SHOWINGS

• Unless the request comes from a personal acquaintance, or someone referred to you directly from somebody you trust, we should never meet a stranger at a home for a showing unless we have first met them at our office (during office hours) or at a public place (if no one is at the office).
• We should request Identification from all prospective buyers, and provide copies of identification to our offices in accordance with our respective office policies.
• We should use the buddy system whenever we are unsure about a showing, and should make ourselves available to our colleagues if they should ever feel the need to take someone with them or feel unsafe.
• We should always follow our intuition, and never step into situations that we feel uneasy about.
• During showings, park your car in front of the property rather than in the driveway or in the garage, so that you avoid having your car blocked in.
• Let the prospect walk in front of you. Don’t lead them, but rather direct them from a position slightly behind them. You can gesture for them to go ahead of you and say, for example, “The master suite is in the back of the house.”
• Don’t get cornered. Stand near an exit whenever possible. Make sure all deadbolt locks are unlocked for easy access to the outside.