MARlink – February 22, 2021

DID YOU KNOW?

• Agents using Homesnap Pro can set a Safety Timer when they go to a showing with an unfamiliar client. Prior to a showing, set a timer for how long you expect to be at the location and select your emergency contacts. If the timer expires, a text message will be sent to your emergency contacts that you are in distress. You can also send an instant distress alert to your emergency contacts with just one tap.
• FOREWARN is free to MAR members, and allows agents to work safer and smarter by instantly verifying a prospect’s identity and potential risks prior to a face-to-face engagement. With as little information as a phone number or name, agents can verify a prospect’s identity, criminal records, bankruptcies, liens, judgments, address history, and property records all in one place, leading to safer and more productive interactions.

The goal of the REALTOR® Safety Program is to reduce the number of safety incidents that occur in the industry, so every REALTOR® comes home safely to his or her family every night. NAR encourages you to plan your safety strategy following Best Practices compiled by experts including law enforcement and industry veterans.