Put Your Safey First!
You may have read or heard news about personal security issues for agents while showing properties. Recently, an agent was assaulted while showing property in the Greater Sacramento Area. Two other incidents involved suspicious calls to agents asking for after-hours meetings. While these specific incidents were not in San Joaquin, Stanislaus or West Merced counties, please be aware they did occur.
Remember to take extra caution anytime you are meeting someone for property showings, open houses or just to discuss buying or selling a home, especially if you will be alone.
September 9-15 is Agent Saftey Week. The NAR web siteprovides excellent agent saftey tips to consider both in and out of the office.
Here's my personal advise: ALWAYS listen to your inner spirit (you know, your gut feeling) if you are going to show a property to someone you don't feel comfortable with ask someone to go with you. It could be another agent or a family member just so you are NOT alone. My husband has rode along with female agents before because they had a buyer that they didn't know and it made them feel safer.
BUYERS- this could apply to you also. Unfortunately it's best if you are cautious as well.
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