As Realtors®, we’re in a high-risk profession, and it’s not getting any safer – so what can we, at Benchmark Realty, do to help you stay safe? We really want to set the benchmark for Realtor® safety, not because we are trying to sell something, but because we truly care about each and every member of our real estate family. September was National Realtor® Safety Month, and it’s always a good time to review our own personal safety policies. We’d like to draw your attention to a recent tragedy in Pulaski County, Arkansas, to encourage you to think twice about putting yourself in danger to sell a house. On September 25, 2014, Realtor® Beverly Carter left her house around 5:30 p.m. to show a home to an unknown person; when she didn’t return by 9, her husband started to worry. He went to the home and found her car parked in the driveway with her purse inside – and the door to the home was wide open. He called the police, who didn’t find any evidence of a crime. After days of searching, during which our own Benchmark agents stepped up to help, Beverly Carter was found dead on September [...]