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		<title>&#8220;Things I Wish I Would Have Known&#8221; Class</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learn about The Next Wave of R.E.O&#8217;s, Working with First Time Home Buyers and Top Mistakes New Agents Make&#8230; Brought to you by your Young Professionals Network.
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		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1089</link>
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		<title>The 10-Second Rule</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common reasons that people find themselves in dangerous situations is that they weren’t paying attention. Take a few precious seconds during the course of your day to assess your surroundings.
Take 2 seconds when you arrive at your destination.
• Is there any questionable activity in the area?
• Are you parked in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1081</link>
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		<title>Model Behavior for Staying Safe at Model Homes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Showing a model home can put you in a very vulnerable situation. You are, most likely, all alone in an uninhabited residence—and everyone who cares to stop in will be aware of this. So follow these four tips to help stay safe:
1. If possible, always try to have at least one other person working with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1079</link>
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		<title>Fight or Flight? Consider the Best Response to a Physical Attack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were to find yourself alone in a property with a client who indicated they wanted to harm you or rob you, what would you do? Would you put up a fight or try to escape?
It isn’t pleasant to think about, but it’s important to know the facts. Experts agree that when escape is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1077</link>
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		<title>Parking Lot Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We spend a lot of time driving, and even doing work or making calls in our parked cars. As you travel from appointment to appointment, keep these tips in mind:
• Don’t approach your vehicle if a van or other large vehicle with tinted windows is parked next to it. Find a security guard to walk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1075</link>
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		<title>Safety Tips to Share with Sellers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and this organization have worked hard to keep REALTOR® Safety foremost in everyone’s minds. But what about your clients? They, too, face some dangers in allowing strangers into their homes or visiting other people’s properties.  
Share this valuable advice with everyone, and you’ll help them learn to protect themselves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>14 Simple Steps for Safeguarding Your Office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By now, you are aware of potential dangers that face real estate agents when they are meeting clients, showing properties or hosting open houses, and in their cars. There is one more place to consider: the office where you work.
You can help safeguard your business’s (and your personal) property, and the safety of all who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1071</link>
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		<title>Showing Properties the Safe Way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you are showing an empty property, you can take these simple steps to empower yourself against attack or theft.
• Be sure to use the lockbox property-key procedure that has been established to improve real estate agent safety. A reliable, secure lockbox system such as those made by REALTOR Benefits® Program partner SentriLock (www.sentrilock.com) ensures [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1069</link>
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		<title>8 Steps for Staying Safe at ATMs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Consider how vulnerable you are when you stop to withdraw cash from an ATM. Whether you’re in your car at a drive-up machine, on the street or in a building’s lobby, you may be marked as a target by a criminal—a target with cash in hand. Follow these simple steps each time you head to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1067</link>
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		<title>Don’t Be a Target for Harassment or Stalking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Real estate professionals have been victims of harassment or stalking behavior from clients and potential clients.
Harassment occurs when a person subjects another to alarm by conveying a telephonic or written threat to inflict serious physical injury on that person or to commit a felony involving that person or their property.
Stalking is when a person knowingly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcaor.com/?p=1062</link>
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