The National Association of REALTORS® is reaching out to its 1.3 million members this week as part of its fifth annual REALTOR® Safety Week. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's its most recent Survey of Workplace Violence Prevention, 2.5 percent of real estate businesses reported an incident of workplace violence in 2005. Although not common, real estate professionals across the country have been assaulted, robbed and even killed in the course of doing their jobs.
The annual awareness week is one ways NAR helps Realtors® recognize potential threats and protect themselves throughout their real estate careers.
Safety Week Tips from NAR:
- Keep a charged cell phone with you at all times.
- Meet potential clients for the first time in your office.
- Never advertise a home as "vacant."
- Don't put your home phone number on your business card.
- Always take your own car for showings.
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