Unfortunately in the real estate industry (and many other industries) today, personal safety has become a major concern. While we know that the majority of people out there are good, there are more and more reports about those that are not good, and it’s forced many of us to take a hard look at how we operate on a day-to-day basis. The good news is, there are lots of ways to protect ourselves.
Recently, MyForce and Metrolist, the largest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in Colorado and the provider of REcolorado.com, have formed a partnership to offer the MyForce personal safety service to Colorado real estate brokers and agents at a greatly reduced price.
MyForce transforms your smartphone into a cutting-edge personal security device for those situations when you’re feeling unsafe or finding yourself in a potentially dangerous situation, especially during the season of waning daylight. By simply touching a button, MyForce members are able to discretely send an alert to a 24/7 monitoring team to get help fast.
Due to the nature of their jobs, real estate brokers and agents often find themselves in situations where they are alone or with unfamiliar persons. The MyForce service provides them peace of mind to focus on their business, as opposed to worrying about their safety.
“The news of incidents across the country involving real estate brokers and agents reinforced the need to prioritize the safety of not only our members, but real estate professionals anywhere in Colorado,” said Kirby Slunaker, president and CEO of Metrolist. “We are thrilled to work with local REALTOR® Associations to offer MyForce to brokers and agents at a reduced price, so they can feel safe while hosting open houses, meeting new clients, or simply walking to their cars after dark.”
Unlike other personal safety offerings, MyForce allows a member to get help from a trained, professional security team that is Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listed and recognized as a Five Diamond Central Station by the industry. By touching a single button on a smartphone, the user instantaneously transmits all of the information necessary to get help: personal information provided at registration (name, photo, phone number, emergency contacts, and known safety issues), audio of what is happening, and real-time GPS location information. Emergency responders can then act swiftly and efficiently to provide emergency response to the user’s exact location.
“MyForce allows members to be proactive about their safety even in those situations when you’re not sure if the situation will escalate,” said Brad Zotti, CEO and co-founder of MyForce. “MyForce is perfect for those situations where you feel a concern for your safety and need to discreetly send an alert for help. Often you don’t have enough time to call 911 and provide the necessary information to receive emergency response. With MyForce, you touch a single button and our professional monitoring team takes care of the rest to make sure you get the help you need and fast.”
To spread the word about MyForce and the importance of safety, Metrolist and Denver-area Real Estate Associations—Aurora Association of REALTORS®, Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®, Douglas Elbert REALTOR ® Association, Mountain Metro Association of REALTORS®, and South Metro Association of REALTORS®—are working together to provide safety information sessions, along with MyForce product demonstrations. For more information Colroado Brokers and Agents can visit http://www.recolorado.com/pages/for-brokers or contact their REALTOR(R) association.