COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF ) — “When displaying at residence you must all the time stand behind the particular person in case you’re strolling right into a room or downstairs or something, by no means wish to be in entrance of them as a result of that provides them a straightforward goal,” stated Raven Martin, realtor.
Martin is considering quite a bit lately about being alone in a home with strangers. That’s due to a daunting incident one native realtor reported of being assaulted whereas displaying a house in Aiken final week.
“We as realtors put ourselves in danger anytime we go and present a house. We’re taught to be well mannered which might be type of tough since you don’t wish to say one thing out of the way in which, to a perspective purchaser or something. ” stated Martin.
Martin says realtors usually present as much as six properties a day, and oftentimes might be placing themselves in susceptible conditions.
“We don’t do background checks or something someday we attempt to do consultations within the workplace beforehand however it’s exhausting with folks schedules and issues and typically it’s final minute so we are able to simply exit and meet a stranger so that you do put your self in danger” stated Martin
She say displaying properties throughout sunlight hours is a good suggestion.
“There’s extra folks round and conscious if something had been to occur I all the time say positively carry a private an merchandise of private safety I carry pepper spray it’s simple to maintain in your keychain and its there at a moments discover” stated Martin
And suppose, “security in numbers” by bringing alongside one other particular person.
“That creates one other security web i assume you possibly can say and I really feel like that that’s an exquisite concept which can be exhausting to do due to schedules and availabilities issues like that” stated Martin
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF ) — “When displaying at residence you must all the time stand behind the particular person in case you’re strolling right into a room or downstairs or something, by no means wish to be in entrance of them as a result of that provides them a straightforward goal,” stated Raven Martin, realtor.
Martin is considering quite a bit lately about being alone in a home with strangers. That’s due to a daunting incident one native realtor reported of being assaulted whereas displaying a house in Aiken final week.
“We as realtors put ourselves in danger anytime we go and present a house. We’re taught to be well mannered which might be type of tough since you don’t wish to say one thing out of the way in which, to a perspective purchaser or something. ” stated Martin.
Martin says realtors usually present as much as six properties a day, and oftentimes might be placing themselves in susceptible conditions.
“We don’t do background checks or something someday we attempt to do consultations within the workplace beforehand however it’s exhausting with folks schedules and issues and typically it’s final minute so we are able to simply exit and meet a stranger so that you do put your self in danger” stated Martin
She say displaying properties throughout sunlight hours is a good suggestion.
“There’s extra folks round and conscious if something had been to occur I all the time say positively carry a private an merchandise of private safety I carry pepper spray it’s simple to maintain in your keychain and its there at a moments discover” stated Martin
And suppose, “security in numbers” by bringing alongside one other particular person.
“That creates one other security web i assume you possibly can say and I really feel like that that’s an exquisite concept which can be exhausting to do due to schedules and availabilities issues like that” stated Martin
