Visit the NAR Web site to download the elements of the 2007 REALTOR® Safety Week Kit. You’ll also find many more resources to use in your ongoing training and safety awareness efforts.
Safety Strategies for You and Your Clients- videoNew! This informative video provides practical tips to help minimize risk on-the-job, at home and on the road. It’s ideal for meetings and educational programs. A copy of the video has been included on CD-ROM and DVD enclosed in this kit. (8:00 min.) Additional DVD copies are available for $12.
Order at
www.REALTOR.org/Store or call 1-800-847-6500
(select option “1” from the menu).
“REALTOR® Safety Tips” Wallet Card
New! This handy wallet-sized card contains at-a-glance tips from NAR to help keep members safe, and space to record important phone numbers. Copies of the card are available in packs of 100 for $10.
Order at
www.REALTOR.org/Store or call 1-800-847-6500
(select option “1” from the menu).
The Safety Minute:01 by Robert Siciliano
Provides safety and security fundamentals in the post 9/11 world. Through this book, you’ll discover 10 Types of Personal Security; 10 Laws of Survival; 10 Fundamentals of Self-Defense; Personal Security Products and more.
Order at
www.REALTOR.org/Store or call 1-800-847-6500
(select option “1” from the menu).
The Pocket Disaster Survival Guide
Your comprehensive guidebook on how to cope with disaster situations. This handy, easy-to-use pocket guide contains the information you and your clients need to prepare for and deal with all kinds of natural or man-made disasters.
Order at
www.REALTOR.org/Store or call 1-800-847-6500
(select option “1” from the menu).
Open House Safety Tips from the MAR 2008 Convention
In a lively interactive brainstorming session exploring three (3) separate open house or showing scenarios, class participants answered a variety of questions. Some of those questions included the following:
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What is the intent of the open house?
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What are your expectations? The Sellers?
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How will you handle multiple visitors?
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Will you require positive identification?
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What will you do in case of emergency? If you feel unsafe?
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How will you ensure the Sellers’ belongings remain safe?
The following REALTOR® Associations have produced extensive safety programs
and materials for their members that they would be glad to share with others.
Arizona Association of REALTORS®255 East Osborn Road, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85012
1-602-248-7787
www.aaronline.com/ForRealtors/Safety
Bookmark this site for its many links to REALTOR® safety information on the Internet.
Dulles Area Association of REALTORS®
803 Sycolin Road
Suite 222
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
1-703-777-2468
www.dullesarea.com/realinfosafety.html
Review self-defense tips from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police.
Georgia Association of REALTORS®3200 Presidential Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30340
1- 770-451-1831
www.garealtor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73
Read this Association’s safety tools for REALTORS®
Louisiana REALTORS® AssociationP.O. Box 14780
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
1-225-923-2210
www.larealtors.org/resources/safety/default.asp
Get many helpful tips for staying safe on the job in the Louisiana REALTORS® Safety Brochure, including protecting yourself from criminals, open house safety, safety on the road, ATM safety and recommended office procedures.
Maryland Association of REALTORS®2594 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
1-800-638-6425
www.mdrealtor.org
A variety of safety tools for members.
Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®60 Hickory Drive, 4th Floor
Waltham, MA 02451
1- 781-890-3700
www.marealtor.com/content/safety.htm
Browse the guidelines for REALTOR® safety on this Web site.
Nevada County Board of REALTORS®
336 Crown Point Circle
Grass Valley, Ca 95945-9089
1-530-272-2627
www.ncbor.org/index.php?module=article&view=3
A wealth of tips on every aspect of REALTOR® safety.
The Real Estate Safety Councilwww.warealtor.org/safety/
Download office forms, a series of posters, a 22-page safety guide and more from this valuable site.
Helpful safety tips from local police departments.
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