Field Guide to
REALTOR® Safety
By Anne-Marie Siudzinski, Information Specialist
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C O N T E N T S
General Safety Tips
REALTOR® Safety Forms, Guides & Handouts
Car Safety Tips
Books, eBooks & Other Resources
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You meet lots of people in the real estate business--some nice and some not so nice. Learn how to protect yourself at open houses, in the office, in the car and talking on the phone. Get safety tips, handouts and posters from REALTOR® Associations. Read about REALTORS®' real-life experiences, find out how their lives were changed and how they keep safe while working.
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General Safety Tips
2007 REALTOR® Safety Week, (National Association of REALTORS®, 2007). 
REALTOR® Safety Course, (www.learninglibrary.com,2007).
Defensive behavior: safety tips just for your, (REALTOR® Magazine Online Exclusives, September 2007).
REALTORS® in danger, (Florida REALTOR® Magazine, Apr. 2007).
Quiz: How safe are you?,
(Houston REALTOR®, Oct. 2006).
Safety tips for real estate agents, (homebuying.about.com, 2006).
Personal safety: To meet or not to meet?, (REALTOR® Magazine Online Exclusives, Sept. 2003).
Sales meeting toolkit: Safety, (REALTOR® Magazine Online, 2003).
Crime Prevention: REALTOR® Safety, (Tucson Police Department, 2001).
Common sense guards REALTORS® against crime, (Dayton Business Journal, Aug. 25, 2000).
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REALTOR® Safety Forms, Guides & Handouts
Real Estate Safety Council Online - Safety tips, forms, online links, and other information from the Washington Association of REALTORS®.
REALTOR® SAFETY: Smart Strategies for Safe Selling, (NAR Member Information Services Forum, Nov. 2003).
REALTOR® Safety: Helpful Tips for Keeping Safe on the Job, (Louisiana REALTORS® Association, n.d.).
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Safety Products from The National Association of REALTORS®
Don't be a victim: personal safety for REALTORS® Video--Item V150-25
REALTOR® Safety Tips Card--Item 150-50
Order online or call Information Central at 800-874-6500, press 1 to place your order
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A survivor's warning: Trust your gut, (REALTOR® Magazine, July 1998).
Protect yourself: 13 tips for outwitting the bad guys, (REALTOR® Magazine, July 1998).
Cops, victims say real estate can be hazardous to your health, (REALTOR® Magazine, June 1997).
How to protect yourself from crime, (REALTOR® Magazine, Mar. 1997).
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Car Safety Tips
Auto theft prevention tips, (crime.about.com, 2006).
Reduce your risk of becoming a carjacking victim , (National Safety Council, Apr. 8, 2004).
Protection for you and your car, (www.kevincoffee.com, n.d.).
Cell phone safety tips, (www.reedberry.com, n.d.).
Car safety tips, (Santa Clara Police Department, n.d.).
Safe driving tips, (Illinois Secretary of State, n.d.).
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Promote REALTOR® safety in your office! Visit the Real Estate Safety Council Online for all 12 downloadable posters at:
Safety Posters
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Books, eBooks & Other Resources
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Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
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The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
The Gift of Fear, (New York, NY: Random House, 1997). HV 7431 D35
Strong on defense: survival rules to protect your and your family from crime, (New York, NY: Simon & Shuster, 1996). HV 7431 St8
M31
The best sale is a safe sale, (Crawford Productions, n.d.). VT329
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Updated Aug. 2007
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