Knowledge. Awareness. Empowerment. These are the core components of REALTOR® Safety. To help remind REALTORS® to know the dangers they face every day, to be aware of our surroundings, to empower themselves with precautions and preparations so that they can avoid risky situations, the National Association of  REALTORS® dedicates September as REALTOR® Safety Month.

REALTORS® are at risk when they show homes to strangers or meet them at open houses, and even when they put themselves out on the internet and on social media. Through the REALTOR® Safety Program, launched more than a decade ago, NAR makes a variety of resources available to members, including videos, webinars, and marketing materials and presentations for Associations, adding new resources every year.

This year, NAR launched the REALTOR® Safety Network to deploy safety alerts via social media when a physical or cyber threat to REALTORS® warrants national attention. Visit NAR.realtor/safety to learn more and access all of NAR’s REALTOR® Safety resources.

Also new is the just released 2019 Member Safety Report. This report details how REALTORS® feel about their safety and what steps they are already taking to protect themselves. 

Some highlights of NAR’s Safety Report are:                                  

  • 33 percent of REALTORS® experienced a situation that made them fear for their personal safety or safety of their personal information.
  • The typical REALTOR® reported feeling unsafe less than once a year (54%) in terms of personal safety, but unsafe in terms of personal information every few months or more often (61%).
  • 5 percent of REALTORS® said they had been a victim of a crime while working as a real estate professional.
  • 44 percent of members choose to carry self-defense weapons.
  • 35 percent of men and 49% of women carry a self-defense weapon or tool.
  • 53 percent of members use a smartphone safety app to track whereabouts and alert colleagues in case of an emergency.

Download NAR’s 2019 Member Safety Report HERE.

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