Realtor Warning From a Local Board

I always try to make one of my blog posts tie somehow into a marketing lesson or opinion.

This is a rare exception. I just received this notice from one of my SEO and Blog clients who received it from their local Board of Realtors.

It has to do with your safety and is not talked about enough.

An agent has been attacked in the region. A listing agent received a call directly. The caller stated he and his wife were looking for a home and were from out of town and would like to see this house. The agent went to the listing to meet them. The caller arrived in a ski mask and brutally attacked her. The police have been contacted and are working on the case. They were able to trace the number he used from the agent’s cell phone records; however, he used a pay phone.

Please review these safety precautions.

Some safety tips:

• Meet clients at the office first. (A real buyer would not mind meeting you at the office then following you to the listing). 
• Have your cell phone programmed for one touch local emergency numbers. (Often 911 calls go to a centralized bureau).
• Make sure someone knows where you are, when you will return and who you are with.
• Above all, if you have a strange feeling, DO NOT IGNORE IT.

I would guess there are more precautions one could take. But this is a fair warning. Just be careful. If you have any other ideas please post them in the comments below.