Last week a brutal attack was made on a female Real Estate Agent as she showed a house.
The prospective buyer asked her to show him a foreclosure in the area. She met him there in broad daylight and he proceeded to viciously attack, rape and stab her. This horrendous story reminds us that we need to be extra careful. Terrible things can happen and we need to be prepared.
The good news is that the perpetrator has been apprehended and I hear she will recover...at least physically.
My mentor has been sure to make sure I understand what can happen and the precautions we should take, especially as women when showing a home or holding an open house. In fact, we were holding a house open not to long ago and two guys came in that made us immediately feel uncomfortable. Somehow you just know when things are not right. Luckily there were two of us and we made sure to stand near the exit as they looked around.
I would love to hear some tips and tricks from other agents that help keep them safe. I have read some good things like having a CODE WORD when calling the office. Something like "I need the information in the red book" to whoever answers to let them know they may potentially be in danger.
I know I will be talking to my broker to see what we may have similarly in place and would love to hear what others are doing.
My prayers go out to this poor lady to wish her a very speedy recovery.
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