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Safe Realty
Join your host Shannon Cutler, a former police officer with 18 years of investigative experience, now a real estate agent, as she educates realtors on how to handle their own security in vulnerable situations.
Welcome to Safe Realty! It’s a place where we take the opposing side of true crime - we call it true crime prevention.
Soon after starting real estate two agents in the office disclosed they were being followed by the same man at their open houses. They didn’t know how to handle the situation. Another local agent had to call the police after encountering an irate tenant during a showing. Most recently, an agent in Ontario was murdered during the showing of a rural property. These are just a few stories, of the many, that come up on a regular basis. All of that preempted the start of talking about all things realtor® safety.
Since 2018 Shannon has trained hundreds of Realtors® in real estate safety. Now it is your turn to join her.
We will jump in head first in this weekly podcast, sharing alarming stories from around the globe, tips for best safe business practices, and expert advice with special guests.
True-crime prevention at its best.
Be safe everyone.
Episodes
22 episodes
How to Wrap Up a Podcast: The Final Episode
This is it. The final episode of Safe Realty. Yes, I mean it. :) Listen to this short episode as to why I am signing off. You may use voice recognition software to find my new podcast - one that is fun and happy. I hope ...
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Working Alone: How to Stay Safe at the Office
In this week's episode of Safe Realty, I discuss how we as, lone workers, encounter issues with working alone in an office, walking to our car in the dark, and meeting unsavoury people in our office spaces. Those are the topcis we t...
How To Be Safe At a Real Estate Conference
In this week's episode of Safe Realty, the real estate safety podcast, I discuss tools you can use to be safe when attending a conference. My listeners are always looking for ways to keep themselves and their fellow Realtor® colleag...
What You Need to Know Today: Summer Recap Top Four Tips
In today's episode we take a break from the summer heat to do a quick re-cap of four of the top takeaways from the last 17 episodes.If you only have a few minutes between showing homes or downtime at your open house, this is the ep...
How to Get the Police to Investigate Your Crime
Did you ever report a crime to the police to have them say there is nothing they can do about it?Or have your reported something you were not sure was a crime and to have then thank you for reporting. They have created an information onl...
Safety Technology: Apps & Gadgets - Not Just For Real Estate Safety
In this episode of Safe Realty, we introduce a various of safety technologies and apps and gadgets, that can be beneficial not only for real estate agents but for anyone concerned about personal safety. The conversation covers...
Cold Call - Door Knocking: Safety Tips for Real Estate Agents
In this week's episode of Safe Realty, I talk about old school cold call and door knocking in real estate. As real estate agents, we employ a variety of marketing tools to grow our business. Most of us use online resources such as s...
Open House Safety - Part 2: Crimes of Distraction
In this week's episode of Safe Realty, I go further into open house safety as it pertains to the world of real estate. Remember the movie Home Alone, when the bad guys are casing a beautiful house just before a family goes ...
Open House Safety - Part 1
How do we manage an open house safely? Outside plates of cookies and take home keychains, we need to ensure we run our open houses with a feeling of ease.Today I share my top tips and best business practices for your real estate needs at...
SURVIVOR MENTALITY: FACING THE UNEXPECTED
In this episode of the Safe Realty Podcast, I am joined by my husband, James Cutler, a retired police officer, to discuss his take on the highest risk situations.You know when we go for a run, or show a remote property to a sketchy...
WOMEN VERSUS MEN: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN REAL ESTATE SAFETY
In this weeks' episode of Safe Realty, I discuss the difference of men and women in relation to how they view their own safety. Do you think men perceive the same risk to their safety as women? Join me today as we have a...
FINDING YOUR VOICE IN SELF-DEFENSE: THIS IS FIGHTING BACK
In this episode, I discuss the importance of self-defense, what we now call self-protection and that it can mean something different to everyone.I emphasize the need to listen to your intuition, your spidey senses, and to fight back when...
Self-Defense and Personal Protection Strategies - How to Fight Back
Meet Staff Sergeant Cathy Hill and Sergeant Heather Partridge of the Vancouver Police Department Women's Personal Safety Team. These two badass officers instruct hundreds of women on personal protection, self-defense, and how to set boundaries ...
Showing Homes - The Next Step. How Real Estate Agents Can Protect Themselves: Part II
Being trapped with intoxicated clients is not ideal. One agent disclosed a close encounter during a meeting he will never forget. In this episode of the Safe Realty Podcast, I discuss three essential safety tips for real estate age...
Showing Homes: How Real Estate Agents Can Protect Themselves. Part I
A local female Realtor® met a potential client at a semi-secluded property for a home showing. This client made an eerie confession to her, causing her to fear for her safety and involve the police. Today on Safe Realty we w...
911 What is your emergency? : A 911 Operator Insights into Real Estate Agent Safety
In this episode, I speak with Carolyn, a friend and seasoned 911 dispatcher. In fact, she was my emergency dispatcher at one point. Full circle moment. What happens when you are with a client, as a real estate agent, and find yourse...
Don't Meet a Murderer: A Guide for Real Estate Professionals Vetting New Clients
In this episode, I’m sharing simple strategies on how to vet your clients. How it takes only 5 minutes of your time to learn who you are about to meet - could be someone just released from prison... yes, there is a story in here about ...
Cyber Security Essentials For Realtors - Feat. the White Hatter
In this episode of Safe Realty, we discuss online safety and cybersecurity with Brandon Laur from The White Hatter. Join us as we explore essential topics such as password management, the risks of AI in scams, the importance of email secu...
BROKEN BOUNDARIES
Roger the stalker'ish.In this episode, I’m sharing a story about "Roger" - a client who became mildly obsessed with me during our interactions of me helping him buy a new home.You’ll learn from my mistakes, how to
STRANGER DANGER
Stranger, stranger, stranger!!!In this episode, I’m asking why we teach our kids stranger danger but we, as adults and agents, disregard our own advice. You’ll also learn that real estate emergencies are not a real th...
OPEN HOUSE CREEPER - WHY WE ARE HERE!
Creepr alert! In this episode, I’m sharing that, after a creeper was following a few agents at their open houses, we started talking about ways to keep Realtors® safer. I mean creeper. Standing around and staring - nervous and no ...