The sixth annual REALTOR^® Safety Week falls on September 13–19 this year. Although observing REALTOR^® Safety Week is a great way to kick off awareness of these issues, NAR and KCRAR encourage you to continue to build your safety awareness throughout the year. To get you started, KCRAR will share some safety tips with you in Realeyes Online Update throughout the month of September.

Here are this week’s tips:

Tip #10

Establish an office distress code. Create a voice distress code, a secret word or phrase that is not commonly used but can be worked into any conversation for cases where you feel that you are in danger. Use this if the person you are with can overhear the conversation, but you don’t want to alarm them. Example: “Hi, this is Jennifer. I’m with Mr. Henderson at the Elm Street listing. Could you e-mail me the RED FILE?”

Tip #11

Take two seconds when you arrive at your destination to check out potential dangers:

• Is there any questionable activity in the area?

• Are you parked in a well-lit, visible location?

• Can you be blocked in the driveway by another vehicle?

Tip #12

You are not alone. If you encounter an individual while working late or alone in your office, indicate to that person that you are not alone. Say something like, “Let me check with my supervisor to see whether she’s able to see you now.”