Realtor Attacked - Self Defense Tips for Female Real Estate Agents
Lately a realtor in the Bay Area of Northwards California was raped and nearly murdered. She had got many calls from a "prospective buyer" making appointments to see a selected house. Each time he canceled the appointment with a credible excuse.
The 4th time he called he said to the realtor he was in the area and requested her to meet him at the house. She arrived before the "buyer" and when the "buyer" entered the home he immediately seized the realtor by the throat and commenced choking her. She strove with him and he stopped choking her and proceeded to rape her. After raping her he again started to gag her. She was able to remove his hands from her throat and started chatting to him. She gained his confidence and learned he had latterly been freed from prison and could not find a job. She told him she could find him a job and he enabled her to call somebody to speak about a probable job opening. He then left and a pair of days later he called the realtor about the job. She set up an appointment for him which he kept, as did the police. He was caught and hopefully will be returned to jail where he belongs. This realtor is awfully fortunate to be alive. It is really rare that somebody keen on murdering you may be talked out of it. Most of the time it ends in crisis for the victim as in the recent murder of a genuine estate agent in Texas by a parolee. Property agents are especially exposed to attack by predators.
When questioned by the police the suspect in the Bay Area rape was asked why he picked an estate agent to attack. He announced a fellow inmate had told him that agents have autos, cash and are alone in a home, making them simple pickin's.
There are many things agents can do to guard themselves :
*Have a potential buyer meet you in your office, NOT AT THE PROPERTY, preferably with work-mates present and NOT near closing time. Get identification from the purchaser in the shape of a drivers license and their car license number. Leave this info with a responsible person in your office and counsel them where you are going.
*If at all possible, have somebody go with you to the showing and have them wait in the auto with a cell telephone. The best eventuality is to go to the showing in 2 different automobiles, but if this isn't possible attempt to be the driver. This can give you sort of an advantage.
*Always have the person enter the rooms in front of you. Never put your back to the person or allow yourself to be cornered.
*Have area police telephone number on speed dial on your cell telephone.
*Don't be lulled into a fake sense of security by a female "buyer". There are way more cases of ladies being employed to set up thefts and even rape.
*Always follow your gut feelings. If something doesn't seem OK, pass on it.
*When alone in your office at night be certain the doors are locked, ideally with deadbolts, have the blinds drawn and don't open the door to any one you don't know sufficiently well to trust.
*One vital thing is to have your intellect conditioned and prepared to react in the event of emergency. Think about all of the exposed positions you will end up in and think about what you would do if somebody attempted to attack you.
Any realtor reading if you have more that you would like to share as to how you "realistically" protect yourself please feel free to share in the comment section below.
Play the eventuality over and over in your mind's eye so that if it were to ever occur you would react immediately and quickly and not freeze or panic. The key to not turning into a victim is awareness of your present position at every point, being mentally and physically prepared to guard yourself, and having the part of surprise on your side with a self defense. Just pretend you're a gazelle at the watering hole, consistently looking about for the ever present predator.
Take care and STAY SAFE!Anny Jacoby
A Success Survivor
The Realistic Female Self-Defense Company
"Raising female awareness and skills to reduce susceptibility in response to violence."
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