FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Gail Keith
602-799-0662
gailk@gailkeithmarketing.com
REALTORS®
Say “NO” to Being Victims
Phoenix, AZ, August 28, 2006 - September 10th
through the 16th is the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Safety week. Programs are being offered across the United
States to real estate professionals to help prevent the threat of violence or
other potential crimes while on the job.
For the third year in a row, North American Title Company
has spearheaded the cause by acquiring the expertise of David Racine, Chief
Director of the National Crime Prevention Program and a specialist on REALTOR® crime prevention. Racine will present his
signature seminar “How NOT to be the Victim of a Crime,” which addresses a wide
range of dangers real estate professionals face every day.
The North American Title Company
REALTOR® Safety Seminar
September 14, 2006 –
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Heard Museum
2301 North Central
Ave, Phoenix, AZ
According to Jacki Semerau, REALTOR® Safety Advocate and Business Development Manger for North
American Title Company, “We are expecting
as many as 300 agents at this event.
Real estate professionals are often alone, and quite frankly, walk
complete strangers through unoccupied homes and offices on a routine basis,
making safety a very real concern. This is our third year hosting this seminar
and agents report huge increases in their awareness of how to prevent being a
victim. We cannot over emphasize the
importance of safety for individuals in this industry.”
In a recent survey, the National Association of REALTORS® reported that 67% of those surveyed
experienced safety incidents and issues with harassment while executing the
various aspects of their position. A
staggering statistic given the number of current REALTORS® in Arizona is estimated at more than 50,000.
Many of the attendees renew their commitment to safety each
year at this seminar and take full advantage of the expertise of Michael & Lisa Tippett, certified self-defense
instructors and co-owners of Arrowhead Tae Kwon Do, who lead an interactive
portion of the seminar. They will be teaching the attendees several basic
self-defense techniques they can use to escape an attacker.
“The interactive
demonstrations with Master Tippett was very educational. I was not aware of any of the techniques. I
truly feel more prepared to respond to a challenging situation if that ever
were to occur.” says Corinne Freedman-Silverado Fine Properties.
North American Title Group Family
of Companies is among America’s largest title companies and is owned by a
Fortune 200 Company. North American Title’s Arizona Headquarters is
located at 3200 E. Camelback Road, Suite 150 Phoenix, Arizona 85018.
Additional Contact Information
Jacki Semerau
REALTOR® Safety Advocate
602-294-2904
jsemerau@nat.com
www.nat.com/arizona
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