09/18
Safety Month for Real Estate Agents
September is Realtor Safety Month, and the National Association of Realtors have released their 2020 Member Safety Report!
In most cases, real estate agents are having to show homes by themselves and to strangers – the report finds that 31% of agents feel unsafe during open homes or showings, and 27% said they feel unsafe when meeting a new client for the first time at a scheduled location or property.
Female real estate agents are more likely than men to take NAR’s course on safety in the field, at 33%, while only 21% of men have taken it. Of those who have taken the course, 79% reported feeling better prepared in unknown situations.
It also looks like female agents are more readily prepared to protect themselves than last year – in 2020, 50% of women are carrying a self-defense item, while 46% of male agents are doing the same. In 2019, 49% of female agents and 45% of male agents had some sort of self-defense weapon or tool.
For more on real estate agent safety, check out the NAR’s page here. Be sure to stop by AmeriTitle’s Blog to keep in the loop with all news!