SEPTEMBER: REALTOR® Safety Month

The month of September signifies a lot of wonderful things: a new school year, football season, the end of summer, and fall's arrival. However, it also represents SAFETY for Realtors.

The National Association of Realtors has designated September as Realtor Safety Month. It's well known that a career in real estate can be exciting, fun, and rewarding. It is important to keep in mind that being a real estate agent comes with some risks. Recently, real estate professionals have been violently attacked by physical attackers on a far more dangerous level than they have in the past.

We conducted the study in order to gain some insight into how agents can better protect themselves. In spite of this, no specific conclusions were drawn regarding the types of Realtors targeted, which means everyone is at risk. Study findings revealed a few common threads:

1. Most attacks took place on Thursday or Friday afternoons.
2. Roughly 30% of attack victims are men.
3. Most attacks didn’t take place inside major metropolitan areas.
4. About half of attacks involved guns.
5. Several attacks resulted in murder even though robbery was the original intention.

For Resources, please visit:

• NAR Safety
• 30-Day REALTOR® Safety Month Plan for Associations
• Realtor Safety Report 2011 – Violence against Realtors on the rise

Register to Attend REALTOR Safety Online: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 10am-1pm

For the month of September, Realtor Safety Month, we encourage you to evaluate your security and safety practices and precautions to ensure that your safety is in check. NCJAR hope you stay safe and sound in the coming years of your Real Estate business.

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