Thursday, November 17, 2011
SEMINAR OFFERING
Hi one and all! We are offering two seminars on Sunday, December 4th! Both the Girls on Guard and the Fight Like a Girl modules of the Women's Empowerment Series. You can sign up for one or both classes. Each class is limited to 12 women, so reserve your spot now.
Monday, October 17, 2011
OPEN HOUSE SAFETY TIPS
Ever felt a little uncomfortable sitting in your client's vacant home all day waiting for strangers to stop by an take a tour? Follow the tips below for a safer open house.
-Have someone with you; a second Realtor, friend or loan officer
-Check all the rooms when you arrive
-Know the safe escape routes
-Unlock either the deadbolts or door locks which ever is harder to turn (if you are comfortable with unlocked doors you can unlock them all the way)
-Check to see if you can escape from the rear yard
-When the public arrives, jot down a description of the car and the people, take a picture on your phone and text the description to your office
-Check in with your office every hour
-Do not leave your purse, laptop, etc in the open
-You can call for police to do drive by while conducing the open house
-Place a sign at door stating "video surveillance is in use"
-Have someone with you; a second Realtor, friend or loan officer
-Check all the rooms when you arrive
-Know the safe escape routes
-Unlock either the deadbolts or door locks which ever is harder to turn (if you are comfortable with unlocked doors you can unlock them all the way)
-Check to see if you can escape from the rear yard
-When the public arrives, jot down a description of the car and the people, take a picture on your phone and text the description to your office
-Check in with your office every hour
-Do not leave your purse, laptop, etc in the open
-You can call for police to do drive by while conducing the open house
-Place a sign at door stating "video surveillance is in use"
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Realtor Safety
A little warm up on the realtor safety tips we will be discussing during Friday's Fight Like a Girl seminar. This class is appropriate not only for Realtors but any woman who makes house calls: appraisers, loan officers, service/delivery people, accountants, interior designers...and the list goes on.
Realtors - are you aware of some of the danger signals, those times that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Pay attention to those feelings.
-When a new client refuses to meet you at the office first before visiting a property.
-The client will not fill out the guest registration form which includes making a copy of their license.
-The client insists you ride with them to the property.
-The client wants to visit only vacant properties and asks if you will be showing the property alone.
-The client insists you lead them through the house.
The above are watch out scenarios that your new client may have something other than buying a house as their primary intent.
Realtors - are you aware of some of the danger signals, those times that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Pay attention to those feelings.
-When a new client refuses to meet you at the office first before visiting a property.
-The client will not fill out the guest registration form which includes making a copy of their license.
-The client insists you ride with them to the property.
-The client wants to visit only vacant properties and asks if you will be showing the property alone.
-The client insists you lead them through the house.
The above are watch out scenarios that your new client may have something other than buying a house as their primary intent.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
SEMINAR OFFERING
We're back!!!!!! After many months of travel, work and recovery from an injury we are ready to host our next self-defense seminar. We will be offering the Fight Like a Girl module - realtor special edition. Please note, even if you are not a realtor you can still attend this seminar. We will be giving a bonus 30 minutes of realtor safety, appropriate for anyone who finds themselves in vacant properties, hosting open houses, selling new homes, or visiting strangers homes (appraisers, loan officers, delivery people, postal workers, etc). The seminar will be limited to 12 participants, so sign up now. See you there!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
SEMINAR OFFERING
We had a successful first Realtor special edition of the Fight Like a Girl class last month. Thank you all who attended!
We will be offering a seminar on January 9, 2010. It is yet to be determined which class we will be offering. We will be happy to accommodate any requests.
Please call or email for questions and to register.
We will be offering a seminar on January 9, 2010. It is yet to be determined which class we will be offering. We will be happy to accommodate any requests.
Please call or email for questions and to register.
MORE STATISTICS
Some numbers presented by One in Four website: Sexual Assault Statistics
-57% of rapes happen on dates.
-75% of the men and 55% of the women involved in acquaintance rapes were drinking or taking drugs just before the attack.
-About 70% of sexual assault survivors reported that they took some form of self-protective action during the crime. The most common technique was to resist by struggling or chase and try to hold the attacker. Of those survivors who took protective action, over half believed it helped the situation, about 1/5 believed that it made the situation worse or simultaneously worse and better.
-84% of rape survivors tried unsuccessfully to reason with the man who raped her.
-55% of gang rapes on college campuses are committed by fraternities, 40% by sports teams, and 5% by others.
-Approximately 40% of sexual assaults take place in the survivor's home. About 20% occur in the home of a friend, neighbor, or relative. 10% occur outside, away from home. About 8% take place in parking garages.
-More than half of all rape and sexual assault incidents occurred within one mile of the survivor's home or in her home.
-57% of rapes happen on dates.
-75% of the men and 55% of the women involved in acquaintance rapes were drinking or taking drugs just before the attack.
-About 70% of sexual assault survivors reported that they took some form of self-protective action during the crime. The most common technique was to resist by struggling or chase and try to hold the attacker. Of those survivors who took protective action, over half believed it helped the situation, about 1/5 believed that it made the situation worse or simultaneously worse and better.
-84% of rape survivors tried unsuccessfully to reason with the man who raped her.
-55% of gang rapes on college campuses are committed by fraternities, 40% by sports teams, and 5% by others.
-Approximately 40% of sexual assaults take place in the survivor's home. About 20% occur in the home of a friend, neighbor, or relative. 10% occur outside, away from home. About 8% take place in parking garages.
-More than half of all rape and sexual assault incidents occurred within one mile of the survivor's home or in her home.
Monday, October 25, 2010
SEMINAR OFFERING
Hello one and all. We will be offering both a Girls on Guard and a realtor specific Fight Like A Girl seminar on Sunday, November 14, 2010. Please note, you don't have to be a realtor to attend; anyone can take the Realtor Specific FLAG class, you will just get more information on safety in vacant houses, open houses, etc above and beyond the traditional FLAG seminar. (it is the same price as the regular FLAG seminar) Give me a call or email to register.
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