Glendale Police Real Estate Agent Crime Prevention Tips
Information presented to the GAOR members by Chief Carl Povilaitis.
- Avoid meeting strangers/unqualified buyers alone at any property – have a preliminary meeting in an office
- Avoid wearing expensive jewelry or carrying large amounts of cash
- Tell office/family members which property you are showing, who you are meeting with, and when you expect to return
- Trust your instincts
- Have office or family member call you at a pre-arranged time
- Call office/family member when you arrive at a property to show and when you leave
- Give the make/model/color/plate # of your vehicle to your office/family member(s)
- Try not to host alone
- Carry pepper spray/high decibel battery-powered alarm
- Remove valuable items (jewelry, guns, coin collections, etc)
- Don’t leave your purse or laptop unattended
- Check all rooms to ensure there are no stragglers, and lock all doors upon leaving
