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“While the most publicized physical attacks on real estate agents have involved residential agents, commercial agents are equally at risk. These properties present huge risks to REALTORS® because they are typically isolated from populated areas, and are often difficult to access.”

Those are extracts of an article Philip McGinnis, wrote for NAR’s REALTOR®
Safety Program. In this article, he speaks about how commercial and rural real estate professionals are equally at risk when showing properties or large parcels of land that are often in isolated areas and completely vacant.

Article highlights that you should take into account:

1. Smartphone apps and other safety products enable agents to send alert signals via phone, text, social networks, and email to your emergency contacts along
   with a GPS location.
2. Before showing a commercial property, wear appropriate gear (e.g., hard hats, sturdy shoes) depending on the property type and make sure it has adequate lighting.
3. Do not get close to animals who do not know you. Consider asking the owners to be on the premises when arriving to property with dogs.
4. Be prepared for winter weather, have a survival kit in your trunk.