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| Ashley Okland |
According to an April 11th Realtor Magazine Article, a real estate broker named Ashley Okland was murdered while conducting an open house. What’s even more chilling is that this isn’t the first attack on a real estate professional in the state of Iowa—another broker was assaulted while showing a home in Ottumwa, Iowa this past February.
To say the least, these two attacks have shaken up the real estate community. Many real estate professional in the area have been scared to go to work since the shooting. Some have even cancelled open houses.
I knew it was potentially dangerous for real estate agents, especially women, to hold open houses. I don't know if you saw Lincoln Lawyer, but a female real estate agent was raped during an open house. While that is of course a fictitious event, it is nonetheless based on actual occurrences. It is sad to think that our society has come to that, but it is the harsh reality. Many arm themselves to be prepared in the case of such an attack. It is sad that Ashley fell prey to such terrible people.
ReplyDeleteOn an aside, you should change the caption--"before she was murdered" is entirely unnecessary...