Safety isn’t a slogan. It’s a system.

Real estate professionals often work alone, meet new people in unfamiliar places, and rely on quick judgment in situations that can change quickly. NAR’s Member Safety Residential Report found that 40% of residential members had met a new or prospective client alone at a secluded location or property. Residential members most often reported feeling unsafe during open houses, after threatening or inappropriate communications, and during showings.

Vulnerable to Vigilant: Practical Safety Strategies for Real Estate Professionals helps turn safety from something you think about occasionally into a practical, repeatable system you can use before, during, and after every appointment.

Presented by Vanessa Martin, Co-Founder of TetherRE, this on-demand webinar walks through real-world situations where real estate professionals may feel most vulnerable, including isolated showings, open houses, first meetings with new clients, and moments when an accident or emergency makes it difficult to call for help.

Rather than focusing on fear, this course focuses on preparation. You’ll learn how to build safer habits in the field, use personal safety tools responsibly, understand where technology may provide an added layer of support, and create a practical safety plan that helps you stay aware, prepared, and ready to respond.

What you’ll learn

• How to prepare before every showing: Verify the client, share your schedule, plan your route, charge your phone, set a trigger word, and dress for the field.
• How to stay aware during appointments: Arrive early, keep your phone accessible, let the client lead, stay near exits, guard personal information, and identify multiple ways out.
• How to trust your instincts: Recognize early warning signs, create distance when something feels wrong, use a graceful exit strategy, and leave first rather than trying to rationalize a risky situation.
• How to think about personal safety tools: Understand the role of tools such as gel spray, smart tasers, firearms, signage, and smartphone-based safety technology — including why training, accessibility, and comfort level matter.
• How to respond to real-world scenarios: Walk through safety considerations for isolated showings, open houses, new-client meetings, and situations involving a fall, medical emergency, struggle, or assault.
• How to build a layered safety plan: Combine field habits, personal safety tools, and technology so no single layer is responsible for keeping you safe.

Course topics include

• Safety habits before, during, and after showings
• Situational awareness at properties and open houses
• Parking, route planning, and exit strategies
• Client verification and first-meeting precautions
• Open house safety considerations
• Personal safety aids and responsible use
• Smartphone-based safety tools and emergency support
• How to prepare for situations where you may not be able to call for help manually

What’s included

• On-demand access to the full webinar presentation
• A printable 60-Second Driveway Safety Check checklist to use before showings and open houses
• Information about an available NAR member discount for TetherRE

About the presenter

Vanessa Martin is the Co-Founder of TetherRE, a real estate safety platform focused on smartphone-based safety tools, monitoring, SOS alerts, proximity timers, and impact detection. In this webinar, Vanessa brings a practical field-safety perspective to help real estate professionals think through the habits, tools, and support systems that can help them prepare for appointments more safely.

Disclosure: This webinar is presented by Vanessa Martin, Co-Founder of TetherRE. The course discusses TetherRE as one example of smartphone-based safety technology and includes information about an available NAR member discount.

The bottom line

The most important part of any deal is making it home safe.

Whether you are an experienced real estate professional, a new licensee, a broker building a stronger safety culture, or an association executive looking for practical education to share with members, this course provides a clear, actionable framework for making safety part of every appointment.