Be Smart and Safe when Staging or Hosting an open house for: Important Advice by a Feng Shui Long Island NY Consultant
As Feng Shui consultants we always stress the importance of being aware of your surroundings for energetic purposes. This time Laura Cerrano Feng Shui Long island NY and NYC Consultant stresses to be aware for safety reasons. Being a Feng Shui consultant, Real Estate agent, Home Stager or dealing with any profession that you enter into a strangers home or office offers a degree of danger, lets be honest. Yesterday Laura took a Self Defense Class in Manhattan NY with Gabrielle Rubin founder and owner of Female Awareness.
Self Defense Class assembling in Manhattan NYC photo by Laura Cerrano
Gabrielle's class was very informative, eye opening, interactive and fun! She shared many life situations either her friends or her had experienced over the years living and working in New York City. She offered an abundance of self defense information and easy to remember tips on how to not just defend your self when the physical attack happens, but with how to avoid an attack from becoming a reality.
After learning the Self Defense Techniques, you need to practice!
One story she shared with the group truly hit home because it was about her friend who was hosting an open house alone. Does this sound familiar? The home was located in a well-off suburban area and was shown during the middle of the day. You would think that is a pretty safe environment, in-fact as Gabrielle puts it, it is the "Illusion of Safety". Gabrielle's friend got into a very uncomfortable and could have been dangerous situation. The "bad guy" will not care what time of day, type of home or type of female they attack, they either want to rob you or do worse. The conclusion to Gabrielle's story was that her friend, knowing how to handle the situation verbally and physically ended up leaving the open house safely.
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Here are some tips with how to be safe for Real Estate Agents and Home Stagers:
One
- It is wise not to have an open house by yourself. Ask a friend, family member or co-worker to come with you.
- This is the same for when staging a home, you may have construction or renovation workers in the same space as you. Bring another person, so they know that you are not alone.
Two
- When leaving to show a house to a potential buyer or to stage a home inform your office
- Tell them what time your are meeting your client or what time you will start staging the house and be completed
- Provide information about the client, number, home address, email, if you can take note of the license plate number on their car..text it to the individual who is aware of your meeting, so that If god forbid something goes wrong, people will know where to find you.
- Do the same when staging a home, provide the location and ways you can be contacted
Three
- Know that there are certain safety devices you can use, everyday items that can offer you protection (Gabrielle will teach you about those items in more detail). For example; one item you can use is mace pepper spray.
Four
- As the saying goes, Knowledge is power. The more you know with how to respond, the better your chances will be of avoiding unnecessary negative situations. Taking a Self Defense Class will provide information that will last you a life time.
If there are any additional tips you would like to share I strongly encourage you to do so, I will post and acknowledge you for contributing
*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Consultations Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - New York City Feng Shui Manhattan New York
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Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York, Long Island NY, Queens, Brooklyn, New Jersey and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.
Hi Laura... Safety should ALWAYS be the number one priority. We should never lose sight of that!
I woke up with Carole on my mind. I miss her.
Invaluable information Laura. Unfortunately, an open house is just that...Open. To anyone. You just can't be too safe these days.
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Some great advise and tips. Being safe is important for all of us
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Isn't it sad that this kind of stuff goes on around us when we are just thinking of doing our job? I rarely do open houses anymore. Safety is one of the factors.
Hi Laura...Listen to yourself, many times your sixth sense says they is something wrong being here.
Great post..and advice, a Fellow Female Realtor from my office was murdered showing a New vacant house..they figure she was targeted and not a random act.
Here is my Blog post for other to see, it important to not put yourself in harms way
Hi Laura, good subject matter and great write up for Gabrielle's business. The way she described an open house as an illusion of safety is spot on. I hope your training is going well! This should have been featured.
Good advice! We are alone more often than with co-agents. I always have a plan in my mind and if I am in a house, I stand either by the door or on the porch.
Steve, it should but sometimes we get so wrapped up we forget, these are some tips and also a place if you are in the NYC area you can gain knowledge with how to deal. :)
Dena, I know, trust if you are thinking about her, most likely she payed you a visit :)
Craig, I know it really is sad that we have to be so weary of people, not fair.
C Tann, thank you for the feature!
I never took a self defence class but the kick boxing workout I do should provide me with some protective moves.
Stay safe and keep that phone charged and always nearby!