​REALTOR® Safety Guide

Due to frequent contact with strangers in various public and private locations, REALTORS® face more on-the-job risks than many other business professionals. It is JCAR’s goal to provide members with access to updated safety information. 

Forms & Information

PROSPECT IDENTIFICATION FORM Know who you are doing business with! Offices across the nation are now asking for photo identification and information from clients before going to view property. The Prospect Identification Form is quick and easy to fill out and asks for name, address, employer and automobile information. Not only does this procedure identify the person you are working with, it helps qualify a prospect and aids police if something happens to you. This simple form may be the best preventative safety measure you and your office can take. We have found that customers are very understanding regarding why we need this information and there has been little or no resistance to providing the identification. If a customer does object, that in itself, should raise a red flag.
AGENT ID FORM If there was an accident or an agent did not check in when they were scheduled to, you or the police would need this information quickly. We recommend placing the Agent Identification Form collectively in a separate folder that anyone can access. The information must be updated at least once a year. You may want to schedule an annual review of the information during September, which is REALTOR® Safety Month.
HANDOUTS & RESOURCES Below are two handouts that brokers can use to review basic safety tactics for their agents. In addition to personal safety, these handouts cover the hot topics of staying safe against cyber security tips.
For more information and tips for Brokerages, follow this link to the NAR REALTOR Safety Toolkit