Real Estate Agent Safety Platform
“Empowering Agents, Ensuring Safety”
What is Tether RE?
Tether is more than an app. It’s a real estate agent safety platform built with input from real estate agents. Tether integrates multiple technologies, reducing the app fatigue experienced by most real estate agents and simplifying their busy lives. Put simply, Tether RE will save lives.
How Does Tether RE Work?
Tether RE is an all-in-one connecting platform for real estate agents to interact seamlessly with clients from contact to close. The automated safety features protect real estate agents, providing peace of mind so they can focus on delivering exceptional service.
The Need for Tether RE
In 2023, the unfortunate reality is that real estate agents are often in vulnerable situations. The New York Times reported that in a single year, 25 real estate professionals were killed on the job by people pretending to be buyers. Many others are assaulted, raped, or criminally injured while showing homes. It is a serious problem we hope to solve with Tether RE.
Client Authentication
Tether RE's “Buyer Verify” feature reduces risk by enabling real estate agents to verify their client’s identity and contact information before meeting them. It will also identify if the phone is a prepaid or disposable cell phone.
Client Authentication Options
The “Buyer Verify” feature of Tether RE offers three options to verify client data:
01 Smart Check
Validates the client's phone number, providing the name of the person or business it is associated with. This option comes at no cost.
02 Real Contact API
Validates the client’s phone number and activity score, line type, name match, and contact grade. Each request costs $0.15.
03 Address Associations
Provides information about past and current property owners, occupants, and reverse address lookup. Each request costs $0.25.
Navigation and Route Assistance
Many real estate agents prefer to drive separately from their clients for many reasons, one of which is safety. Tether RE’s navigation allows for the property to be set as the “destination” or for the agent to be the “destination”. This provides two options: the client can navigate to the property independently or follow the agent directly using turn-by-turn directions.
Mileage & Expense Tracking
Tether RE tracks mileage and travel-related expenses. Users can upload receipts, generate reports, and comprehensively manage their business expenses for quick reimbursement.
Access property data
Tether RE can access property data in the same convenient platform and is available when a real estate agent arrives at a property. Accessing the most up-to-date property information all within the convenience of one app helps agents answer client questions efficiently and accurately to make the sale.
The Showing
Tether RE lets agents create an organized list of showings, including travel routes. After each house is viewed, Tether RE marks it as such. The note-taking feature saves client, and real estate agent notes about the property for future reference.
Safety First.
Safety Always.
When a real estate agent arrives at a property, a preset countdown timer is launched on Tether RE. If the timer is not stopped or snoozed before it hits zero, Tether RE alerts the emergency contacts (up to three) added to the app. These contacts then receive the real estate agent's precise location on Google Maps.
Enhanced Safety Feature: Struggle Detection
Tether RE includes a struggle detection feature that uses advanced sensors within smartphones to detect any sudden movements or falls. If detected, Tether RE immediately alerts the emergency contacts saved in the app.
Open House Group Share
The more homes you show, the more likely you’ll get a sale, right?
That’s why Tether RE generates a list of potential upcoming open houses for clients to tour. Clients receive an optimal route and access to MLS data when they arrive at the property.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Integration
Tether RE seamlessly integrates with CRM software, allowing for record-keeping and data analysis of all interactions and safety-related activities within a real estate agent’s existing CRM.
Simplify Transactions
Tether’s all-in-one platform saves time and streamlines the closing process by integrating multiple technologies.
