Realtor Safety

Real estate scams cost buyers, sellers, property owners, renters, and real estate professionals upward of a billion dollars every year.

Whether you’re a new agent or you’ve been in the business for decades, it’s easy to get complacent.

More than a decade ago, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) launched the REALTOR® Safety Program to educate industry professionals about their potential risks on the job.

Last year, agents in the real estate community initially scrambled to stay in business and later, to stay productive without having any contact with their clients in an otherwise people-oriented business.

A culture of safety starts at the top.

We talked to Realtors who carried weapons during showings to find out their stories.