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Category: REALTOR Safety

Jul 17, 2024

Know the risks when dealing with “unrepresented buyers”!

Dealing with unrepresented buyers in real estate can introduce more risky situations for REALTORS®.

It's essential to be proactive by using tools like FOREWARN and implementing strict safety…

Jul 10, 2024

Podcast: How MLS Safety Fields Support Broker Cooperation

Listen as stakeholders in the real estate industry discuss the purpose and applicability of property safety data in MLSs.

</div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/swmls-tip-red-flags.-dont-get-scammed" title="SWMLS Tip: Red Flags. Don’t Get Scammed."><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/swmls_time_saving_tips_logo.jpg" alt="SWMLS Tip: Red Flags. Don’t Get Scammed." class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-26">Sep 26, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/swmls-tip-red-flags.-dont-get-scammed" title="SWMLS Tip: Red Flags. Don’t Get Scammed.">SWMLS Tip: Red Flags. Don’t Get Scammed.</a></h2> <p><p>SWMLS Executive Director Richard Gibbens discusses the prevalence of scams involving land and vacant homes in the Greater Albuquerque Area and the red flags you…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/nar-member-safey-report-for-2023" title="NAR: Member Safey Report for 2023"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/NAR_Member_Safety_2023.JPG" alt="NAR: Member Safey Report for 2023" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-19">Sep 19, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/nar-member-safey-report-for-2023" title="NAR: Member Safey Report for 2023">NAR: Member Safey Report for 2023</a></h2> <p><p>September is REALTOR® Safety Month, a time each year when we focus on safety tips to follow all year long.</p> <p>Below are highlights from the…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/real-estate-agents-are-under-constant-threat-online" title="Real Estate Agents Are Under Constant Threat Online"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/realtor-safety-logo.jpg" alt="Real Estate Agents Are Under Constant Threat Online" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-13">Sep 13, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/real-estate-agents-are-under-constant-threat-online" title="Real Estate Agents Are Under Constant Threat Online">Real Estate Agents Are Under Constant Threat Online</a></h2> <p><p>New technologies like artificial intelligence have given cybercriminals new ways to infiltrate personal data. Plug the security holes in your business.</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true"…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/safety-through-situational-awareness-wednesday-september-13th" title="Safety through Situational Awareness: Wednesday, September 13th"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/safety_webinar_cover_2023.png" alt="Safety through Situational Awareness: Wednesday, September 13th" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-12">Sep 12, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/safety-through-situational-awareness-wednesday-september-13th" title="Safety through Situational Awareness: Wednesday, September 13th">Safety through Situational Awareness: Wednesday, September 13th</a></h2> <p><p>Join our keynote speaker Geoff Fahringer, REALTOR®, safety instructor, and law enforcement officer, in this year’s REALTOR® Safety Month LIVE webinar. Learn to identify potential…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/knowledge-awareness-empowerment-56-safety-tips" title="Knowledge, Awareness & Empowerment: 56 Safety Tips"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/Safety-Fall-2015-300w-250h-Updated-2018-06-27.jpg" alt="Knowledge, Awareness & Empowerment: 56 Safety Tips" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-01">Sep 01, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/knowledge-awareness-empowerment-56-safety-tips" title="Knowledge, Awareness & Empowerment: 56 Safety Tips">Knowledge, Awareness & Empowerment: 56 Safety Tips</a></h2> <p><p>September is REALTOR® Safety Month when we share knowledge, awareness, and empowerment so we all can go home safe.</p> <p>Keep a strong focus on REALTOR® Safety…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/forewarn-training-safety-thru-instant-identity-verification" title="FOREWARN Training on Wednesday, August 16th"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/Forewarn-logo-redviolet-tagline-large.jpg" alt="FOREWARN Training on Wednesday, August 16th" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-08-01">Aug 01, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/forewarn-training-safety-thru-instant-identity-verification" title="FOREWARN Training on Wednesday, August 16th">FOREWARN Training on Wednesday, August 16th</a></h2> <p><p>Learn how to better utilize FOREWARN, a broker safety tool provided to SWMLS subscribers. </p> <p>FOREWARN was created for broker safety but is also a tool…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/forewarn-verify-your-prospects-profile-any-criminal-history" title="Have you activated FOREWARN yet?"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/FOREWARN_cover_2.PNG" alt="Have you activated FOREWARN yet?" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-07-01">Jul 01, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/forewarn-verify-your-prospects-profile-any-criminal-history" title="Have you activated FOREWARN yet?">Have you activated FOREWARN yet?</a></h2> <p><p>SWMLS Members can activate FOREWARN, a safety app to help you engage in safer interactions with new prospects with instant identity, criminal history, and property verification.</p> <p style="text-align:…</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="pagination-container"><p> <strong>1</strong> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/realtor-safety/img_path/P9">2</a> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/realtor-safety/img_path/P18">3</a> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/realtor-safety/img_path/P9">></a>  <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/realtor-safety/img_path/P180">Last &rsaquo;</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div>  <footer> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-6 large-3 columns"> <h3>Members</h3> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gaar.com/membership/join" title="Join">Join</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gaar.com/membership/benefits" title="Benefits">Benefits</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gaar.com/membership/forms" title="Forms">Forms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gaar.com/membership/lockboxes" title="Lockboxes">Lockboxes</a></li> <li><a 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