Street Safe Self Defence

SELF DEFENCE training

Realtor Safety®
& Self Defence PODCAST

Realtor® Safety & Self Defence Podcast

The Realtor® safety show

a podcast dedicated to keeping real estate professionals safe

A podcast developed by a REALTOR®, for REALTORS®.

Rob & Beth Andress are thrilled to launch this unique podcast designed to educate REALTORS® on staying safe.

The show will be informed by Rob’s 38 years as a Real Estate Professional, and his extensive experience working with victims of violence. 

Give us a listen – it may save your life!

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Your Safety is our Priority

Know Thy Enemy – Prospect or Predator is a reality-based violence prevention and self defence program that focuses on every aspect of the real estate agent’s job. Breaking apart behaviours like sexual de-sensitization tactics, education on how to pre-qualify the true intentions of a cold call, safety in working environments including offices, listing appointments, property workups and open houses, managing social media contacts, and understanding pre-attack cues are just some of the topics we cover before we move to physical self defence skills.

Our physical tactics are developed to be effective regardless of age, stature, or conditioning.  We teach basic principles – strikes and concepts that are easy to recall and highly effective, unlike martial arts programs that require agility, memory, and years of complex training to master.  

We work with Provincial Associations, Regional Boards and individual brokerages to provide both in-person and online training solutions for member safety.  The feedback we receive is always the same – that this training should be mandatory for every real estate professional in the country.

Trusting your member’s safety training to us means working with a violence prevention specialist who has worked in the real estate industry for more than 3 decades.  Rob understands the Industry and has experienced some of the very issues we discuss firsthand.

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What is included in this course

We are truly passionate about empowering real estate professionals with valuable skills that can enhance their personal safety and confidence in their day-to-day interactions. 

  • Space Management
  • Pre-Attack Indicators
  • Social Media and Those You Don’t Want to Meet
  • The Safety App / 911 Myth
  • Understanding Targeting and Luring
  • Open House Safety
  • Physical Combative Tactics
  • Pre-Qualifying the Cold Contact’s Intentions
  • Open Discussion Q & A
  • Sexual De-Sensitization Tactics
ADDITIONAL COURSES

ONLINE EDUCATION & TRAINING

The following Webinars are delivered live, and are available to individuals, brokerages and board offices for scheduling. 

For more information about the individual courses and how we can facilitate the training for your group, please contact us directly.

 

PRE-ATTACK INDICATORS
& THE TRANSPARENCY EFFECT

Learn the behaviours displayed by those who have bad intentions and how to qualify cold calls as true prospects.

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
AND DE-ESCALATION

Learn how to navigate social violence and manage conflict.  De-escalation a situation before it turns violent is self defence!

SOCIAL MEDIA & THOSE
YOU DON’T WANT TO MEET

What predators learn from your social media and how this puts you at risk.

SPACE MANAGEMENT

Increase your safety by learning how to control your space and those that are in it.

TESTIMONIALS

Word on the street

Check out what some of our past clients have said about our programs!

"This training is a must to all Realtors, especially the women. I will remember the things I learned from this training forever. Best training session I attended."
R.S, Edmonton
"There is nothing more important to anyone than their safety. You would never think that we could be in danger showing a home to someone. It seems so simple. But it happens. It happened to me after my 3rd time out with this awful person. I am forever grateful to people like Rob and his wife Beth that feel compelled to train Realtors on what safety really means. Their bold approach is needed. Take their course and get empowered."
K.S, Hamilton
"I have been victimized twice now and I REALLY WISH I knew then what I know now! Just by simply adjusting my approach, could have avoided an unpleasant outcome. I needed this training and wish all Realtors, especially females would take this course."
A.S, Oshawa
"No one else offers training like this & especially coming from a fellow Realtor who really gets what we deal with on a daily basis"
L.T., Toronto
"10/10. This course is more useful than ANY other courses ever!"
C.T., Toronto
"This was the best self-defence course I have ever taken! This course should be MANDATORY for all Realtors. I personally want to know where my daughters and granddaughters can take this course."
L.H., Edmonton
"I had heard that this training with Rob was “time well spent”. That is an understatement! I believe that not just all Realtors need this training but our families as well! The mental training and self awareness is just as beneficial as the physical training."
D.M., Sarnia
WOW! This training was fantastic and so incredibly valuable. I strongly beleive this should be manditory training for all real estate professionals. Not only do they debunk ideas that give us a sense of false security, they also provided us with real life examples and tools that can be life saving. Thank you Beth and Rob for all the work you do!!!
V. B., Winnipeg
Rob & Beth are amazing at what they do. They provide training for our REALTORS and the impact it has made has brought so much awareness to the world of real estate. We had many of our members reach out and say they were saved based on the training they received from Street Safe Self Defence Training Company
Neil Dunichand., EdmontonManager of Education, Realtors Association of Edmonton

What we know

We’re grateful that so many people and organizations across the nation have trusted us with their self defence training.

Real estate professionals face far more on-the-job risks than other business professionals.

55% of female and 25% of male real estate agents and brokers in Canada have experienced a fearful situation during client interactions.

Learning and implementing strategies to increase your safety in this profession is imperative.

FAQ

Important Questions
To Ask Yourself

In this profession, you often meet people you don’t know in places you have never been, alone.  A predator can choose the time and location of where they want you to be – and often we override our intuition because a paycheck is dependent upon this meeting.

No, it isn’t. Under stress, even getting your phone out and calling 911 can be hit or miss; GPS location signals are not always accurate, and response times can be lengthy.  In truth, calling or threatening to call 911 can increase the level of threat you face. 

We have met real estate agents that have been threatened, robbed, and physically or sexually assaulted while simply completing the everyday, ordinary requirements of their job.  The trauma and effect of experiencing this type of crime are long lasting, and often effect family members and co-workers as well.  Investing a few hours of your time to learn about today’s criminals and why they might choose you, how to make yourself a hard target,  and learning the physical skills to identify and counter an attack will give you a priceless return.  In the ever changing landscape of this profession, one thing has remained the same – “It won’t happen to me” is not a reliable plan.

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