Showings and Open Houses
Selling a Home That Isn’t As Clean As it Should Be
Some clients are amazing and their properties look like show homes 24/7. These gems are a dream to promote and are easy to sell to prospective buyers. But,…
Attracting Real Estate Clients and Showing Property: ClaimPrevent® Summary 1
Our new ClaimPrevent® Summary Series explores what every licensee needs to know from a risk management perspective in 9 installments, organized by topic (links to all the Summaries…
6 Pitfalls When Selling Homes That Need to be Demolished
Selling homes that need to be demolished can be challenging for real estate agents. There are safety issues and other potential risks to consider. If you want to…
6 Tips to Deal With Cluttered Properties and Minimize Your Risks
Clutter is a problem for 50% of Americans who say they’re overwhelmed with it. Clutter can mean a garage you can’t use for a car, money wasted on…
Dealing with Clients with Allergies and Illnesses During the Pandemic
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the USA and more than 50 million Americans experience…
Ways Real Estate Pros Can Use Home Staging to Boost Sales
Did you know that 83% of buyer’s agents said staging a home made it easier for the buyer to visualize the property as their future home, according to…
What Precautions Are Real Estate Agents Responsible For When Selling Property in a COVID Environment?
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the world, and the laws and best practices to deal with it seem to be changing almost every day. Keeping up can be…
Covid-19 Precautions Real Estate Agents Need to Take Now
We’d all love the pandemic to be over and business to get back to usual, but we’re not there yet. While many states are phasing in reopening and…
CRES Risk Management Webinar: COVID-19 Forms and Best Practice for California Real Estate Professionals
COVID-19 has brought a great deal of challenges to the real estate industry. Keeping up with exactly what forms should be used in transactions is one of those…
Selling Homes During Extreme Heat Conditions
The summer home-selling season is only months away -- and with it comes risks to your business when selling homes during extreme heat conditions. 2019 saw the United…
Selling Properties with a Pool or Spa
With the summer months coming, properties with pools and spas can be attractive f to buyers. In some states, like California and Florida, they’re almost as standard as…
COVID-19 and Working with Real Estate Sellers
March 19, 2020 These are unprecedented times and these issues could not have been anticipated. No one in the real estate industry has experienced a similar event on…
Selling a Home Where Drug Activity Has Occurred
Selling a home where there’s been drug activity can be problematic for any real estate agent. There are potential safety issues for you, your team, and prospective buyers…
Unescorted Access for Prospective Tenants and Buyers — Is It Just Too Risky?
Real estate is a busy profession and you can’t be everywhere at once. Sometimes it might be tempting to consider unescorted access to prospective tenants and buyers. But,…
Managing Alcohol-Related Liabilities in Your Real Estate Business
Do you provide hospitality to sellers, buyers, or even your own team of real estate agents? Where do you stand with alcohol? What happens, for example, if you…
Dealing with Real Estate Clients with Physical Disabilities
As a real estate agent, you deal with different types of people every day. In fact, being able to communicate with a myriad of people is one of…
How to Reduce Open House Risks When Someone Else Hosts
Have you ever received a request from another brokerage -- or another agent within your firm -- to host an open house at a property you have listed?…
How to Avoid a Lawsuit When You’re Selling a House With Pets
Selling a property that is home to pets can be a challenge for a real estate agent. But, with around 60% of households owning a pet, it’s a…
Your Real Estate Signage — Could it Cause a Lawsuit?
Signage is an important part of a real estate agent’s marketing toolkit. Professional signage, whether it’s posted outside of the property or elsewhere in the neighborhood to promote…
Real Estate Lockbox Risks and How to Manage Them
Real Estate lockboxes make it easy to show your properties when the seller is away or unavailable. There’s no need for buyer’s agents to travel to and from…
Risks to Avoid When Selling a Vacant Home
You might need to sell a vacant home for any number of reasons -- perhaps it’s a newly built home, the seller has already relocated, or maybe it’s…
Real Estate Licensee Safety Month – Tips to Keep You and Your Business Safe
September is real estate licensee Safety Month -- an ideal time to reflect on the safety of your real estate business. Whether it’s just you -- or you…
How to Avoid a Personal Injury Claim When Selling a Property
As a real estate agent, you already know that open houses are a great way to sell a property. But, what about protecting yourself from issues regarding liability?…
Brokers & Buyers Under Surveillance—Are You Being Watched?
Technology has changed the real estate market, resulting in more efficient real estate transactions and timely exchange of information. However, some unanticipated consequences have surfaced. Surveillance systems can…
How to “Steer” Clear of Fair Housing Act Violations
One of the keys to help prevent Fair Housing Act lawsuits is to avoid “steering”. The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing sales, rentals, and financing,…
Should Your Client Use Amazon Key for Real Estate Showings?
Amazon Key allows delivery people to enter a home to place packages inside. The app is now expanding to new uses—including home showings. What effect will Amazon Key…
What to Do When the Tenant Will Not Allow Access During Your Listing?
Do you know what to do when a property is listed for sale with a tenant on the property and the tenant refuses to cooperate with requests for…
The Benefits and Risks of Home Video Surveillance When Selling a Property
Many homes these days have surveillance equipment ranging from high-tech motion detector and video cameras to so-called “nanny-cams.” Not surprisingly, home sellers use such equipment either to protect…
Real Estate Crime is on the Rise: How to protect yourself and your clients
“Stranger danger” is not just for kids anymore. It applies to you, your coworkers, and your clients. The real estate industry has seen a lot of crime through…
Slips, Bites and Crashes: Are you covered for mishaps at your open houses and showings?
Open houses are great. You can reach a wide audience of potential buyers in a short amount of time, hopefully leading to a sale. But did you know…
10 Open House Red Flags You Must Address
Open houses are a great way to show off a home’s excellent selling points to a large audience in a short amount of time. But what if potential…
