The NAR 2024 REALTORS® and Member Safety Residential Report provides critical insight into the real-world situations where brokers have felt unsafe, offering valuable context for REALTOR® Safety Month.

The report highlights the most common scenarios that trigger safety concerns, such as hosting open houses, conducting showings, meeting new clients in secluded locations, or even receiving threatening or inappropriate messages. These statistics not only shed light on the risks brokers face but also emphasize the importance of awareness, preparedness, and proactive safety practices. By understanding these patterns, brokers and brokerages can better equip themselves with strategies and tools to reduce risks and foster a safer environment for both professionals and clients.

REALTOR® Experienced a Situation That Made Them Fear for Their Personal Safety or Safety of Their Personal Information

Situation in Which REALTOR® Feared for Their Personal Safety

Over the Past 12 Months, REALTOR® Has Shown Vacant Properties in Areas with Poor or No Phone Coverage

Self-Defense Weapons

Forty-nine percent of men and 55 percent of women carry a self-defense weapon or tool.

Real Estate Brokerage Has Standard Procedures for Agent Safety

Only fifty-three percent of residential members said that their brokerage has safety procedures in place.

REALTOR® Has Attended a REALTOR® Safety Course

Seventeen percent of residential members have attended a REALTOR® Safety course in 2024.

View the full Safety Residential Report there.

NAR’s REALTOR® Safety Program NAR launched the REALTOR® Safety Program to educate and empower REALTORS®, helping them avoid job-related risks that could be life-threatening. The program emphasizes knowledge, awareness, and empowerment as its core elements.