Safety for real estate agents.
Open homes and private inspections put agents alone with strangers, in empty properties, often after advertising exactly where they'll be and when. It is one of the few jobs that publishes its own lone-worker schedule.
What real estate agents are actually up against
Being alone with an unknown member of the public in an empty building - at an inspection, a private appointment, or a late open home - with no colleague within reach.
- A private inspection booked by someone the agent has never met, in a vacant property
- An open home that runs into the evening, with the agent locking up alone
- A situation that turns threatening, where the agent needs to summon help without alarming the person in front of them
What we'd recommend
Match the tool to the risk. Most teams layer a monitored app with a wearable trigger so help arrives whether the worker presses, gestures, falls, or goes quiet.
Common questions
What personal safety device is best for real estate agents?
A safety app with per-inspection timers, ideally paired with a discreet wearable button. The timer covers the agent who can't get to a phone; the button covers the moment they can. Both should reach a monitored response, not just a colleague who may be off for the day.
How can an agent raise an alarm during an inspection without escalating things?
A silent trigger. A pressed card or a phone gesture sends location and, on some devices, live audio to a monitoring operator without any visible or audible signal on the device - so the person in the room doesn't know help has been called.