A Brutally Honest Look at Real Estate Safety

By Tiana Baur, Marketing Manager

You know that feeling? The feeling where your skin is practically crawling, and your hair is standing up on the back your neck. The feeling of being scared for your life. The feeling where you know the decisions you make in that very moment could have dire implications.

I’ve felt that way before, and chances are if you’re reading this, you have too.

Real Talk on Real Estate Safety

It seems real estate safety issues are only just stepping into the spotlight, although the industry has been plagued with it for years. Whether it’s sending your spouse every single address of the homes you’re showing that day, getting copies of licenses before giving home tours, or making sure you’re not the one walking down the stairs first, agents have tried to come up with ways to protect themselves. However, they can’t do it alone and unfortunately, given all of the recent headlines, it is just not enough anymore.

Safety Cannot Be Built in Isolation

We recently announced a partnership with wearable safety tech company, Revolar, to provide awareness around one of the life-saving options out there that agents should be aware of, and to give a more affordable option as well. Through the end of April, anyone in the real estate industry can get a Revolar Instinct device for 45% off using code “moxiworks” at checkout. These devices are not just a panic button, they provide a new level of safety and security in day-to-day life. With a three-click, easy-to-use system, they’re able to not only inform emergency services, but have the ability to let your loved ones, teammates, and anyone else that you’re where you should be and you’re safe. It creates an entire network of people that are now looking out for you and looking out for each other in a way they couldn’t before.

No, wearing a safety button won’t make someone not attack you. It won’t give you magic fighting skills. But wearing a Revolar device will contact help and give you a fighting chance. It will provide your location to your loved ones, so if you can’t send for help, they can. It will give you peace of mind, and it will give you strength and help you feel less alone when you feel it the most.

The thing is, whether you’ve taken self-defense classes or not, it’s a lot harder to be brave and bold and to remember what you’ve learned in that fight or flight moment. You might not be able to pick up the phone or dial 911, but you will be able to hit a button two or three times, and help could be just a few minutes away.

Continuing the Safety Dialogue

I’ve read some comments out there saying that this won’t work if you’re being attacked and that the only way to protect yourself is to carry a taser or something similar. Not everyone feels comfortable doing that though, and really, most weapons people carry around end up getting used on themselves because they’re not properly trained.

Revolar is a powerful, safe solution. It’s something anyone and everyone can use. You, your teammates, your children, your grandparents – they all can use this to call for help and possibly even save their lives. It’s one of the best solutions available out there, and the heart of this partnership is built around something our VP of Marketing, Marc Chouaniere, said: “If even one agent is helped from using a Revolar device, it will be worth it.”

MoxiWorks is doing this to push the dialogue, to try to come up with viable solutions. We’re not making one penny off of this. I want to call out and thank RISMedia, Inman, and RE Technology for covering and continuing to cover this important topic. Truthfully, unless we, all of us in the industry, continue to push this narrative and try to find solutions for real estate safety, it’s not going to get better.

It’s not.