uRealtor Safety
Here are some safety tips for Realtors:
Recommended protection items:
MACE
STUN GUN
HANDGUN
(ABOVE MODELS are guns that need a clip, this holds the bullets in it before it is inserted into the gun. In order to access the bullets inside the clip, you must first rack back the gun and load a bullet into the chamber. Once you have prepared the gun by pulling it back, you can then shoot until the clip is empty.)
PLEASE NOTE- USING ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS REQUIRES CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF & YOUR ABILITY TO USE THE WEAPON.
KNOW YOUR ABILITIES AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES TO USE THEM, THAT YOU HAVE NO HESITATION. HESITATION CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOU AND COULD ALLOW FOR YOUR INTENDED PROTECTION METHOD TO BE TURNED AND USED AGAINST YOU.
ONCE YOUR WEPON IS VISABLE, IT CAN BECOME A THREAT TO THE OFFENDER AND TO YOURSELF.
MY ADVICE- BE TRAINED: BUY YOUR PREFERRED METHOD OF DEFENSE ITEM AND KNOW IT’S POWER. ATTEND SAFETY CLASSES, TAKE YOUR GUN TO THE RANGE TO PRACTICE TARGET SHOOTING OR TAKE A LESSON. SELF DEFENSE CLASSES ARE OFFERED AROUND BIRMINGHAM AND YOU SHOULD HAVE NO SHAME IN ATTENDING… IF IT SAVES YOUR LIFE, IT IS WORTH IT.
Here are some safety tips for Realtors:
- Stick to daytime showings.
- Share your schedule.
- Keep your personal information private.
- Park on the main street, facing a quick exit.
- Park with no barrier in the front of your car for quick escape.
- Leave your belongings in the car.
- Carry your phone on your person while showing.
- Arrive to the property 10-15 minutes before your showing
- Turn on all lights
- Unlock all doors
- Know the flow of the property
- Allow your buyers to go ahead of you into the showing and into rooms- don’t allow for the opportunity to be trapped in a space.
- Never turn your back to them, go into a basement or space without an easy out option.
- Carry a self-defense mechanism that YOU feel comfortable using/operating.
- Mace
- Stun Gun
- Taser
- Hand Gun
- Personal favorite- flashlight with stun gun attached to the other end. Looks like a flashlight but when a particular button is pushed, the stun gun will activate.
- If a questionable individual is around you; call a emergency contact and place your phone in your pocket or bag that you carry with you.
- Take a self-defense class.
- Bring a fellow agent, friend, family member along to the showing.
- If you have the time before showing, meet them at the office and get a copy of their drivers license- call it ‘protocol’, safety protocol.
Recommended protection items:
MACE
- Sabre Pepper Spray (several options: handheld, key chains are most common)
- Safety feature of a flip top to access the release button for the mace to spray. Grip Trigger, sprays up to 20 times, 12 ft range.
- Sabre Triple Action Mace
- Sprays Mace, Tear Gas, UV Dye
- Handheld, safety trigger guard, grip trigger, up to 12 ft range
- Full size and compact options
STUN GUN
- Flashlight & Stun Gun
- One end is a flashlight with various light flash options, the other can activate as a stun gun.
- Handheld Stun Gun
HANDGUN
- Revolvers
- Smith & Wesson 642 Airweight / .38 special
- Smith & Wesson 43C / .22lr
- Smith & Wesson 637 / .38 special + P
- Pistols
- Beretta Tomcat / .32 acp
- Springfield Hellcat / 9mm
- Smith & Wesson EZ Shield 9mm or .380
(ABOVE MODELS are guns that need a clip, this holds the bullets in it before it is inserted into the gun. In order to access the bullets inside the clip, you must first rack back the gun and load a bullet into the chamber. Once you have prepared the gun by pulling it back, you can then shoot until the clip is empty.)
PLEASE NOTE- USING ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS REQUIRES CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF & YOUR ABILITY TO USE THE WEAPON.
KNOW YOUR ABILITIES AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES TO USE THEM, THAT YOU HAVE NO HESITATION. HESITATION CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOU AND COULD ALLOW FOR YOUR INTENDED PROTECTION METHOD TO BE TURNED AND USED AGAINST YOU.
ONCE YOUR WEPON IS VISABLE, IT CAN BECOME A THREAT TO THE OFFENDER AND TO YOURSELF.
MY ADVICE- BE TRAINED: BUY YOUR PREFERRED METHOD OF DEFENSE ITEM AND KNOW IT’S POWER. ATTEND SAFETY CLASSES, TAKE YOUR GUN TO THE RANGE TO PRACTICE TARGET SHOOTING OR TAKE A LESSON. SELF DEFENSE CLASSES ARE OFFERED AROUND BIRMINGHAM AND YOU SHOULD HAVE NO SHAME IN ATTENDING… IF IT SAVES YOUR LIFE, IT IS WORTH IT.