216 - Safety and Security Source with Tracey "The Safety Lady" Hawkins

We’ve all heard the stories. Tracey Hawkins, “The Safety Lady”,
is doing something about it. She shares real-life stories to
highlight the importance of safety and security for agents on the
job so she can educate and make an impact through her work.
Listen in to learn her number one rule for staying safe, and hear
her favorite tools and strategies so you—and your agent—always
return home safe and sound.


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02:10 – Introducing Tracey, the “Safety Lady”

03:00 - She works in real estate and got her twin sister
to get her license, too; Tracey opened her own safety and
security business

04:05 - She did real estate for 5 years before shifting
into safety; she knew it was an untapped market

05:45 - Tracey’s sister is a real estate agent and
investor and has done well in the business



06:13 – On there being a market in the gap 

06:30 - She heard stories from stalking to attacks; what
she’s doing is invaluable and people appreciate the way she
makes it realistic

07:40 - She lives and breathes real estate safety; she
wrote a popular article about male agent safety



09:30 – Tracey’s CSIRE story

09:50 - She has a presentation with seven male agent
names on a slide; each were the victim of a violent crime on
the job

11:05 - She uses real-life stories to share the
importance of safety and security in real estate

12:10 - Tracey shares the Beverly Carter story and why
she uses it to educate agents 



15:00 – Tracey’s advice

15:15 - Listen to your body, your intuition, and obey it
if you feel like something isn’t right

16:00 - All animals have an internal security system and
humans are the only ones that ignore it

16:08 - Recommended reading: The Gift of Fear by Gavin de
Becker

17:30 - Tracey shares a story of someone who stole
someone else’s identity; they had a funny feeling about the
person but couldn’t pinpoint why



18:50 – On technology and being tech savvy 

19:20 - Make it a requirement to meet face-to-face first,
even if on FaceTime or Zoom; no one can make the excuse that
they can’t

19:45 - Use safety apps; Tracey’s favorite is Agent Safe
Walk because they have GPS location and a live component



22:20 – Find Tracey at Safety and Security Source and check
out her articles in Realtor Magazine; you can also find her on
Facebook



3 Key Points
Listen to your body. Always see an I.D. Be tech-savvy.