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Safety Tips
NO
SALE IS WORTH YOU LIFE OR SAFETY.
- Meet
all buyers at the office the first time you meet.
- Ask
for I.D. at your first meeting.
- Have
the buyers fill out a buyer information sheet.
- Learn
detailed information about a buyer.
- Always
let someone know where you are going and with whom.
- Take
another agent with you if you are not comfortable with the situation.
- Drive
to houses in separate vehicles.
- Carry
a cell phone with the office & other key numbers set on speed dial.
- Know
the areas you are going into.
- ALWAYS
lock your car as soon as you exit.
- Lock
your car while riding.
- Use
air conditioning so the windows can be shut.
- Check
under the car and look in the back seat before entering.
- If
you feel uncomfortable, find a way to excuse yourself immediately.
- Bring
your spouse to your open house (make sure they don’t help anyone).
- Never
advertise property as being vacant.
- Don’t
put your home phone number on your business card.
- Maintain
a safe distance from a buyer while in a house.
- Stay
between the buyer and an exit.
- Let
the buyer go into the basement or other confined areas on their own.
- Create
a coded message that can be used with your office or family.
- Let
a buyer know that someone else may be at the house at any time.
- Dress
conservatively.
- Carry
a whistle or alarm.
- Trust
your instincts.
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