Brokers took buyers to show houses and were robbed together

Brokers took buyers to show houses and were robbed together Reporter Wang Shanyan Orange County Report Fullerton reported a month ago that when real estate agents showed houses (Open Houses), potential...

The agent showed the house to the buyer and was robbed together. Reporter Wang Shanyan reported in Orange County. A few months ago in Fullerton, it was reported that when the real estate agent showed the house (open house), the potential buyer was robbed by a robber at gunpoint. The Chinese agent who learned of the robbery was shocked and pointed out that the economic downturn in recent years has led to an increase in the number of visitors taking advantage of the furnishings in the house when showing the house, but it is rare to hear of a robbery. The robbery occurred a month ago when a female real estate agent was showing a male client's house in the 2200 block of Summit View Street at 1:40 p.m. when two men entered the three-bedroom house. One of the men pulled out a gun and ordered the agent and house guests to lie on the floor, then took away their cell phones, wallets and keys. One of the robbers ran outside and searched the customer's car. Soon after, the two left with a large amount of cash. Fortunately, no one was injured. The Pacific West Association of Realtors in Anaheim, where the real estate agent belongs, issued a warning to members, urging them to be vigilant when showing homes and avoid working alone. Fullerton police determined that the robbery was not a random crime and speculated that the criminal followed a potential buyer of a restaurant in Los Angeles to the former location to commit the crime. Fullerton real estate agent Lai Lingyao pointed out that she has been working as a real estate agent in Fullerton for many years and has never heard of an agent encountering a robber when showing a house. Her association of real estate agents urges agents to avoid showing homes at odd times, such as after dark. But in recent years, she has seen some agents showing their houses during the week when students are out of school in order to win business, thinking that this can attract the parents of these students. She also learned to bring new people with her when showing the house, so that when a large number of guests came in at the same time, there would be someone to take care of them one after another. But she found that it was still hard to guard against stealing people. She once heard from colleagues that a small businessman went to the garage to do something when multiple people came in to inspect the house at the same time, and then stole a brand new washing machine a few hours later when no one came back. Although real estate agents require sellers to hide valuables in the house before showing the house, some colleagues say that the seller claimed that the diamond ring was missing, which caused disputes. Real estate agent Wang Guihua said that if two agents work together to show a house, many colleagues think it is a waste of manpower, so not many agents do this. Most real estate agents adopt a more vigilant approach. If the crowds of people decrease, if the house has a screen door that can be locked from the inside, they will lock it from the inside, or move a stool to sit on a window near the roadside, carefully check whether the guests who come are suspicious, and be optimistic about the way to escape the scene through the back door. Basically, you are asking for good luck. According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 75 real estate or rental workers lost their lives each year from 2003 to 2009.