A real estate agent should be conscious of his personal safety when he is conducting business with a client. He should make sure he observes certain precautionary measures prior to an open house or an ocular inspection of a house with the client.

Before showing the property, the agent should first arrange a meeting in his office with the client so he (agent) can gather as much personal information as possible and make a discreet evaluation on the client’s character. The agent should also make it a standard operating procedure to have a photocopy of the client’s driver’s license for identification and file purposes.