ToolsSource: Real Estate News
Tether Guardian: a wearable panic button for solo showings
Original headline: “Realtor.com+ adds AI layer; wearable agent safety tool debuts” — Real Estate News, Oct 6, 2026
Safety firm Tether RE launched Tether Guardian, a neck-worn, voice-operated fob that connects the wearer to a live monitoring professional — either when the agent presses the button or when the device automatically detects a fall. The company says its monitoring center answers in an average of 9.4 seconds and sends help even if the agent can't respond, with GPS tracking and up to 45 days of battery on board.
Our take (opinion & analysis, not reporting)
Solo showings and vacant properties remain the riskiest part of the job — a broker-supplied wearable means you don't have to fumble for a phone app in a tense moment; ask your brokerage who pays, since lone-worker device laws generally don't cover independent contractors. It is a safety product, not a CRM feature, though sharing your showing schedule from your calendar or CRM with a colleague costs nothing.
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