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REALTOR Safety Apps
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Selling at the Safest Speed By: Carl L Carter, Jr.
They say meeting people from the internet is risky. As REAL- code. If you don’t disarm it, emergency responders will get your
TORS, we often put ourselves in harm’s way when we meet pro- GPS location.
spective customers, often whom we
don’t know, at unfamiliar places. Some REACT Mobile is also simple. This safety app
of us still invite complete strangers shares your GPS location with friends and to
into our automobiles to view property. keep track of loved ones. React Mobile lets
Yet, the business is about providing your friends follow you to safety and gives
solutions for our customers. So, where you a lifeline to your most trusted contacts
is the balance? and to local authorities in an emergency. If
you’re ever concerned for your safety, simply
Crime happens everywhere. Technol- slide our app control to the yellow ‘Follow Me’
ogy mixed with common sense might button, which allows you to choose which
make a difference in keeping you safe. contacts you would like to share your location
Here are some of the top Realtor Safety with. Your contact list will then be sent an
apps to protect you while you work. email and a text message with a link to your
GPS location.
bSafe is a personal tracker packed
with special features that makes it easy Guard LLAMA is very simple. Press the
to let key people know if you are in a button twice on the device they send you. A
potentially dangerous or emergency Bluetooth signal sends your emergency call
situation. bSafe enables you to: set up for help to the Guard LLAMA app on your
your own social personal safety net- phone. Emergency responders are sent your
work of friends, family and co-work- GPS coordinates and a photo of you, and po-
ers with the option to share locations lice are dispatched to you immediately.
between your personal network
members.

FOREWARN is a software application that enables real estate Build your referrals with
agents to efficiently and quickly vet potential clients and buyers
ahead of on-site property showings. Using only the incoming the Bonita Chamber
phone number FOREWARN can positively identify over 80% of
prospective buyers and identify if your prospect has a criminal
history, as well as verify current property, vehicle ownership,
and financial risks.

Kitestring isn’t an app, but a web-based text-message service
that checks up on you when you’re out—like an overprotective
mother. Activate an SMS message broadcast that will be sent out
in 30 minutes, 2 hours, 5 hours or 12 hours. Or, you can simply
text the Kitestring service with the number of minutes in which
to active your SMS broadcast. Kitestring sends a simple text
message to see if you’re okay. If you don’t text back within five
minutes, the service sends a personalized alert message to your
listed emergency contact.

MY SOS FAMILY doesn’t just work on your smart phone, but
also with Alexa home smart systems and landline phones. When
HELP is pressed an SOS alert is sent to your emergency contacts
The personal safety app uses the phones GPS to also send the
location so loved ones can be found easily.

CANARY contacts emergency first responders if you feel
unsafe. With Canary, you have access the safety button on the Call us (239) 992-2943
Canary app home screen by pressing and holding the shield BonitaSpringsChamber.com
icon. You have 10 seconds to disarm the distress call with a PIN

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