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Unmask Those Blocked Calls
A few years ago, a man who was dubbed the “Foot Fetish Creep” began calling female REALTORS® in our area and acting as though he was an interested buyer in one of their listings. While the calls started off innocently enough, they would quickly turn into some bizarre questions about what kind of shoes the REALTOR® was wearing or what kind of shoes she would wear to show him a house.
One large...
Your Safety, Your Protection, Your Life – Safety Course
Every year real estate professionals are threatened, robbed or assaulted while performing routine duties like showing a property or conducting an open house. This course will teach simple techniques and adjustments to the way the licensee does business to help reduce exposure to, and avoid, violent crimes. Also identify areas of potential risk that may affect how the licensee does business. The knowledge...
Fight or Flight?
Consider the Best Response to a Physical Attack
If you were to find yourself alone in a property with a client who indicated they wanted to harm you or rob you, what would you do? Would you put up a fight or try to escape?
It isn’t pleasant to think about, but it’s important to know the facts. Experts agree that when escape is an option, that is the route you should take. Remember, your primary...
Don’t Be a Target for Harassment or Stalking
Real estate professionals have been victims of harassment or stalking behavior from clients and potential clients.
Harassment occurs when a person subjects another to alarm by conveying a telephonic or written threat to inflict serious physical injury on that person or to commit a felony involving that person or their property.
Stalking is when a person knowingly alarms or coerces another person or...
New Houston Sightings of Open House Jewelry Thief Reported
A man who was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables from open houses in the Houston area and all across Texas has been released on bond, according to Dallas NBC affiliate KXAS-TV.
HAR has received reports that the man was spotted at Houston-area open houses within the last two weeks.
He previously had a warrant for his arrest in West University Place in connection with a jewelry theft at an open...
HAR Urges You to Put Safety First
HAR urges members to make personal safety a top priority after numerous reports of suspicious activity related to property listings.
The most recent case involves jewelry thefts during open houses at high-end properties in Memorial and West University Place. The suspect is named Steven Breed and has been the subject of criminal investigations across Texas. HAR recently posted a safety alert including...
Safety is an Issue That Really Hits Home
Unfortunately, during the last two months, I have received more calls and emails about one topic than any other. Safety!
We have put out alerts on the Members Only Site, included them in the 5-Minute REALTOR®, highlighted them in The Edge, featured them on the cover of the Houston REALTOR® magazine and more. Helping a client sell, purchase or lease a property doesn’t mean much if you are harmed...
Safety Advisory for Our Members
Dear HAR Members:
We have received reports about two burglaries that took place in the last few days during open houses. The first one occurred last Thursday in the close-in Memorial area, while the second one took place during the weekend in West University Place. In both instances, jewelry was stolen from the homes. Both burglaries involved a white male in his 50s with short...
Safety Alert from a Fellow HAR Member
HAR shared with its members a variety of safety warnings throughout the holiday season. Last week, we received the following account of a threatening situation facing a member and wanted to share it with you. HAR, in turn, asks that you please share it with your office staff.
“Like many REALTORS®, I advertise with magnetic signs on my car. Recently, while driving on the Southwest Freeway, I received...
Urgent Safety Alert for REALTORS®
This past weekend, two of our REALTOR® members from large, well-known firms were held up at gunpoint in the Lakeview Forest subdivision near Briar Forest and Kirkwood in West Houston. The buyer’s agent was helping the listing agent from another firm to remove some items from a home that is scheduled to close at the end of the month. While the buyer’s agent was in the house and his son was on the...
