REALTOR® Safety Resources | Chicago Association of REALTORS®

Risks to your safety are out there. We want you to feel empowered if an imminent threat, of any kind, comes your way. We’ve compiled tools for your use, articles to brush up on your knowledge and information for you to share with your colleagues and clients to encourage safe practices.

Check back every September for updates resources, tools and training. Prot tip: contact your managing broker or brokerage for their safety resources, too!

Safety Tips For Real Estate Professionals

Training & Classes

NAR Safety Videos: Covering topics like office safety, client safety, cyber safety and more.
NAR Safety Webinars: Discussing data security, personal safety, working with clients and more.
[Video] Lanora Office Hours: September Is REALTOR® Safety Month – How to Stay Safe: Enrollment Manager Lanora Tolliver shares her safety tips for new real estate professionals.
[Video] Lanora Office Hours: REALTOR® Safety: Enrollment Manager Lanora Tolliver shares her safety tips for new real estate professionals.

Residential Safety Report

Commercial Safety Report

Apps & Digital Resources

safer showings, smarter engagements with forewarn. download the complimentary proactive safety & lead intelligence service app.

Chicago REALTOR® Members get Forewarn included in your membership. Learn more about how to get started (member sign-in required to access this page).

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What is SentriConnect? It is a free mobile app for non-SentriLock members to provide more secure and trackable access to lockboxes, eliminating the possibility of 1-Day Code sharing.

Latest Safety Articles

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Your Safety is The Biggest Priority: REALTOR® Safety Month Resources

By Staff | September 1, 2023

Risks to your safety are out there. We want you to feel empowered if an imminent threat, of any kind, comes your way. We’ve compiled tools for your use, articles […]

Commit to Your Safety: 9 Practices to Build Into Your Routine

By Staff | August 25, 2023

Your safety is important. Make a promise to yourself to adopt intentional safety practices and habits into your routine. It’s important that we are knowledgeable, aware and empowered to keep […]

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REALTOR® Safety: Insight To Keep You Safe in Dangerous Situations

By Staff | October 6, 2022

On September 25th, 2014, Arkansas REALTOR® Beverly Carter embarked on her last showing of the day at a rural property for a married couple who told her they were planning […]

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REALTOR® Safety Month Tools & Resources For You & Your Clients

By Staff | September 2, 2022

Risks to your safety are out there. We want you to feel empowered if an imminent threat, of any kind, comes your way. We’ve compiled tools for your use, articles […]

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Public Safety: The Mayor Addresses Your Concerns Directly

By Staff | July 5, 2022

As REALTORS®, we are integral members of our communities, working together to ensure Chicago remains a vibrant place to live, work and play. We’ve heard from many of you that […]

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The 411 on Safety: Get to Know Your CAPS Office & Beat Officers

By Staff | October 6, 2021

You’ve shared your schedule with colleagues and family. You meet new clients in public areas. You have a distress code in place and remain aware of your surroundings. You’ve dotted […]

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Keeping Your Clients, Your Data and Yourself Safe: REALTOR® Safety Month Resources

By Staff | September 3, 2021

Risks to your safety are out there. We want you to feel empowered if an imminent threat, of any kind, comes your way. We’ve compiled tools for your use, articles […]

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Is Your Data Exposed?

By Staff | June 30, 2021

Protecting your data — and your clients’ data — should always be top of mind. We sat down with Don Boian, Security Outreach Director at Huntington Bank and former Defense […]