Ohio REALTORS® selected as 2020 REALTOR® Safety Grant recipient
Ohio REALTORS® was recently named by the National Association of REALTORS® as one of 20 recipients of a 2020 REALTOR® Safety Reimbursement Grant.
This year, Ohio REALTORS® has instituted a Local Board Safety Initiative, whereby the organization is making grants available to Local Boards to conduct safety awareness training session/programs. To date, the following safety programs have been approved:
- Akron Cleveland Association -- offering Real Estate Matters: Safe Business = Smart Business as part of its Lunchtime Success Series;
- Beaver Creek Area Association -- hosting a REALTOR® safety class;
- Cincinnati Area Board -- hosting a safety awareness day featuring an expert on cyber-security, as well as a keynote by Carl Carter Jr., son of Beverly Carter, on ways to stay safe when showing houses;
- Mansfield Association -- holding a full-day safety workshop;
- Marietta Board -- hosting a presentation with the city's Police Chief;
- Northwest Ohio -- offers its members FOREWARN, a safety app, at no cost. The app helps positively identify 80 percent of prospective buyers -- everything from criminal records to vehicle/property ownership -- to conduct showings with a higher level of confidence;
- Stark County Association -- conducting an interactive safety class;
- Wayne Holmes Association -- hosting a safety training class in coordination with the local police department.
Additionally, Ohio REALTORS® will host international safety experts Debbie and Mike Gardner at our 2020 Annual Convention & Expo, Sept. 21-23 in Cleveland, whom will empower attendees with simple “can-do” prevention, defense, and crisis control strategies.
"Ohio REALTORS® is proud to have been selected as recipient of a 2020 REALTOR® Safety Reimbursement Grant from the National Association of REALTORS® in support of these initiatives, as it's imperative that we help our members work smart and stay safe," said Ohio REALTORS® President Chris Reese.
The goal of the NAR Safety Program Reimbursement Grant is to provide funding assistance to state and local REALTOR® Associations to help implement a Safety Program or feature for their members, and to encourage ongoing awareness of REALTOR® Safety. The Safety Grant must be used to fund projects that will keep safety awareness top of mind for REALTORS® and Association staff. Grant applications were scored in a blind, multi-step, Association-wide review process.
