It's A Sad Day for Realtors and A Family....a Young Female Realtor is Murdered Showing a New Home in Victoria.

That is the saddest thing I have heard in a long long time. I work across the border in Washington, so please keep us up to date for any news that we can pass along to the rest of our offices.

My sympathies to her family, friends and coworkers.  It is a tragic situation.  Personally, I meet potential buyers at the office. Last time I checked we Male agents aren't bulletproof or stabproof :) So it really doesn't matter if you are a male or female REALTOR when it comes to safety. It is not worth the paycheque to put yourself in harms way.  By the way, the majority of buyers that won't meet you at the office normally turn out to be controlling and a massive pain in the butt.  I'd rather be home with my family instead of waiting at a vacant house at 8pm for a "buyer" to show up when their cell phone is off and they never even give you the courtesy of a cancellation call.  It isn't just about safety, it is about keeping your sanity and being in control of your career as well.  In my experience the good buyers always manage to find a way to come into your office first. 

This is very sad! We are in the united states and can not go to work and be safe......my prayers are with her family and friends.  I never go out alone and I always alert someone  that lives near the homes that I am showing...... plus I have a gps and it can be tracked...... It's a good idea to carry a weapon that is not visible to your clients....... you dont want to scare them but remember your safety is important. I never allow my clients to walk behind me . I let them lead the way somewhat while I talk and explain the features in the home! but I try to focus on their motions/ body language as well.

Such a sad story.  My heart goes out to her family and friends.  I just recently posted about an agent that went off with a young couple in their truck without coming in and telling someone in the office.  All was well, but not a safe thing to do.

Sincere sympathies,

 It makes us all more aware of our surroundings.  It also reinforces to meet potential buyers in the office, where someone else is aware of your contacts with future buyers or sellers.

 

Again, my GREATEST SYMPATHIES are with your famiy and friends.

 

                         
 

They will find him. He did this in the dark and it will come to light.

 Your post is very sad and I can understand how it received so many comments. There are some real crazy people out there, and now with the world the way it is with gas, grocery, etc. prices it's  getting worse.

 Me and my wife live in Las Vegas and run several different businesses and we went out and got Permits to Carry Concealed for our safety.

 The gangs are moving from LA and paying cash for forclosed homes and making our city a sespool of crime. When will it stop? I believe we need a more painful punishment for these criminals.

 My prayers go out to her family and friends!

Robert Swetz

I am so sorry for the loss of your colleague.  I have started doing Open Houses with a partner especially the luxury homes which have so many entrance/exits.  It is so easy to get too comfortable doing this job and to be too trusting.  The posts above have good tips to remember.  Let's make this our profession's Last Loss.

I hate the way some of the people in this world disregard the lives of others.  It's difficult to wrap your mind around the twisted minds of these predators.  My prayers go out to her family and friends.

Way to keep hope alive, They sounds like they are getting closer, the killer will be caught and punished. Thanks for keeping us posted.

Lester

Fred, Powerful first featured post! Keep us posted on the situation. This is a wake up call to everyone.

Margaret

Hello Everyone I am Jeff Buziak and I am the father of murdered realtor Lindsay Buziak. It's October 12, 2013 and sadly there are still no named suspects or arrests in Lindsay's unsolved murder. Lindsay was stabbed with a knife in excess of forty times front and back from her chest to her neck and left to die in a pool of blood in the master bedroom of the house she was showing in the Victoria suburb of Saanich, B.C. Saanich police, in charge of the investigation, have no answers for us except to say it is an active investigation. Lindsay was a wonderful young woman who wanted nothing more than to be happy and successful in real estate like the rest of us. I am an Associate Broker in the province of Alberta and now understand deeply the concern we should all have towards our personal safety. Also, there is no one more frustrated than I am after five years and eight months without suspects or arrests. If you are as frustrated as I am please e-mail the following people for answers concerning Lindsay's unsolved murder. Dateline NBC aired a one hour special on Lindsay's unsolved homicide called: Dream House Mystery. Please watch this show and write to the people below your concerns and frustration. Suzanne.anton.mla@leg.bc.ca Attorney General of B.C. Media@saanichpolice.ca Information Officer Sgt Steve Eassie, Saanich Police Thank you jeffbuziak@hotmail.com