Are you running out the door to meet strangers or are you stopping first to think?

Remember: Practicing safety doesn’t mean you’ll lose a showing to a good buyer! Good buyers will understand your concerns and policies and they’ll follow your procedures. If they won’t do it, they probably weren’t a good buyer anyway.

Remember the KCRAR store carries pepper spray canisters and other safety items, too.

Watch this National Association of REALTORS® video and read the articles from NAR at the links below.  Make sure you’re doing things the safe way.

    http://www.realtor.org/about_nar/safety_week/on_the_job.html
    http://www.warealtor.org/Safety/Safety%20tips/tips.htm
    http://www.realtor.org/prodser.nsf/OpenProd?OpenForm&IN=141-115

Visit the NAR REALTOR® Safety Week webpage for more pointers and resources.

And here are some timely words of wisdom from the Prairie Village, Kansas Crime Prevention Unit:

We remind ourselves to change our clocks and turn back the hands one hour for the fall season. While turning back the time we must also remind ourselves that darkness will settle in much earlier. When you’re out enjoying brisk evening walks or other outside activity after dark, remember to place personal safety at the top of your outdoor activity list.

• Schedule outdoor walking, running and other activities to daylight hours.
• Use the “buddy system” and take a friend along when walking or jogging.
• Don’t use shortcuts when walking or going from one place to another.
• Avoid locations that make you feel uncomfortable; trust your senses.
• Walk talk and carry yourself in an assertive manner.
• Leave your headphones at home so you can hear your surroundings.
• Carry a cell phone and dial 911 when you observe suspicious activity.