‘Agent Alert’ eKey Feature Provides Extra Safety Measure for Agents
Within the Supra eKey app, the Agent Alert feature offers users a simple and discreet way to send an alert message if they are ever in an unsafe situation. Located on the home screen of the Supra eKey mobile app, agents can press and hold the “alert” button in the bottom left corner for three […]
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4 Self-Defense Tips to Stay Safe on the Job
KCRAR held a special self-defense class earlier this month for REALTOR® Safety Month. Steve Woolridge, who holds a first-degree black belt in Krav Maga, taught a classroom of over 50 REALTORS® hands-on skills they can use if they’re ever in a crisis situation. In addition to those skills, Woolridge emphasized a number of best practices […]
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4 Steps Brokers Can Take to Help Keep Their Agents Safe
It’s REALTOR® Safety Month, but September isn’t the only month of the year where agents should be thinking about their safety on the job. KCRAR works to provide its members with the tools and knowledge they need to help protect themselves, as well as point brokers in the direction of in-depth safety plans and resources. […]
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KCRAR to Bring in Krav Maga Expert to Teach Self Defense
REALTOR® Safety Month is almost here, and KCRAR is offering a self defense class for its members. Steve Woolridge, Krav Maga expert, will be teaching this hands-on class with assistant Cory Stewart, a KCRAR member who practices Krav Maga himself. Krav Maga is an effective, modern and dynamic self-defense and fighting system. It is designed […]
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CoreLogic Report: Mortgage Fraud is on the Increase
CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its latest Mortgage Fraud Report. The report shows a 12.4 percent year-over-year increase in fraud risk at the end of the second quarter, as measured by the CoreLogic Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index. The analysis found that during the second quarter […]
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3 Key Takeaways from the REALTOR® Self Defense Class
KCRAR hosted a self defense training class this week taught by Master Bronson Ko, founder and owner of Ko Martial Arts. He spoke to a classroom of REALTORS® on safety and defense before teaching them hands-on skills that would help them escape if they were ever attacked. Even if you were unable to attend the session, […]
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Safety Tips from the Small Brokerage Firm Forum
Tracey “The Safety Lady” Hawkins came to the Small Brokerage Firm Forum last Wednesday to share some tips and important safety practices for not just Safety Month, but every day of the year. Hawkins is a national trainer who specializes on REALTOR® safety. Hawkins’ overarching theme in her conversation was that “safety culture starts at […]
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‘The Safety Lady’ to Teach Upcoming Latte and Learn
Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins has been featured on The Today Show, CNN.com, ABCnews.com and the Washington Post, and on May 18 she will be coming to KCRAR to speak on safety at the second Latte and Learn session. Hawkins is a former real estate agent and national real estate safety expert with 23 years […]
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