Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Former police officer Linda Justus, a Sacramento REALTOR®, shared a number of valuable safety tips at the Industry Update on September 26. Linda was an officer in the Bay Area for 12 years, 8 as a canine officer and 1 ½ in undercover narcotics.
Linda encourages agents not to take new clients in their cars, but rather, let them follow in their own car. When you get to the property, spend time showing the outside of the home. That will allow you to get to know the client and watch for any warning signs before becoming potentially trapped inside a house. In any event, keep your attention on the client and not the house.
Warning signs: bragging about wealth or power, and being in a hurry. Call the client’s bluff, she suggested, in such circumstances, and offer to reschedule. If an agent is driving a client who acts threatening, stop! Causing a slow-speed accident will also attract a lot of attention.
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