September is REALTOR Safety Month and with good reason.
Real estate agent, Jason Compton, shares his harrowing story of being held at gunpoint while showing a house. Hear the entire story as well as how he survived and what happened to the assailant. It is guaranteed to scare you and make you mad.
Unfortunately, attacks like Jason's are not unusual in the real estate profession. Nine percent of all real estate agents reported being attacked in 2019. Twenty-three percent of real estate agents even said that at some point in the past year they felt unsafe in their profession. The number rises to 41% for female agents. Only 5 percent said they never felt unsafe at work.
This week's podcast provides you these stats and more from the National Association of Realtor's Annual Agent Safety Report as well as Jason's story. And because this topic is so important we went a little over our normal 30 minutes timeframe.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE INMAN NEWS ARTICLE ON 61 SAFETY TIPS FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS!!
https://www.inman.com/2021/06/09/61-safety-tips-every-real-estate-agent-should-read/
Plus another Gary's Good News.
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Gary
* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your jurisdiction for applicable legal advice germane to your issue.