Real Estate deaths are on the Rise

Last month, a real estate agent was assaulted at knifepoint during a For Sale showing in Salisbury, North Carolina. Thankfully, the agent was able to use a distress code to alert her coworkers back in the office of a problem, and now the suspect is behind bars.

The Bureau of Laborstatistics reports that in 2012 there were 50 real estate industry-related deaths. What is most frightening about this is that assaults and/or violent acts accounted for more fatalities than any other cause of death.

According to InmanNews, most real estate offices and regional associations offer safety training at least once a year for agents.

There’s also an app agents can buy for $1.99 called REALALERT that was specifically designed to help you be more aware of your surroundings & provides quick access to emergency services.

For this and more information about added safety measures for those working in the housing industry, please visit our website http://www.alwaysscreen.com.