Real Estate Seminars


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KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS, EMPOWERMENT
BASIC REALTOR SAFETY

Every year, real estate agents around the country are threatened, robbed, or physically or sexually assaulted while fulfilling ordinary, everyday requirements like showing a property or hosting an open house. Some even lose their lives. By learning from these unfortunate and sometimes tragic incidents, you can make simple adjustments to the way you do business—and avoid violent crimes. Our safety program provides knowledge, awareness and empowerment techniques.

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SAFE PRACTICES IN ACTION
AN INTERACTIVE REALTOR SAFETY PROGRAM

What would you do if you were attacked? Do you know how to defend yourself? This seminar reviews general personal safety and is suited for all audiences. Participants will learn a variety of ways to protect themselves and how to react to situations. You will participate in realistic scenarios where you’ll learn how to make someone let go of you and practice escape techniques.

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THAT'S NOT ME!
HOW TO AVOID AND REACT TO IDENTITY THEFT

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America today. The Social Security Administration has declared it a national crisis. Identity theft can happen to anyone, in any number of ways. Identity thieves can steal your money, harm your credit rating, and damage one of your most precious possessions—your good name! The good news is that there are steps you can take to protect your personal information. Learn from an expert, and then pass his advice on to your clients.

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NO VICTIMS
RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL THREATS FROM COWORKERS AND CLIENTS

IThere are external and internal factors that can impact your safety and the safety of your clients. Following established plans and procedures can greatly reduce your risk from external factors—but what about internal factors? In these trying times, it’s critical to be able to recognize and react when one of your fellow agents or a client might be seriously overwhelmed with their circumstances. With foreclosures, lengthy short-sales cycles, constant regulatory changes, and the challenges of getting mortgage financing, compounded with layoffs and investment losses, everyone is a little stressed these days. How do you know if someone might be in over their head and struggling? Learn what to look for, what questions you should ask, and who you should alert if you suspect that someone’s behavior indicates they may need professional help.

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LIABILITY REDUCTION FOR BROKERS
PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY'S MOST VALUABLE ASSETS

As a Broker you have many responsibilities. From staff, to budgets, membership, legal issues, political issues, and providing continuing education, your job is certainly one with many hats. One of those “hats” includes the responsibility for the safety and security of the information within your walls. A surprising fact is that attorneys and criminals agree; broker offices are easy targets! In this program we’ll discuss why the material in your office is in such high demand and how criminals are accessing your confidential information.

In addition, we’ll help you address some important questions. What is the perception of your office? What is your reputation worth to you? What is the role of your staff/volunteer leaders? What intellectual property is in your possession? What do your financial assets mean to the criminals looking at your business?

This program will bring you up-to-date on current laws and regulations, identify the risk factors within your office, and give you the necessary components of your written safety plan. But, most importantly, this program will give you the information you need to stay out of jail!

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“IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE”
AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO PREVENTING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Workplace violence is the #1 cause of death or injury on the job for women, and the third leading cause of death or injury for men. Knowing how to identify and decrease the opportunities of violence in the workplace (and in your personal life) is crucial to increasing productivity and reducing liability and absenteeism. S.A.F.E. is committed to educating and providing employers with the tools they need to reduce these dangers and utilize the resources they currently have in-house.

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THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF YOUR DAY:
OPEN HOUSES & LISTING APPOINTMENTS

When showing a home, your primary focus is on your clients and whether or not they like the property, right? Sure, but don’t let that keep you from being aware of your safety. Whether you are hosting an open house, privately showing a home or conducting a listing appointment, there are guidelines and procedures to follow that will keep you as safe as possible. Learn what you should do before, during and after these appointments to maximize your safety and the safety of your clients.

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SAFE SHOWING: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SAFETY

You may already be aware of the dangers you face when showing a home or hosting an open house—but those dangers are compounded when you show a commercial property. There you are—often working alone, meeting a stranger in a large, unoccupied building—sometimes without power and with little or no cell service. Learn how to minimize the dangers of showing commercial property, without affecting your sales.

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A SAFETY PROGRAM FOR MEETING PLANNERS AND EDUCATION DIRECTORS

Education directors, instructors and meeting planners juggle a lot of responsibilities and diversions every day. When coordinating an event, no matter how small, you are focused on the details and to-dos, and may not pay attention to potential dangers around you—such as when you are the first to arrive on-site and the last to leave. And in addition to protecting yourself, one of your many responsibilities includes looking out for the safety of your members and association staff. In this program, we’ll bring you up to date on safety and security in your field, covering a few basic reminders and some other issues that may come up that you may not have considered.





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SAVE YOUR KARATE KICKS FOR THE GYM
REAL-WORLD ADVICE ON WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE

You've seen it in movies: A girl walks through an isolated parking garage. Suddenly, an evil-looking guy jumps out from behind an SUV. Girl jabs bad guy in the eyes with her keys, or maybe she kicks him in a certain sensitive place. Either way, while he's squirming, she leaps into her car and speeds to safety.

That's the movies. Here's the real-life action replay: When the girl goes to jab or kick the guy. He knows what's coming and grabs her arm (or leg), pulling her off balance. Enraged by her attempt to fight back, he flips her onto the ground. Now she's in a bad place to defend herself and she can't run away.

Many people think of self-defense as a karate kick to the groin or jab in the eyes of an attacker. But self-defense actually means doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who threatens or attacks you. Self-defense is all about using your smarts, not your fists. This keynote will teach you specifically how to make someone let you go or get them off of you.

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WORKPLACE BEST PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING YOUR CLIENTS, PROTECTING YOURSELF

Invite S.A.F.E. to take a close look at your organization’s basic safety practices. We’ll examine and discuss best practices for your office and other workplaces—such as REALTORS’ home offices. You’ll get a valuable outside perspective on how secure your home and office truly are, and how safe you are in your everyday life. These are lessons you can share with your clients to help them become more safe, as you strengthen your relationship with them.

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