The death of real estate agent Beverly Carter has prompted her former employer, Crye-Leike Realtors, to adopt new safety standards for the company’s agents.
THV 11 News’ Marlisa Goldsmith talks to Crye-Leike’s David Goldstein about the new guidelines and training the firm has in store for its agents. It starts with a simple policy change:
Goldstein said, “We will no longer meet people we don’t know at properties. We’re going to ask that they come to the office.”
Crye-Leike will also be offering a Beverly Carter Safety Course that all agents will be required to take before graduating from Crye-Leike College. Some of the topics included in the course will be: car parking with an escape route, surveying vacant property for suspicious activity before entering a home, and leaving office staff with details on your whereabouts.
“We need to make a change at our code of ethics level so that all realtors across the country will abide by these guidelines,” Goldstein added.
You can watch Goldstein’s complete report here.