Tuesday, February 24, 2009

8 safety tips when showing vacant properties

NAR passed along these tips from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today. The Georgia Association of REALTORS® offers these safety reminders to professionals touring buyers into vacant and unfamiliar properties.

  • Make a photocopy of the customer’s drivers license or passport.
  • Write down a description of the client’s vehicle and license plate number and leave it where associates can find it.
  • Leave a map of your route.
  • Don’t park in the driveway in such a way that you can be blocked in.
  • Let the client enter the home first and walk ahead of you.
  • Don’t wear expensive or flashy jewelry and never carry large amounts of cash.
  • Let someone in the office know when you arrive at the property and when you leave it.
  • Be especially cautious about people who first try to circumvent the process by contacting the home owner directly.

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Marcus K. Garner (02/19/2009) care of Realtor Daily News

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