The Iowa Association of REALTORS® is providing three different
office forms that were developed by the Washington Association
of REALTORS® to help ensure safety. The purpose of these
forms is:
The forms were developed by agents for agents and law enforcement
officials were consulted in the development of the forms. The
forms are available for download here and include
Customer
Identification Form 
Know who you are doing business with! Offices across the
nation are now asking for photo identification and information
from clients before going to view property. The form is quick
and easy to fill out and asks for name, address, employer
and automobile information. Not only does this procedure
identify the person you are working with, it helps qualify
a prospect and aids police if something does happen to you.
This simple form may be the best preventative safety measure
you and your office can take.
We have found that customers are very understanding regarding
why we need this information and there has been little or
no resistance to providing the information. If a customer
does object, that in itself should raise a red flag.
Agent
Identification Form
If there was an accident or an agent did not check in when
they were scheduled to, you or the police would need this
information quickly. We recommend placing the Agent Identification
Forms collectively in a separate folder that anyone can access.
The information must be updated at least once a year.
Agent Itinerary Form
This simple form helps you find an agent when there is a
problem at home and gives you a place to look when an agent
is missing. Many agents print out an additional "show
list" and attach the form to it. Your front office people
will appreciate having this information if they need to contact
an agent.
